# Reagan Raphael

> Mechanical Engineering @ Carnegie Mellon University

Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/reaganraphael

## Work Experience
### College of Engineering First-Year Advisory Board @ Carnegie Mellon University's College of Engineering
Jan 2025 – Present | Pittsburgh, PA
One of 12 CIT leaders selected to support first-year engineering students. I designed the logo for CIT 2029 college-wide duffel bags, the team's logo, merchandise, and graphics. Organized events for students.

### AI Solutions Analyst Intern @ OneTouch HCM
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
- Created business process documentation, functional specs, user stories, and acceptance criteria                        - Researched and prototyped using AI tools including Claude, UX Pilot, Napkin AI, Clueso, and Tutorial AI                                                                                                                                                                   - Designed wireframes/diagrams using UX Pilot and Napkin AI to visualize AI-driven workflows and presented findings from projects.

### NextGEN Design: Girl Scout Gold Award Project @ Girl Scouts of the USA
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025
- Built a design education website with CAD lessons, templates, and 3D-printing resources. 
- Led virtual CAD workshops for Wesley High School, teaching ~15 students per session. 
- Secured community donations worth ~ $920 (3D printer, laptop, robotics materials) after media outreach, enabling the all-girls school to launch a robotics club.

### Fabrication Lead @ Gatorbotics
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Palo Alto, CA
Oversaw machining operations and specialists and built team knowledge.

### Robot Co-Driver & CNC Machine Specialist @ Gatorbotics
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Palo Alto, CA
Operated robot mechanisms at competitions including the 2024 FIRST Robotics World Championships.

### Computer Aided Design & Digital Fabrication Specialist @ Gatorbotics
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Palo Alto, CA

### Builder @ Gatorbotics
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Palo Alto, CA

### Bourn Lab Teachers Assistant @ Castilleja School
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | Palo Alto, CA

### Black Student Union Co-Lead @ Castilleja School
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | Palo Alto, CA

### Re:Design Co-Founder @ Castilleja School
Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 | Palo Alto, CA
Coordinated design challenges/workshops to increase student engagement (2 workshops got signups from ~20% of school), announced events + sent emails.

### AI Researcher @ Science Internship Program
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Santa Cruz, CA
Research/presented on how neural network Al will impact women dominated fields in workforce, designed Figma app interface, organized virtual display work meetings.

### Mechanical Engineer @ Blendid
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Sunnyvale, CA
Used Python to run functional tests on motors for 35+ Raspberry Pi boards, cut, stripped, and crimped cables ranging from 8 to 13.5 inches, assembly.

### Product Design Summer Program @ Stanford University
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Palo Alto, California, United States
Developed a grocery bag handle attachment to prevent tearing and documented results in a portfolio and demo video that my mentor said “stood out for authenticity.”


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Mechanical Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University

### Castilleja School

### Computers and the Internet in Society
De Anza College


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/reagan-raphael

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Last updated: 2026-04-13