Work Experience

Staff Research and Development Engineer

Parsons Xtreme Golf
January 2025 - May 2025

Designs, prototypes, and develops automated systems and devices for PXG’s production facilities and R&D team:

• Engineered an automated electro-mechanical system for hand’s-free golf ball durability testing, increasing test efficiency by 50% and accuracy by 40%

  • Utilizes PLC-controlled sensors, counters, and pneumatic components to detect cracked balls and track shot cycles in real-time, eliminating need for manual intervention

• Engineered an automated assembly machine with sensors and pneumatics to eliminate manual hammering adapters onto golf club shafts, reducing installation time by 50% and preventing risk of ergonomic injury

• Innovated a golf club loft and lie measurement system, improving repeatability and measurement precision by 2X and reducing cost by 67%

  • Installed in all assembly cells across PXG’s 3 production facilities and all 25 store locations

• Designed and managed the assembly of 500 Zero Torque Spotter devices, a putter demonstration tool used globally in PXG fittings to showcase the zero-torque technology of PXG’s Allan Putter (now PXG’s best-seller)

  • Iterated the design to reduce cost by 35% and met tight timelines to align with product launch

• Collaborates with overseas and local suppliers to ensure on-time production, quality control, and cost efficiency for all project components​

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Writes data analytics programs and innovates testing equipment & procedures for PXG’s testing department:

• Written numerous report-generating programs using Visual Basic that analyze full swing robot, putter robot, and player test data collected by ball and club head tracking radar systems

• Engineered a nest fixturing system for PXG’s Center of Gravity and Moment of Inertia measurement machines, reducing measurement collection time by 30% and enabling compatibility with all club types and specifications

  • Works cross-functionally with legal team to confirm and compare measured values for IP purposes​

• Designed a putter pendulum arm that allows for isolated adjustment of each degree of freedom for maximum precision positioning for data capture

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Innovates golf bag components and leads specialty projects for PXG’s soft goods department:

• Integrated magnetic technology into PXG’s latest flagship golf bag foot design to prevent the leg separation from the bag when carried, Patent Pending: US20240374971

• Innovated the leg struts and connective bracket on PXG’s latest flagship golf bags with a series of mechanical locks, preventing the legs from over-extension —a recurring issue with previous models

• Created a specialty golf bag holder for PXG’s CEO and Founder Bob Parsons, Patent Granted: D1014123