• Diagnose connectivity and OS failures at the protocol level using CLI tools (ipconfig, netsh, grep), restoring

network access for students by manually resetting corrupted TCP/IP stacks and DHCP leases.

• Isolate hardware vs. software faults by live-booting Ubuntu Linux to verify NIC functionality, preventing

unnecessary device replacements by definitively ruling out OS-level driver corruption.

• Escalate validated root-cause findings (generating packet capture and wireless diagnostic logs) to engineering

teams, reducing ticket resolution time and earning 1 of 3 merit-based awards for technical accuracy.

• Reviewing electronic components under a budget of $125,000 for a space-bound hyperspectral imaging array intended for global image reconstruction and data extrapolation on a CubeSat satellite.

• Collaborating with 50+ cross-campus undergraduates (John Hopkins, UMD, Olin) to ensure camera is compatible with high-bandwidth communication systems in the X-band regime to support continuous, accurate data flow.

• Researched in teams the bacteria L. lactis 6+ hours per week in wet lab research at Donner Laboratory, including critical discussion and experiment design with Prof. Chris Anderson and 9 undergraduate teammates

• Applied synthetic biology software Benchling to design 12 primers and 3 bacterial DNA assemblies before approved storage.

• Conducted in-lab study and spreadsheet matrix analysis for a novel buffer solution which increases genetic expression of desired protein GFP by 150% to establish and validate results found by literature search for fungal media work.

• Collaborated with 4 Berkeley Engineering PREP Scholars to design a self-sorting garbage can prototype powered by Arduino sensors and 3D modeling under the Design Sprint model limited to 3 weeks and $50 in budget; specialized in computer-aided design of the structure prior to 3D printing and laser cutting of the product.

• Employed problem-solving concepts: problem identification, stakeholder-focused design, networking, sketching, prototyping, testing, and collecting both stakeholder and industry professional feedback across 15+ workshops.

• Communicated prototype onstage to an audience of 100+ (engineering undergraduates, engineering faculty, and professionals from 11 cross-industry companies); answered 3 minutes of Q&A from tech industry judges, specializing in explaining product design and hardware in addition to a period of networking and 1-on-1 feedback.