Hi, I'm Patrick Finley.

I love working on big challenging problems in intense & fast-moving environments, and I really enjoy creating truly beautiful things that are the best that they can be.

I want to make the future a fantastic place to be.
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Reach me at pf [at] patrickfinley dot com or my twitter

About Me

Lately I've been working on a prize challenge pushing smart young engineers to be more audacious.

I've previously worked on Starship at SpaceX, co-invented a patent at Praan, toured the US on a duet Irish music tour, co-founded software startup Rivue, and was the co-founder & creative arts director at Phoenix School of Irish Arts. I've also won two world championships of Irish music on the violin.

I also enjoy skiing, mountain biking, anything on water, and racing cars & karts. Check out my (usually outdated) reading list here!‍

Recent Projects

Founder & President

Collegiate Propulsive
Lander Challenge
Mar 2022
Present

Co-Founder

Rivue
Jan 2021
Nov 2021

Vehicle Engineer

SpaceX
Apr 2020
Aug 2020

Things I helped build

SN5 hopping & landing successfully
YJSP Subscale static fire
Me driving the 2019 GTMS car
Praan Mk1 devices, I co-own a patent on the internal purification system
Example Rivue video from Jay Allen
The 2018 IHOT robot finished in the top 2% of FRC teams worldwide

Performing & Music School

Colm & I performing in Minnesota
Phoenix Irish Arts students
Playing with the Ashley Davis Band
Promo video for our June 2022 tour
Students after a show
Atlanta Junior Céilí Band at the world championships in 2017

Hobbies

Skiing at Snowbird in Utah
My 2-stroke KA100 racing kart
Autocross in my Lotus Elise
Beating the Porsche!