About me

Hi, I’m Silas, a mechatronics engineering student at Curtin University. I have a strong passion for creative work and making things, from electronics to mechanical systems, art to sewing to models, even cooking now and again. I believe strongly being multidisiplinary, learning through hands on experience and I love to learn new things.

Key skills

Hard skills:

  • IT skills (Proficiency in Office 360 applications, digital navigation, troubleshooting).
  • Experienced with CAD (Fusion360, Solidworks, AutoCAD).
  • Programming (Python, Java, C, Rust).
  • Electrical design (Altium, LTSpice, Kicad and EDA).

Soft Skills:

  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Sense of humor.
  • Strong work ethic.
  • Always ready to learn new skills and gain knowledge.

Experience

Plants 4 Space | Hardware Researcher and Consultant, UWA | June 2025 - Current

Assisting a team of synthetic biologist to realise a biological space mission by providing a technical background.

Altronics | Level 3 Retail Sales Assistant | Oct 2022 - Current

Responsibilities & Skills: Providing technical expertise to solve customers problems & queries, Sales, Stock management, Open/closing responsibilities

Le Rebelle | Kitchenhand | Feb 2021 - Sep 2022

Ability to work under pressure, aptitude for hard work, technical expertise with underwater ceramics

Tech Coaches | All Saints College | Throughout 2020, 2021

Responsibilities & Skills: Providing IT support, troubleshooting and setting up technical systems, as well as teaching digital literacy and skills to students

Volunteering

Repair Café | Stackwood, Fremantle | 2018 – current

Monthly workshop where volunteers offer their experience and skills to fix broken furniture, clothes, bikes, appliances, electronics and anything else that needs fixing.

PAST (Perth Student Aerospace Team) | Curtin University | Member since 2024

An undergraduate led team of students that aims to make and launch a CubeSat

Curtin Robotics Club | Secretary | 2026

Elected executive position to help organise events, manage administrative tasks, and liason with industry representatives.

Education

All Saints College

  • ATAR Courses:
    • Methods
    • English
    • Physics
    • Computer Science
    • Photography & Design
  • Extra-curricular:
    • Robotics Club
    • Propeller Microplastixs Program

Curtin University

3rd Year into Bachelor Of Mechatronics

References

Sebastian Brand | Manager at Altronics Northbridge | 0481=337=783

Laura Strenz | Director of Propeller makerspace | 0434=011=419

Donna Hatton | Head of IT department at All Saints College | 0407=997=562