Mark Franklin

Experience

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  U.S. Soccer Federation

  Aug 2018 - Jul 2022

  Soccer Referee

  Center referee for competitive 8th grade games as part of the Boston Area Youth Soccer (BAYS) League. Selected for and joined Massachusetts Youth Soccer Olympic Development Training 2019. Refereed with Newton Intramural for two years before joining the BAYS Travel League.

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  FIRST

  Jan 2021 - Jun 2022

  Leading the electrical team to design and implement the robot's electrical system. Learning and applying skills in systems organization, soldering, crimping, and cable management. Leading rookie training to teach electrical skills, and successfully built a strong subteam. Member of competition drive team advancing to district championship, responsible for controlling elevator and intake mechanisms. Leading large team to design entry for the FIRST Innovation Challenge. Leads development of a non-auditory referee whistle to support deaf and hard of hearing athletes in team sports. First-named inventor on our provisional patent for our technology. Led meetings with industry leaders and potential collaborations.

  • Mechanism Build Lead

    Dec 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Electrical Build Lead on FIRST Robotics Team

    Sept 2018 - Dec 2021

  • Innovation Challenge Build Lead

    Jan 2021 - Jun 2021
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  LabShares Newton, LLC

  Jul 2021 - Mar 2022

  Operations Intern

  Responsible for lab infrastructure upkeep, biohazardous waste protocols, and day-to-day operations management at biotech incubator. Spearheaded solo project of coordinating hazardous materials inventory and safety. Assisted lab space transition for new tenants.

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  Shad Canada

  Jul 2021 - Aug 2021

  Member

  Active in design challenge to streamline Canadian freshwater treatment and access, working with team to design phytoremediation treatment plan application. Core organizer and presenter of "Open Day" outreach event, speaking to program members and family on experience in Shad.

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  MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE)

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Research Intern

  Responsible for getting Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) fleet operational for essential lab research. Debugged IMU calibration in Linux command line environment and MOOS-IVP ecosystem. Led breakthrough in GPS module configuration (solution documented on lab website). Fabricated custom electronics mounts through Onshape CAD. On organization committee for the international, multi-day MOOS-DAWG marine autonomy conference.

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  Cornell Racing (FSAE)

  Oct 2022 - now

  Low Voltage Team Member

  Low Voltage team member for Cornell Racing, competing in the Formula SAE international electric racing competition. Designer of the Electronics Control Unit (ECU) PCB, responsible for both circuit design and firmware to handle rules-critical driving functions as well as performance enhancements (eg: launch control).

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  MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE)

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Research Intern

  Completed marine simulation app and autonomous mission for MOOS-IvP ecosystem, written in C++. End-to-end ownership of power distribution PCB, integrated in lab autonomous vehicles & prototyping accelerant. Python driver written & tested for DVL acoustic system, completed before deadline & with extra functionality.

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  SpaceX

  May 2024 - now

  Engineering Intern