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Isidore LaRocco

Electrical & computer engineering student at the University of Virginia, after four years as an MH-53E Sea Dragon airframe mechanic in the U.S. Navy. Work across power & energy systems, embedded hardware, software & data, lab research and science-and-technology policy.

Most recently a research intern at the American Energy Society, tracking energy-tech startups; before that a summer design internship at Dominion Energy and a DoD Skillbridge electrical-assembly placement at Fairlead Integrated Solutions.

Open to Summer 2027 internships

Professional Work

Roles held for an employer or institution — 15 records, newest first. Each entry links to its full write-up with the documents and images that came out of it.

American Energy Society · Research Intern — San Francisco, CA (remote)

Sourced 1,300+ energy-tech startups from accelerators and pitch competitions into a longitudinal database for the American Energy Society.

Deliverables

  • startup database (>1,300 records)
  • field definitions

Tools: Excel · Python · Google Sheets

In progress

University of Virginia · Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Applied Circuits (ECE 2300) — Charlottesville, VA

Supported the ECE 2300 Applied Circuits labs and student success as an undergraduate teaching assistant.

Deliverables

  • lab support
  • worked solutions
  • grading

Tools: Multisim · AD2

Dominion Energy · Customer Projects Designer I, Intern — Norfolk, VA

Built an Excel-based tool that bypasses Google Maps' default waypoint limits so design staff can build long site-visit routes; presented it in a team demo and wrote a job aid for adoption.

Deliverables

  • route-planning tool
  • job aid
  • team demo

Tools: Excel · Google Maps

Dominion Energy · Customer Projects Designer I, Intern — Norfolk, VA

Coordinated with Chesapeake and Norfolk city offices, local businesses and the Elizabeth River Project on traffic permitting, telecommunication joint-use and construction site-readiness.

Deliverables

  • permit coordination
  • site-readiness records

Tools: Excel · Outlook

Dominion Energy · Customer Projects Designer I, Intern — Norfolk, VA

Completed all phases of a residential power hookup: site visits, load calculations, permitting and construction sketches, liaising between internal stakeholders and the customer.

Deliverables

  • construction sketches
  • permit packages
  • site-visit records

Tools: AutoCAD · Excel

Fairlead Integrated Solutions · 1st Class Electrical Assembly Technician (DoD Skillbridge) — Portsmouth, VA

Electrical assembly work on naval/marine electronic systems via the DoD Skillbridge programme, including EMI filtering troubleshooting.

Deliverables

  • EMI filter troubleshooting notes
  • assembly work

Tools: hand tools · test equipment

U.S. Navy (HM-12, MH-53E Sea Dragon) · Helicopter Airframe Mechanic, Active Duty (E-5) — Norfolk, VA

Managed training for 56 personnel and documented corrective actions in detailed maintenance reports, raising programme compliance from 91% to 97% over ten months.

Deliverables

  • training records
  • corrective-action documentation

Tools: Naval Aviation maintenance reporting

U.S. Navy (HM-12, MH-53E Sea Dragon) · Helicopter Airframe Mechanic, Active Duty (E-5) — Norfolk, VA

Inspected and repaired flight-critical systems - landing gear, hydraulics and flight controls - on MH-53E heavy-lift helicopters to Naval Aviation maintenance and safety standards.

Deliverables

  • repair records
  • discrepancy resolution

Tools: Naval Aviation maintenance directives

Riverside Kayak Connection (RKC) · Youth Coach and Historical Canal Tour Guide — Detroit, MI

Youth paddling coach and historical canal tour guide; authored the tour guide manual and maintained coaching/experience records.

Deliverables

  • tour guide manual
  • lesson plans
  • coaching records

Tools: Google Docs

Everything else

Coursework, personal builds, research and volunteer programmes — 57 more records, filterable by domain and category. Roles, awards and credentials are on the CV page.

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Get in touch

Email is the fastest way to reach me; LinkedIn works too. The contact page lists both addresses.