Hello! My name is Daman and I'm currently a Systems and Applications Engineer at Sea Machines Robotics. I'm interested in mechanical design, sensor integration, and working with control systems.
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About Me
I am currently a Systems and Applications Engineer at Sea Machines Robotics, handling hardware design/validation, sensor integration, and upgrading testing infrastructure. I am a strong leader within the team and I pride myself on being able to maneuver around unforeseen obstacles to get the job done. I enjoy working in interdisciplinary roles, being able to work on and learn from all the different aspects of a project. I am driven and curious, always looking to develop more technical and personal skills.
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I'm excited to see where the next adventure takes me!
Education
Sep 2019 - May 2024
Northeastern University | Boston, MA
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Relevant Coursework: Capstone, Mechatronics, Systems & Controls, ME Design, Computation and Design, Measurements, Fluid Dynamics, Mechanics of Materials, Thermodynamics, Dynamics, Statics, Material Science, Business Model Design, Diff. Eq. & Lin. Alg.
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Involvement:
- Generate Product Development Studio (Mechanical Hardware Engineer)
- Beta Gamma Epsilon Engineering Fraternity (Head Recruitment Chair)
Sep 2015 - May 2019
Episcopal High School | Alexandria, VA
Involvement:
- VEX Robotics
- Technical Theatre (Lighting/set design, Asst. Technical Director)
+ Directed 10 technicians to build sets and rig lighting.
Experience
May 2024 -
Present
Sea Machines Robotics | Boston, MA
Systems and Applications Engineer
- Led design and validation of a next-gen maritime autonomy system; produced full CAD assembly, hardware drawings, and PLM BOMs; designed backwards-compatible simulator interface hardware.
- Developed and implemented a flyaway autonomy kit to transform a simple vessel into a USV in <15 hours.
- Served as Technical Lead for the design of a new USV to build and deliver a vessel within 6 months. Conducted weight and power draw analysis, troubleshot comms/network/electrical issues.
- Improved a maritime computer vision system by integrating a gimbal and custom watertight enclosure and refining camera calibration, reducing reprojection error from ~20px to <1px and achieving <10% passive range error.
- Upgraded simulation hardware and physical test vessels to increase development capacity.
- Integrated RTK and Inertial Navigation Systems.
Aug 2023 - Dec 2023
ROC Army | Tainan, Taiwan
Private, 137th Infantry Brigade, 5th Battalion
- Completed my mandatory military service
- Trained with the T65K2 rifle
- Experienced heat exhaustion twice
- Increased my attention span by 300%
- Helped train the lung capacity of drill sergeants
Jan 2023 - Apr 2023
GoPro ROUV - Capstone | Boston, MA
Electronics/Software Lead
- Led systems design and software development for a remote-controlled underwater drone to capture HD video using a GoPro.
- Utilized Python, socket programming, hardware-timed PWM control, and system daemon to operate the drone.
- Validated prototype efficacy by designing and conducting watertightness, electrical, and thermal tests.
- Successfully piloted the drone in the Charles River.
Jul 2022 - Dec 2022
Piaggio Fast Forward - Co-op | Boston, MA
Manufacturing Engineering Co-op
- Developed automated tests to analyze production chassis units and establish a performance baseline, utilizing PID controls to reduce signal noise and reveal data trends.
- Developed an automated test for fast and reliable motor inspection.
- Incorporated the Tulip MES API to automate manufacturing data collection.
- Managed reliability testing of robots.
- Optimized factory flow through re-design of factory floor layout.
Jul 2021 - Dec 2021
NxStage - Co-op | Lawrence, MA
Systems Engineering Co-op
- Identified algorithmic flow control variables of interest for a prototype dialysis unit and designed experiments to gather fluid pressure data.
- Analyzed pressure readings to find patterns and improve design.
- Demonstrated interoperability with another team's prototype.
