Matvey Yang

Experience

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  The Buckeye Space Launch Initiative

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2019

  Won First Place: 10,000ft Student Researched and DesignedFor two-stage, Mach 2.8, 100,000ft rocket, led the design and manufacturing of -Avionics and telemetry-Camera periscope-Internal structure-Stage stack separatorAdditionally- Designed CubeSat payload bay for 10,000ft and 30,000ft sounding rockets. - Implemented and ran statewide high-school payload design contest- Designed variable diameter mobile rocket launch tower - Improved manufacturing techniques of carbon fiber and fiberglass composite structures Show less

  • Chief Safety Officer

    Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Deputy Project Manager: 100,000ft Experimental Rocket

    Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  • Aerodynamics Team Member: 30,000ft Rocket

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2017
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  Powerzinc Electric Inc.

  Apr 2016 - Aug 2016

  CAD Draftsman

  Primary draftsman responsible for converting hand drawn blueprints of complete automotive Zinc-Air fuel cells into full feature CAD models in SOLIDWORKS. Performed simulation and clearance testing of assemblies.

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  Redfish Information Technology, Inc

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Graphic Design Intern

  Designed and produced interactive and appealing mobile phone advertisements for various products, in banner and full screen form.

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  Dragon Fencing

  Jun 2016 - now

  Founder

  Development of a FIE-compliant wireless fencing scoring system. Core technology successfully demonstrated, with time sensitive subroutines being optimized to less than 300 nanoseconds, allowing for microsecond-level timing accuracy.

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  The Ohio State University Airport

  Sept 2018 - Aug 2020

  Student Aircraft Dispatcher

  Responsible for dispatching OSU Flight School aircraft for training purposes in accordance with 14 CFR part 141.

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  Flight Safety Foundation

  Nov 2020 - Sept 2021

  Research Analyst Intern

  Supported the Global Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Excursions (GAPPRE) by compiling 12 years of data and condensing it into a database with a Microsoft PowerBI visualInvestigated and compiled international accident data for the Global Safety Information Project (GSIP)Supported an FAA-grant project for international aviation safety needs by examining global accident report databasesEvaluated and analyzed risks and data flow across humanitarian scenarios for autonomous systems for a NASA-grant project, which won Best of Session at the 2021 Digital Avionics Systems Conference Show less

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  Nice Air Aviation

  Mar 2022 - Jun 2022

  Certified Flight Instructor

  Provided primary ground and flight training for local students3 checkride sign offs

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  Ever Well Health Systems

  Jun 2022 - May 2023

  Corporate Pilot

  Transported company VIP's across California and the US West Coast to assist the management and expansion of numerous mental health facilities.

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  ZeroSight

  Feb 2023 - now

  Founder

  ML augmented surveillance and threat detection

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  SkyWest Airlines

  Aug 2023 - now

  First Officer

  Embraer E175