Naval Architect

Naval Architect — Gibbs & Cox

New York, NY | January 2024 – Present

• Led structural design and weight estimation for a 350-foot commercial cargo vessel, reducing overall hull steel weight by 11% using ANSYS finite element analysis (FEA) and saving $240,000 in material costs.
• Optimized hull forms for 4 offshore wind support vessels using Star-CCM+ CFD software, improving hydrodynamic efficiency by 13% and reducing carbon emissions by 450 metric tons annually.
• Supervised 3 junior engineers in performing intact and damage stability assessments using GHS software, completing ABS classification approval submissions 18 days ahead of schedule.
• Managed design verification for 5 repair and conversion projects, resolving 32 structural clash issues during the pre-drafting phase to reduce shipyard rework hours by 18%.

Associate Naval Architect — Glosten

Seattle, WA | June 2020 – December 2023

• Developed detailed 3D surface models and structural drawings for 8 custom tugboats and barges, ensuring 100% compliance with DNV structural rules and reducing drafting hours by 16%.
• Performed 24 hydrostatic and hydrodynamic simulations using MAXSURF, establishing optimal ballast configurations that enhanced vessel transverse stability by 15% under full load conditions.
• Coordinated with 2 shipyard production teams to resolve construction discrepancies, reducing vessel build time by 12 days and saving approximately $75,000 in labor costs.
• Executed weight and center of gravity audits for 6 ongoing vessel builds, maintaining weight margin estimates within 1.5% of final launch measurements over a 3-year period.

AutoCAD, Rhino 3D, MAXSURF, GHS, Star-CCM+, ANSYS (FEA), ShipConstructor, Naval Architecture, Hull Form Design, Marine Engineering, Intact & Damage Stability, Structural Scantling, ABS & DNV Regulations, Weight Estimation, Project Engineering

Hybrid Propulsion Tugboat Design

Role: Lead Structural Designer

Tools: Rhino 3D, ANSYS, AutoCAD

Completed structural design and scantling calculations for a hybrid propulsion tug, reducing structural weight by 9% while meeting all ABS rules.

Double-Hull Barge Conversion

Role: Naval Architect

Tools: MAXSURF, GHS, AutoCAD

Led stability calculations and cargo tank layout modifications for a double-hull barge conversion, increasing payload capacity by 14%.

• Professional Engineer (PE) in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (2024)
• Certified Marine Surveyor (CMS) (2022)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
• Affiliations: Member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME)
• Availability: 3 weeks notice