Curriculum Vitae

Overview

Physics graduate with experience in...

  • Makerspaces (6 years)
  • Condensed Matter Physics and RF Device Research (1.5 years)
  • Machining (1 year)
  • Linux Systems Administration (1 year)
  • Network Infrastructure (0.5 years)
  • Textbook Authoring (0.5 years)

I am open to opportunities in hardware and software engineering, technical support, electronics design and validation, and condensed matter physics research. If you are interested in hiring me for one of these positions, please reach out via email.

Publications

Jintark Kim, Rakibul Islam, Jiheng Jing, Jie Yan, Juneau Larson, et al. (2024). Ultra-Stable MEMs Oscillator with 42PPT Fractional Frequency Stability at 85 Seconds. Hilton Head Workshop 2024.

Professional Experience

SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN - Volo Internet + Tech

Aug 2024 - Mar 2025

  • Maintained and upgraded critical email, web hosting, database, and networking systems.
  • Designed and implemented low-code solutions to internal and client needs, including a data usage tracking and reporting system with Akvorado and a provisioning system with Salt.
  • Acted as Tier 3 technical support, investigating and resolving internal and customer-facing network and server issues.
  • Configured networking equipment for one-touch installation.

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER - Bahl Group, MechSE Department, UIUC

Feb 2023 - May 2024

  • Characterized MEMS oscillators to optimize for the DARPA H6 Ultra-Stable Clock project.
  • Designed and fabricated vacuum chamber long-term testing of MEMS devices, improving on data collection and testing capabilities.
  • Developed instrumentation software modules in MATLAB and Python, allowing for reliable hands-off testing.
  • Developed image processing algorithms to sense vibrational modes within a structure using high-speed photography.

SHOP SUPERVISOR - The Shop @ Siebel Center for Design, UIUC

April 2022 - May 2023

  • Managed day-to-day operations: Machine maintenance, staff trainings, event coordination.
  • Researched, tested, and implemented new manufacturing and operating techniques to use within the space.

SHOP STAFF - The Shop @ Siebel Center for Design, UIUC

Jan 2022 - April 2022

  • Trained patrons on manufacturing machines and techniques to make personal, professional, and academic projects.
  • Maintained and operated manufacturing tools.

PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN - sPHENIX EMCalorimeter Project, Nuclear Physics Lab, UIUC

Oct 2020 - Jan 2022

  • Followed technical schematics to manufacture parts using hand- and computer- operated tools.
  • Assembled and tested detector blocks.

OPEN HOURS STAFF - Champaign-Urbana Community Fablab

Jun 2017 - Sep 2022

  • Aided patrons in designing and fabricating academic, personal, and professional projects
  • Created and iterated on curriculum for camps to teach fabrication techniques and skills to 8-18 year olds.