VARN SAECHAO
Welcome to my portfolio!
A lot about myself:
My name is Varn Saechao and I am a UC Irvine graduate with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and have earned my Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification. With experience as an electrical designer in the power sector, I specialize in designing electrical systems, including lighting and power, for both commercial and residential buildings. My project experience spans a variety of sectors, including but not limited to: healthcare facilities, K-12 schools, and recreational spaces such as golf driving ranges.
With experience in both the entertainment industry (such as being a prior actor in theater and drama major) and the engineering sector, I can help bring a unique perspective that blends artistic creativity with technical problem-solving, allowing me to approach projects from both innovative and practical angles.
PROFESSIONAL projects
Elementary School Lighting Upgrade
Upgraded the lighting in every room of the elementary school from fluorescent bulbs to LEDs while maintaining proper foot-candle levels. Used Autocad and Visual Lighting to help create the electrical reflected ceiling plans.
Before
After
Elementary School Computer Room Upgrade
In addition to the lighting upgrades, I created the power plans for a complete electrical remodel of an elementary school computer room. Added new power poles and wiremold for all new conductors and cat6 cables.
Punch walk after construction showing the new power poles and computer room layout
Demolition power plan for the computer room
New power plan for the computer room
Bing Maloney Golf Course Driving Range Upgrade
More cool stuff on the way
PERSONAL PROJECTS
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
Designed an autonomous robot with 4 other students to swim and follow a magnetic target underwater
I designed the electric schematic, buoyancy control system, power system, and soldered the electrical components onto a PCB
The robot can stay powered for roughly 30 minutes per charge.
3-D Printed Robot Body
SOLIDWORKS Design of Robot Body
Short video that I created of my robot: https://youtu.be/w3kR2bJkV-Y
The soldered PCB
Underside of the soldered PCB
Power Consumption Schematic
Electrical Schematic
Lamborghini Aventador
The video below shows my SOLIDWORKS design of a Lamborghini Aventador: https://youtu.be/75siKBysnAo
Left-rear detail of the car
Stress-strain diagram for the car hood modeling a person standing on it
Volunteer
Engineering Global Brigades - Honduras
Team picture at our chosen water tank site
Measuring the planned pipeline distance
I traveled to Honduras with a group of 7 college students to work with local community members and a lead engineer to design a water distribution system for their community
The EPA net software we used to map out the water distribution system
After our presentation to the community
Team picture with poster presentation
Hobbies
3D Printing
A print that I made using my personal 3D printer with a file that I found online
Photoshop
This was a personal project I created to exercise my photoshop skills
Aquascape
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I started designing freshwater aquariums in 2017 and the picture above is one of my designs in a 10-gallon tank.
Theater
Martial Arts
Dance
I performed as the protagonist in the Shakespeare play "Much Ado About Nothing."
A Mixed-Martial-Arts match where I performed an arm-bar maneuver
I was part of a dance team at UCI called Level 5 Origins (LVO)
