Alan.
I build things
Driven by a creative spark and a hunger for knowledge, this website was crafted to share my passion for engineering and inspire others to explore the endless possibilities of innovation.
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About Me
I am a Mechanical Engineer with a fondness for aviation structure design, mechanism design, research and development (R&D), and manufacturing. Currently, I work as a Structures Design Engineer for Boeing in St. Louis, MO.
Below are a few of my current interests and recent professional experiences:
- Aircraft Structure Design
- Locally Hosted Large Language AI Models
- FEM Structural Analysis
- Hand Calc Stress Analysis
- Simulated Hardware Design for Static Testing
- Text to Image AI Models
- Additive Manufacturing
- Self-Hosted Web and Server Applications
Time at Boeing
A welcome change to the Build/Test world. I am primarily supporting the design of simulated parts for aircraft testing.
- Designing “dummy” parts to be used in aircraft testing
- Designing with consideration of massive loads and high factor of safety
- FEM analysis of designed parts
- Hand calculations of stress along complex joints and large structure
As a Phantom Works design engineer I have worked on many teams and projects ranging from small R&D to large structure design efforts.
- Worked with large cross functional team working from creation through release of large structural parts
- Designing, building, and testing of survivable products
- Strong focus on mechanism design and materials testing
- Development of TRL for new Technology
I worked as a structures design engineer for the avionics bay as well as mechanism design for folding fins.
- Lead Design Engineer for avionics’ structural components
- Fast paced rapid design environment
- Worked with unique and extreme design requirements
When I started at Boeing, I began as a Manufacturing Engineer. I worked primarily as the ME for the Fixed Leading Edge of the 777X wing and as the team’s processes and tools focal.
- 777X Fixed Leading Edge Manufacturing Engineer
- Worked along side various PE functions to safely implement updates to the design and build of the 777X
- Gained insight on how to prociently design parts for producibility
- Acquired the skill set for creating Model Based Instructions and Work Instructions for shop operators
- Attained extensive knowledge on the use of Teamcenter (PDM) and manipulation of the BOM
Education
Recent Projects
Hugo
YAML
Static Web Pages
alansprojects.com
This website! Created with Hugo, and the template "Hugo-Profile"
Stable Diffusion
Local AI
Stable-Diffusion-Webui
Local AI Image Generation
A web app to convert image to pdf, png to jpg, png to jpg and png to webp without database using django.
3D Printing
PWM Controller
Soldered circuits
LED Strips
Puppy Light
A clean and simple 3D printed frame for a LED strip, connected to a PWM controller for brightness control.
Recent Achievements
Boeing Award
Nominated for a Boeing Cash Award in April 2024 for developing a process improvement resulting in 800+ engineering hours saved on a single effort.
Local Text to Image AI Gen
My server runs a completly local text to AI generation web server to create many of the images seen on this site! A interesting hobby to explore.
Get in Touch
My inbox is always open. Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, I’ll try my best to get back to you!