Current focus
Active Builds
Robotics
Active prototypeRobotic Spider Platform
A modular legged-robotics platform focused on actuator testing, mechanical packaging, embedded control, power distribution, and future perception/autonomy support.
Drones
Flown, tuning neededCustom FPV Quadcopter
Built a custom FPV drone from individual parts instead of using a ready-to-fly kit. I wired the power path, flight controller, ESC, motors, and ELRS receiver, brought it up in Betaflight, and completed initial flight testing.
3D Printing
Operational ToolingUsed 3D Printer Restoration & Interface Upgrade
A used 3D printer restoration project where I repaired and upgraded a cheap printer, then reused a spare Raspberry Pi to improve the control/interface workflow for prototyping.
Recent work
Build Logs & Experiments
Embedded Hardware
Functional PrototypeRemote Safe Retrofit
A small electronic safe retrofit where I replaced the original control behavior with an ESP32-based remote control system, solenoid actuation, MOSFET switching, and OTA firmware updates.
Wearable Hardware
PrototypeDIY SlimeVR Full Body Tracking
Custom wearable trackers using XIAO ESP32S3 boards, IMUs, LiPo power, soldered wiring, firmware configuration, and FreeCAD-designed cases.
Smart Home
ActiveSmart Home Automation Lab
A Home Assistant and Frigate-based automation environment with cameras, face recognition, smart locks, lighting, and local infrastructure.
Web / Ops
PlatformKeystone Home Systems
A smart-home service platform combining intake forms, automation workflows, dashboards, and operational documentation.
About Me
I came into robotics through field work, broken hardware, and unfinished prototypes.
I started from hands-on mechanical and electrical troubleshooting in the Marine Corps, then moved into autonomous vehicle testing through Glydways. Most of my learning has come from building real systems before I had a clean theory for them: FPV drones, a robotic spider platform, restored 3D printers, smart home automation, embedded control projects, and small hardware repairs that forced me to understand power, wiring, firmware, and failure modes.
This portfolio is the record of that progression. I am not presenting the work as perfect or finished. The point is to show the actual technical path: what I built, what I misunderstood, what failed under test, what I fixed, and how each project moves me closer to deeper robotics, autonomy, and practical engineering skill.
