2025–Present
Opening doors for engineers
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Product design · Mechanical engineeringCambridge, MA / Harvard ’29
Hi, I’m Alex Correa.
Good ideas
deserve to
be built.
I’m a mechanical engineering student at Harvard, drawn to products that make everyday life better. I design, build, test, and keep improving.
Design / Build / Validate
Featured build / 01
LeBot James
11-inch envelope
30° ramp climbed
01 / Selected work
Ideas, made tangible.
A closer look at the decisions, details, and iterations behind my work.
Mechanical engineeringFall 2025
LeBot James
A small starting box. Steep ramps. A robot built to keep scoring.
CAD & manufacturing2025–2026
Formula SAE
Turning existing hardware into useful, editable CAD.
Digital productSummer 2026
A better game night
Six-plus social-deduction games. One hostless platform.
CAD & manufacturingCoursework
From CAD to the shop
Components I machined, 3D printed, and laser cut, alongside my own engineering drawing.
02 / The person behind the projects
Curious by nature.
Hands-on by choice.
I’ve always liked tinkering with things around the house and figuring out how a piece of hardware could make someone’s day easier. That curiosity is what brought me to product design engineering.
At Harvard, I’m studying mechanical engineering with a minor in economics. The part I enjoy most is the loop between an idea and the real world: build it, watch how it works, and go fix what could be better.
My work ranges from a competition robot and Formula SAE CAD to a mechanical diagnostic centrifuge and a multiplayer game platform. Across all of them, I care about the experience of the person using what I build.
Harvard UniversityS.B. expected May 2029GPA 3.67 / 4.00
More about me
A few moments outside the lab.
There’s more to me than CAD files and class projects. Here’s a little of my life in between: working construction, exploring Chicago, and having fun on a bike.
On the job site
A different kind of hands-on work. My time in construction is part of my engineering story, too.
A day in Chicago
Taking in the city, even when the weather has other plans.
Just for the fun of it
A bike, some fresh air, and a little time away from the workbench.
01
Design & analysis
SolidWorks · Onshape · Mechanism design · GD&T · Center-of-mass analysis · Design trade studies
02
Build & prototype
CNC milling · Lathe · Drill press · Vertical band saw · 3D printing · Prototyping
03
Connect the systems
Python · Arduino · AI-assisted development · Engineering documentation · Spanish (fluent)
03 / Beyond the workbench
Good work
happens together.
2025–2026
Engineering with a team
Formula SAE · Harvard Undergraduate Automotive Society
SolidWorks CAD for pedal-box, wheel-assembly, and suspension components, alongside material research and sourcing support for fabrication.
2023–2025
Learning on the job site
Masonry & Operations Assistant · JM Correa Construction
Hands-on material preparation, power-tool operation, and site setup, plus job-cost documentation and Spanish–English interpretation between crews and contractors.
04 / Let’s connect
Let’s build something useful.
I’m interested in product design engineering opportunities, hands-on mechanical work, and teams that turn good ideas into better products.