KLIVE SEVY Portfolio
Utah State University B.S. Engineering Technology

Mechanical design, rapid prototyping, and server infrastructure.

I'm a Sophomore studying Engineering Technology. My work focuses on bridging the gap between CAD modeling, physical lab fabrication, and building out high-performance enterprise homelab hardware.

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Recent Projects

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Mechanical & Automation

Automated Rotary Pill Dispenser

Custom 14-day automated rotary mechanism engineered in SOLIDWORKS. Features a stepper-motor driven carousel, mechanical limit switch homing, and strict-tolerance FDM printed geometry designed for jam-free dispensing.

Logic & Comm ESP32 Microcontroller
Drive System NEMA 17 / TMC2209
Material PETG FDM
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Compute Infrastructure

High-Density AI Inference Node

Modified enterprise workstation setup designed for local multi-GPU model inference and hardware-accelerated virtualization. Configured to handle VRAM allocation, VM GPU passthrough, and thermal load mitigation.

Compute Pool 32GB Tesla V100
Virtualization Unraid / RTX 2060S Passthrough
Network Routing Zero Trust Edge

Core Skills

Engineering & CAD

  • Certified SOLIDWORKS Assoc.
  • CSWP Candidate (In Progress)
  • Geometric Tolerancing
  • Mechanical Assembly

Lab & Fabrication

  • FDM Additive Systems
  • CNC Machining Operations
  • Automation Equipment
  • Lab Hardware Maintenance

Enterprise Hardware

  • Rackmount Diagnostics
  • Hardware Virtualization
  • Secure Edge Ingress
  • GPU Workload Management

Background & Personal Projects

Homelab & Server Architecture

Outside of class, I build and maintain local enterprise-grade hardware focused on storage and AI workloads. The core of my homelab is a Dell PowerEdge R730 running UnRAID. It’s equipped with dual Intel Xeon E5-2667 CPUs, SAS SSD arrays, and custom AIO liquid cooling.

For compute-heavy workloads, I run an NVIDIA Tesla V100 32GB for local LLM inference alongside an RTX 2060 Super, heavily utilizing virtual machine hardware passthrough.

Automotive Mechanics

I also handle extensive DIY mechanical maintenance on my 2013 BMW X5 (E70). This requires hands-on technical troubleshooting and tight-tolerance part replacements in a practical setting.

Recent independent work includes overhauling the accessory drive belt system, replacing heater control valves for thermal regulation, and installing new ignition coils to maintain engine timing.

Contact

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