I am a 24 year old mechanical engineer born in Los Angeles, California. I graduated with a B.S. in mechanical engineering from UC Santa Barbara in 2017 and have worked at Northrop Grumman in the LA area for the past 3 years. I am currently a structural design lead on the F-35 program at Northrop Grumman. I've always been extremely passionate about space exploration and hope to see both our knowledge about space and our accomplishments regarding space travel as humans significantly increase over my lifetime. Aside from engineering, my favorite hobbies include snowboarding, cooking, and travelling.