● Collaborated on a 25-person team to design and build a 100 lb hybrid rocket targeting 20,000 ft
● Co-led the avionics/electronics subteam, with a focus on hardware and people
● Tested and integrated all electronics systems
● Designed and built the rocket recovery system
● Delegated work, onboarded new members, and managed timelines
● Built a new-member onboarding system that empowered them to own projects early on
● Created a year-long project plan and divided responsibilities
● Interviewed departing members to gather feedback and improve subteam structure
● Designed and integrated the rocket avionics bay and recovery stack
● Integrated the rocket ground and fluid systems
● Built remote fill, ignition, and safety interfaces to run high-energy static fires and launches at a safe distance
● Used structural FEA and hand calculations to identify and correct critical failure points in the rocket superstructure
● Created product requirements for the rocket's remote control user interface
● Columbia University's first successful student designed and manufactured rocket launch
● Avionics/Electronics turned from the leading source of engine test failures to the most reliable subteam
● Avionics/Electronics' new student onboarding became a model for the entire rocket team
● Avionics/Electronics' remote control user interface won the President's Choice Award at the 2023 Spaceport America Cup
● Recovery system deployed successfully in every test
● Engine underperformance kept the rocket below the 1,500 ft arming threshold, a safeguard against premature deployment, so the parachute never fired and the rocket impacted at high speed