About Me

Picture this: At 19, I left the Congo and moved to the U.S. to chase a dream—study mechanical engineering and turn ideas into real-world technology. Fast-forward through late-night CAD sessions, prototype builds, and countless hours in the lab, and I graduated from San Francisco State University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering in December 2025, armed with skills in CAD, CAE, rapid prototyping, and manufacturing.

My biggest “aha” moment came at Cuberg/Northvolt. As an engineering technician, I wasn’t just maintaining equipment—I was rethinking it. I redesigned a feeding mechanism for a semi-automatic electrode stacker and boosted throughput by over 400%, while also creating 3D-printed fixtures that improved electrolyte filling and process reliability. That experience proved to me that great ideas can come from anywhere, and that even small design changes can make a huge impact.

Now at Tesla’s Optimus line, I’m right in the middle of it—designing CAD assemblies and fixtures, improving workflows, and helping push manufacturing performance even further. Along the way, I’ve also explored thermal energy storage, machine-learning-based control systems, CFD, and data-center cooling through research and personal projects.

Outside the lab, soccer keeps me competitive and collaborative, while side projects in robotics and mechatronics keep me creating. Whether it’s automation, sustainable energy, or product design, I’m driven by one thing: building technology that solves real problems and makes people stop and say, “That’s awesome.”