
Timeline
About me
Engineer with a focus on electromechanical systems and passion for developing tools to explore the great outdoors.
Education

Georgia institute of technology
2013 - 2017Bachelor's degree mechanical engineering - focus in mechatronicsActivities and Societies: Georgia Tech Cycling Team
Experience

Chipper circuit board
Feb 2013 - Aug 2013Kickstarter (crowd funding) campaign• During senior year of high school, designed, manufactured and sold over 400 PCBs around the world with 100% customer satisfaction.• Sold PCBs to Universities, Hackerspaces, Businesses and Individuals with revenue >$11,000 (>1,000% of original goal).

Georgia institute of technology
Mar 2013 - Dec 2013Undergraduate researcher in sulchek bme lab - presidential undergraduate research award• Designed custom circuit board for robot, 3D printed assemblies and tested modifications to improve upon first generation robots.• Analysis of second generation functionality.

Toyota motor corporation
Jan 2014 - May 2014Production engineering intern• Established first reliable method of tracking machine fault errors with MS SQL database improving Engineering response time by 40% and providing first live plantwide quality analytics for machines. • Designed hopper guide that eliminated loose nuts from jamming machinery reducing machine line downtime by 1.5 hours/week. Expanded to all factor assembly lines.• Designed basket chute for logistics that reduced existing floor space required by 50% freeing up space in loading bays.

Electric go cart
Feb 2014 - Jun 2014Engineer & machinist• Designed, manufactured and sourced components for electric go-cart powered by 2x brushless outrunners and an 8S2P LiPo pack with a top speed of 24 mph.• Winner of 2014 Misumi Build Brag Win Contest and featured on Misumi USA Website, Newsletter and Facebook page.

Autodesk
Dec 2014 - Jan 2015Fusion 360 ultimate beta testing• Recreated and animated Inventor model in Fusion 360 software to find user experience bugs and evaluate software functionality in the cloud. Helped to document and develop workarounds to modeling bugs.

Caterpillar inc.
May 2015 - Aug 2015Leadership & technical development program corporate intern• Led C9.3 Engine lifting eye redesign due to issue observed during pilot build.• Implemented first use of NPI issue tracking web database in facility manufacturing & engineering.• Co-developed P/DFMEAs for D6 Track Type Tractors

Sram, llc
May 2016 - Aug 2016Advanced development internWorked within Advanced Development Team to develop the first working prototypes of TireWiz

Sram, llc
May 2017 - Aug 2017Systems integration internDeveloped electromechanical test systems for new bicycle technologies

Sram, llc
Feb 2018 - nowTest Development Engineer for all road rear derailleurs
Senior Test Automation Engineer
Aug 2022 - nowTest Automation Engineer
Dec 2019 - Jul 2022Test Development Engineer
Jul 2019 - Dec 2019Associate Test Development Engineer
Feb 2018 - Jul 2019
Licenses & Certifications
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Autodesk student premium expert
AutodeskMar 2015
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Benjamin RothschildWinner of 2014 Build Brag Win engineering contest MISUMI USA Jun 2014 Built an electric go cart capable of speeds up to 24mph from scratch powered by 2x electric motors and LiPo battery pack. See my full build log at www.builtbyben.net
- Awarded to Benjamin RothschildFaculty Honors Fall 2014 - 4.0 GPA Georgia Institute of Technology Dec 2013
- Awarded to Benjamin RothschildPresidential Undergraduate Research Award Georgia Institute of Technology Aug 2013 For research in Sulchek BME lab. Paper published: A Liquid-handling Robot for Automated Attachment of Biomolecules to Microbeads
- Awarded to Benjamin RothschildYoungest Finisher Ever In 50 Umstead Ultramarathon - May 2012 Umstead Endurance Trail Race on March 31, 2012
- Awarded to Benjamin RothschildPublished New York Times "Letter to the Editor" - 2012 Published in New York Times “Letter to the Editor” in response to “Is Algebra Necessary” – July 29,2012.
- Awarded to Benjamin RothschildPersonal Projects Featured on DIY Websites - Projects Featured on Hackaday.com Instructables.com Hackedgadgets.com and Freetronics.com
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