About
I study electrical engineering at Villanova University and expect to graduate in May 2027. Outside class, I build and troubleshoot systems that have to work on real hardware. I grew up near Pittsburgh.
01 · Roots
I grew up near Pittsburgh. Computers, games, and independent projects became an early path to exploration and independence. Twin younger brothers. A family that fixes things instead of throwing them out. At home I became the person who fixed networks, set up devices, and kept family systems running.
02 · School
I am the Student Government Association Access and Disability Services Senator. I have pushed accessibility fixes for dietary-restriction dining options, elevators, automatic doors, and exterior concrete pads.
I am a student member of the Multimedia & Classroom Technology Working Group on the Academic Technology Governance Committee, Fall 2026 to present. I help set priorities and review standards for campus multimedia and classroom tech.
I am involved with LEVEL. I help when peers have practical campus questions.
ACS here is Villanova's Augustine and Culture Seminar, also called Ancients. Not the American Chemical Society. I am ACS Student Ambassador and sit on the ACS Student Advisory Council.
I stay in IEEE and Delta Alpha Pi. I keep graduate lecture capture running as an eLearning student operator. Class-by-class notes are on the Experience page.
03 · Work
At my grandmother's family business, Barno Electronics, I handled warehouse work, web and eBay operations, cameras, printers, and Wi-Fi. That was not a design-engineer title. At home, the same kind of work is UniFi switching, wireless, cameras, and storage.
In summer 2026 I joined Intervala as a test engineering intern. I worked flying-probe, ICT, and customer fixtures on PCBAs for military, medical, and data-center work. A customer provided a custom computer and test fixture and demoed the function in detail. I wrote and document-controlled the test procedure, trained technicians, and then worked with the customer, other test engineers, and technicians to refine the process and repair worn and faulty fixture parts from repeated use. See my work history on the Experience page.
04 · Life
Family roots run to Gamberale in Abruzzo.
Choir from 2015 through graduation, including Sewickley Academy's winter 2022 chorus concert.
Halo is the series I keep coming back to. Finish the fight is still the line that fits. Games were how I learned systems before labs. Rock first: AC/DC, Bon Jovi, Journey, Huey Lewis, Boston. Sinatra, ABBA, the Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, and Elton when the room calls for it. Italian records in the mix. Halo and film scores on long work nights.
Deep blue Model 3 Long Range. FSD notes are on the Experience page. Clips sit behind a caret on Skills.
05 · How I Build
My project trail runs from an AutoCAD bottle-cleaning station and analog bench work to a VHDL traffic-light controller, a Jetson assistive vest, and OsteoVigil's CT-to-FEA research pipeline. Public browser projects sit beside that hardware work. I learn by carrying a clear slice of a project through to something usable.
06 · Skills
PCBA test from Intervala. Test procedures, custom fixtures, cable test, board-level debug, and soldering.
Hardware lead on the assistive navigation vest. Jetson Orin Nano Super, JetPack 6.2, battery, camera, microphone, and speaker. Hardware is complete. Vest integration is still in progress. Research prototype.
Simulation and layout from Villanova labs. SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and Git. C and Java in coursework. JavaScript and TypeScript on public browser projects. Windows, macOS, Linux, UniFi.
Hands-on agent workflows that end in a working artifact. Local models on my own hardware when that is the right tool.
07 · How I Work
I took the CliftonStrengths assessment freshman year at Villanova. It names talent themes for how you naturally work. Mine are Deliberative, Individualization, Analytical, Harmony, and Relator. They match how I work. I prefer a solid result over credit.
Deliberative. I think before I commit. I check risk, edge cases, and whether a path will hold under load before I lock it in.
Individualization. I notice what each teammate actually brings and assign work to fit, not a one-size-fits-all split.
Analytical. I want evidence. Measurements, logs, failing cases, and datasheets. I prefer a clear why over vibes.
Harmony. I cut unnecessary conflict. I look for the shared workable path so the team can ship.
Relator. I build a few deep working relationships. Trust and follow-through beat networking theater.
I graduate in May 2027 and am looking for full-time roles in test engineering, embedded systems, hardware-software integration, or applied AI on real devices. Pittsburgh-area and remote-friendly teams come first.