I'm Irene!
Hardware Engineer + Climate Advocate
Howdy!
I'm an electrical engineer who loves building things and helping people. I'm passionate about the environment but also I just like having fun and stuff :)
Professional stuff
Span
Staff Hardware Engineer
2022 - Present
Span Smart Panel electronics design. Building a decarbonized home load center.
Argo AI
Senior Hardware Engineer
2020 - 2022
Argo Lidar electronics engineering, testing, and manufacturing.
Plume Superpod hardware design engineering. Schematic capture, PCB layout, validation/verification testing, and manufacturing.
Amazon Cloud Cam, Kindle Fire HDX hardware design engineering. Other secret projects.
Analog and digital circuits, mechatronics, systems integration, League of Legends.
other stuff i do too
Citizens Climate Education
Motivational Presenter
2019 - Present
Hope is an important ingredient to change. I give motivational presentations to organizations both in and out of the environmental space on what to have hope for and how to get involved in Climate issues.
Essence Engineering
Hardware Engineering Consultant
2021 - Present
Design power architecture for 30W USBC PD-powered Wisdom Truffle (objet d'art).
YCore
Fellow
2019 - 2020
Helped develop local non-profits. Learned about how to make an impact in the community.
Menlo Park Toastmasters
VP of Public Relations
2019 - 2020
Public Toastmasters chapter devoted to public speaking, improving communication skills, and building leadership skills.
Skills & Expertise
Selected Projects
Some stuff I did.
Climbing Chalk Bag
A Climbing Chalk Bag that looks like a loaf of bread. With a 'cheese' phone holder and a set of brush holders on the other side.
M'Ben
I really like using my skills to do stupid projects. This is a card for someone who inexplicably thinks fedoras look good.
'How Was Lunch?'
A set of buttons you can press to let me know how you liked the catered lunch I ordered. Slack integration so everyone can see the vote tally.
Bunny Cup
There are not enough cute bunny-themed objects out there. So I modeled and 3D printed my own.
Coalition Relic Magic: the Gathering Card Box
I designed and 3D printed a box that holds a deck of Magic: the Gathering cards.
Chore Tracker Alexa App
I don't know how to be an adult and remember the last time I did things like, 'shaved my legs', 'washed the sheets, 'went to the dentist'. So I made an Alexa Skill which would help me recall easily.
Art
Some stuff I painted!
Gloopers
A painting with no pre-determined plan. My foray into intuitive Painting.
Popo (Grandma)
Oil painting of my late grandmother in her room in our family house.
Sketch Series
1-hour sketches.
A Light in the Forest
Just a neat painting!
Golden Goose Inn
Welcome to the Golden Goose Inn! Run by Goose Magigicans.
PSA Series
A Series of PSAs.
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Rabbit
Meadow
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Alpaca
Andes
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Capybara + Monkies
Greater South America
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Goose
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