Journal
Thinking through things.
Field notes from internships, research, and capstone projects , what worked, what didn't, and what I'd do differently.
Apr 12, 2026
6 min read
Training YOLOv8 for a Real Conveyor , Lessons from 3,000 Labels
What I learned labeling thousands of components by hand and getting a vision model to behave under real factory lighting.
Computer VisionYOLOv8ManufacturingMar 2, 2026
4 min read
DMAIC Isn't Just for Operations , It's a Design Tool
Using Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control to redesign the Jominy hardness fixture cut our cost of poor quality by 80%.
Six SigmaDMAICDesignJan 20, 2026
5 min read
From CAD to CMM: Closing the Loop on Simulation
At Cummins I learned that an FEA model is only as honest as the physical measurement that grounds it.
FEAMetrologyCummins