Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Coursework
Extracurricular Activities
Hobbies and Interests
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M Lucas Chernoff

Boulder,CO

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Horse Wrangler and Hunting Guide

Dickson Outfitters
07.2019 - 10.2024
  • Enrolled in a three week guide school in June 2019 and was hired for the season
  • Horse wrangler, cook, assistant guide, promoted to lead guide at the end of the season
  • Typical hunt was 10 day horse pack-in where jobs included tending to around 7 horses, packing and unpacking the horses, cooking, setting up/taking down wall tents, taking care of the hunter/client, and processing game animals

Software Engineer Intern

Privateer Space
07.2023 - 08.2024

- Applied trades to various API services

- Incorporated scripts using Python and JavaScript to query, receive, and process JSON response packets

- Utilized Cesium libraries and Javascript in VS Code to visualize time dynamic data in three dimensions

- Displayed data with relevant information and event tracking

- Privateer Space is a company aimed at helping gain access for the public to satellites, rather than just governments. They also are utilizing models of the orbital environment to fully track and develop innovative new technology.

- Chairman: Steve Wozniak

- CEO: Alex Fielding


Helicopter Flight Instructor

Go-Fly Maui
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Took on role as helicopter CFI for flight and ground training
  • Instructed students with various levels of experience in calm and windy conditions on and surrounding the island of Maui
  • Led ground school for UAS Part 107 certifications

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering - Emphasis On Computer Science

University of Colorado, Boulder
Boulder, CO
08.2024

Skills

  • Python
  • MatLAB
  • LabVIEW
  • TIG welding
  • 2 axis Knee Mill
  • Lathe
  • SolidWorks
  • VS Code
  • PyCharm
  • C

Coursework

  • ASEN 3111: Aerodynamics
  • ASEN 3113: Thermodynamics
  • ASEN 3200: Orbital Mechanics/Attitude Dynamics
  • ASEN 3300: Electronics/Communications
  • ASEN 3112: Structures
  • ASEN 4013, ASEN 5053: Propulsion, Space Propulsion (grad level)
  • CSCI 1300, 2270: Programming
  • ASEN 4018/4028: Senior Projects

           - Designed, tested, and integrated ground station for AWES system.

           - Ground station tracks position of tethered kite using integrated LiDAR and 

              Raspberry Pi camera with camera vision

Extracurricular Activities

CU Sounding Rocket Laboratory, Engineer and Subteam Lead, Boulder, CO, 09/2022 - 08/2023,

Started with the team in fall of 2022 working on thermal analysis of liquid bipropellant TCA, and creating CAD drawings for required hardware., Selected as Subteam Lead for second semester of involvement and lead a team of 9 individuals on work related to ground control., Organized meetings, work sessions, and work spaces for team., Lead work on LabVIEW state machine for static fire and launch testing, as well as transducer and thermocouple calibration and integration into the system., Manufactured steel test stand from original design.

Hobbies and Interests

  • Kitesurfing
  • Freestyle Skiing
  • Climbing
  • Downhill Mountain Biking
  • Freediving/Spearfishing
  • Bowhunting

Timeline

Software Engineer Intern

Privateer Space
07.2023 - 08.2024

Helicopter Flight Instructor

Go-Fly Maui
06.2023 - 08.2023

Horse Wrangler and Hunting Guide

Dickson Outfitters
07.2019 - 10.2024

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering - Emphasis On Computer Science

University of Colorado, Boulder
M Lucas Chernoff