R&D Engineering
Hydrific, Part of LIXIL, June 2023 - Present
Since graduating from Northeastern University in May of 2023, I have been working as an engineer for Hydrific, a new venture within the LIXIL corporation. Hydrific’s mission is to make water conservation as easy and enjoyable as possible for everyone.
Our first product, Droplet, an IoT smart water meter, launched in March of 2024, and since then has grown to over 5,000 dedicated users.
I have been a part of the Hardware Team at Hydrific since I joined the company, initially as a Test Engineer from June 2024 - February 2025, and then as a Research and Development Engineer from February 2025 to today.
Droplet, along with our companion mobile app
Core Responsibilities
Developed an ultrasonic sensor subassembly for the Droplet device to be compatible with residential water main pipe applications
Collaborated with Software team to test mobile app, device firmware, and backend server changes ahead of releases and deployments
Created product roadmap based off of customer satisfaction survey results and support ticket feedback
Maintained our onsite laboratory for continuous product testing and improvement
Supported transitioning manufacturing process from US based suppliers to Asian based suppliers to support business scaling
Led level three engineering customer service support for userbase of over 5,000
A section view of the Droplet device, the ultrasonic signals are embellished for illustration