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THINK IT THROUGH.
BUILD IT RIGHT.

Mechanical engineering graduate. Amazon DEN9 associate. Based in Loveland, Colorado, with hands-on experience in construction, equipment, and self-hosted technology.

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LOVELAND, CO / ENGLISH + ESPAÑOL
HANDS-ON, ACROSSField installationEquipment operationsSemiconductor fabsPrototype integration
01 / EXPERIENCEDRAWINGS → REAL-WORLD EXECUTION

FROM THE CLEAN ROOM
TO THE JOBSITE.

Different environments. The same attention to detail, practical troubleshooting, and getting the work done.

CURRENT ROLECURRENT

L1 Fulfillment Center Associate

Amazon · DEN9

Fulfillment center operations

Loveland, Colorado

  • Working at Amazon’s DEN9 fulfillment center in Loveland, Colorado.
  • Career direction: reliability and maintenance engineering (RME), mechatronics, and automation / controls.
JAN 2026 — AUG 2026

Installation Supervisor

B&C Custom Fencing LLC

Custom residential & commercial fencing

Los Angeles / Orange County, CA

  • Laid out, measured, and installed wood, chain link, wrought iron, and vinyl fencing.
  • Set posts and poured concrete footings to specification, keeping materials and on-site work sequenced.
  • Fabricated custom components and solved layout problems around grade changes, utilities, and property lines.
AUG 2025 — NOV 2025

Shift Supervisor

Cobblestone Auto Spa

Promoted to supervisor within three weeks

Phoenix, AZ

  • Operated and troubleshot pumps, vacuums, hoses, tunnel emitters, and conveyor systems during live shifts.
  • Trained new crew members and was selected for the management track by week seven.
  • Escalated OSHA compliance issues and tracked corrective actions. Reorganized storage, helping the facility reach a 95/100 inspection score.
APR 2021 — JUN 2022

Project Engineer

Murray Company

Piping systems support on an active semiconductor fab campus

Intel Ocotillo Campus · Chandler, AZ

  • Supported process cooling water, vacuum, and scrubber piping work across multiple campus levels.
  • Tracked RFIs and coordinated design, field, and vendor teams to support installation schedules.
  • Reviewed engineering drawings and verified clean-room field installations against design documents.
APR 2016 — DEC 2017

Volunteer Engineer

rLoop Incorporated

Mechanical integration · SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition

Menlo Park, CA

  • Supported mechanical integration for rLoop’s Hyperloop pod prototype with contributors across multiple countries.
  • Coordinated vendors, material procurement, and event preparation for the prototype build.
02 / SELECTED PROJECTSCURIOUS BY DEFAULT. PRACTICAL BY DESIGN.

BUILT AFTER HOURS.
USED IN REAL LIFE.

Personal tools built through hands-on experimentation, iterative testing, and AI-assisted development.

PERSONAL OPERATIONS

Atlas

A self-hosted workspace connecting notes, contacts, and reminders with structured campaigns for career growth, learning, and project work.

TypeScriptReactSQLiteMCP
AI MEMORY ARCHITECTURE

Cerberus Memory

A self-hosted memory system for AI, built around entity identity, temporal reasoning, source provenance, and an owner-controlled lifecycle.

PostgreSQLpgvectorMCP
SELF-HOSTED INFRASTRUCTURE

Cerberus

A Debian VPS for websites and personal services, with Nginx, TLS, hardened SSH, and practical Linux administration.

DebianNginxTLSLinux

03 / THE TOOLKITTECHNICAL + PRACTICAL + HUMAN

THE RIGHT TOOL.
THE RIGHT APPROACH.

Engineering fundamentals, practical field skills, and the discipline to document what matters.

In the field

  • Site layout & measurement
  • Piping systems
  • Equipment troubleshooting
  • Fabrication & installation
  • Hand & power tools

On the drawing

  • RFI tracking
  • Engineering drawing review
  • Field verification
  • Vendor coordination
  • Clean-room documentation

At the keyboard

  • Windows, macOS & Linux
  • Networking & remote access
  • Hardware & software setup
  • File management & backups
  • Microsoft 365

With the team

  • English & Spanish
  • Crew training
  • Safety awareness
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Adaptable problem solving
THE FOUNDATION
2014 — 2017

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

California State University, Los Angeles

04 / OPEN A CHANNEL

LET’S PUT THAT
MINDSET
TO WORK.

Building toward RME, mechatronics, and automation / controls, with a foundation in mechanical engineering and hands-on field work.

Based in Loveland · Northern Colorado

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Mechanical Engineering Graduate · Amazon DEN9 Associate · Technical Problem Solving

Loveland, Colorado · English / Spanish · ragenor.com

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Experience

L1 Fulfillment Center Associate — Amazon · DEN9

CURRENT ROLE · Loveland, Colorado

  • Working at Amazon’s DEN9 fulfillment center in Loveland, Colorado.
  • Career direction: reliability and maintenance engineering (RME), mechatronics, and automation / controls.

Installation Supervisor — B&C Custom Fencing LLC

JAN 2026 — AUG 2026 · Los Angeles / Orange County, CA

  • Laid out, measured, and installed wood, chain link, wrought iron, and vinyl fencing.
  • Set posts and poured concrete footings to specification, keeping materials and on-site work sequenced.
  • Fabricated custom components and solved layout problems around grade changes, utilities, and property lines.

Shift Supervisor — Cobblestone Auto Spa

AUG 2025 — NOV 2025 · Phoenix, AZ

  • Operated and troubleshot pumps, vacuums, hoses, tunnel emitters, and conveyor systems during live shifts.
  • Trained new crew members and was selected for the management track by week seven.
  • Escalated OSHA compliance issues and tracked corrective actions. Reorganized storage, helping the facility reach a 95/100 inspection score.

Project Engineer — Murray Company

APR 2021 — JUN 2022 · Intel Ocotillo Campus · Chandler, AZ

  • Supported process cooling water, vacuum, and scrubber piping work across multiple campus levels.
  • Tracked RFIs and coordinated design, field, and vendor teams to support installation schedules.
  • Reviewed engineering drawings and verified clean-room field installations against design documents.

Volunteer Engineer — rLoop Incorporated

APR 2016 — DEC 2017 · Menlo Park, CA

  • Supported mechanical integration for rLoop’s Hyperloop pod prototype with contributors across multiple countries.
  • Coordinated vendors, material procurement, and event preparation for the prototype build.

Selected projects

Atlas

A self-hosted workspace connecting notes, contacts, and reminders with structured campaigns for career growth, learning, and project work.

TypeScript · React · SQLite · MCP

Cerberus Memory

A self-hosted memory system for AI, built around entity identity, temporal reasoning, source provenance, and an owner-controlled lifecycle.

PostgreSQL · pgvector · MCP

Cerberus

A Debian VPS for websites and personal services, with Nginx, TLS, hardened SSH, and practical Linux administration.

Debian · Nginx · TLS · Linux

Additional projects: Private Mailbox Hub, WireGuard VPN, 5×5 Workout Tracker, Clipboard Manager, Power Profile Tools, Tor Onion Redirect. Personal projects include AI-assisted development.

Skills

In the field: Site layout & measurement · Piping systems · Equipment troubleshooting · Fabrication & installation · Hand & power tools

On the drawing: RFI tracking · Engineering drawing review · Field verification · Vendor coordination · Clean-room documentation

At the keyboard: Windows, macOS & Linux · Networking & remote access · Hardware & software setup · File management & backups · Microsoft 365

With the team: English & Spanish · Crew training · Safety awareness · Valid driver’s license · Adaptable problem solving

Education

B.S. Mechanical Engineering — California State University, Los Angeles · 2014–2017

Portfolio · Updated September 2026.