I have a background in aircraft systems, optics, hydraulics, electronics, and mechanics. My formal education includes electrical theory, theoretical physics, and aeronautics. I am passionate about problem solving and innovative solutions.

I began my journey by enrolling in an electrical engineering degree at ITT Tech, before finishing I joined the US Navy and was assigned to F/A-18 strike fighter aircraft as an Airframe mechanic. During that time I finished my EE degree and started a degree in Aeronautical Science. Upon completion of my 5 year contract I had been promoted to E-5 and was in charge of the Airframes shop of VFA-151 second shift overseeing maintenance activities for 10 aircraft. Afterwards I worked a couple contracts restoring and overhauling the F-18’s, then decided to follow my passion in physics at the University of Texas at San Antonio. There I worked in a photonics and materials science laboratory investigating semiconducting materials, nanomaterials, and related plasma interactions under high pressure. I graduated Cum Laude with a BS in Physics. I now operate Mikolaichik Solutions LLC, a company devoted to innovation and product development.

I enjoy conceptualizing solutions to problems on the drawing board, validating them through calculation, and then engineering, sourcing, assembling, and testing the physical hardware.