Jeran is a engineer who has been working with young adults for over 9 years now. He studied Mechanical Engineering at UC Santa Barbara and has since worked at large engineering companies such as Tesla and Teradyne. His background in both engineering and working with young adults has led him to create Forge Makerspace, in hopes of introducing as many young adults to engineering as possible.

His love of engineering started young; Jeran would disassemble every mechanical and electrical gadget he could get his hands on (only years later did he learn to put them back together). As his engineering knowledge grew, so did the scope of his projects. Bespoke electric skateboards with custom lithium ion batteries, solar panels and batteries to power his whole room and FPV racing drones were just some of his accomplishments.

In middle school, he started tutoring other students as a way to fund his engineering projects. This continued throughout high school when he began offering engineering tutoring to students that loved tinkering but lacked the proper guidance and mentorship to do higher level projects. He has helped countless elementary, middle and high school students realize their engineering projects by teaching them mechanical design, electricity fundamentals, Arduino and coding. With Jeran’s help, his students have built and modified electric bikes, go karts and even created Arduino controlled potato cannons.

Now, with Forge Makerspace, Jeran hopes to reach an even wider audience and make it easy, fun and safe for young adults to start doing REAL engineering at a young age!

Jeran Bruce

Founder & Owner

Our Mentors

  • Maddy

    Maddy is a junior at Palisades Charter High School who loves theater, backpacking, and Minecraft. In middle school, Maddy eagerly embraced every opportunity to unleash her creativity, from crafting popsicle stick catapults to engineering motorized bunny ears for Halloween costumes.

    During her freshman year, Maddy found herself in the Makerspace pod at school and immersed herself in the world of set design for the first time. This experience ignited a passion that led her to become a teacher assistant for the makerspace class, contributing to various projects and practicing a multitude of skills from woodworking to fiber craft. Maddy has also continued with her school's main stage productions, taking on roles that range from set/scenic design, stage crew and light board operator.

    Now, Maddy looks forward to inspiring fellow students on their creative journeys. Her goal is to help them discover passions that can drive them to expand their knowledge and skill set. Whether in the makerspace or on the stage, Maddy is committed to fostering a culture of innovation and artistic expression within her community.

  • John

    John is a recent graduate from Harvey Mudd College who enjoys rock climbing, playing basketball and video games. He majored in general engineering and has engaged in internships for large engineering companies such as Parker Meggitt and NASA JPl.

    Growing up he was interested in aeronautics, wanting to be a pilot. As he got into high school the physics involved in creating air travel captivated him more and he shifted his focus onto engineering. From then on he involved himself in projects such as small scale rockets and robotics.

    During his time at Harvey Mudd John worked in the colleges machine shop teaching students how to operate large machinery and guiding them through different projects. He also channeled his love for aeronautics by helping build a personal aircraft, instructing students to help along with the build process. Through these experiences he developed a passion for helping students realize a joy for engineering and developing their creativity. Now John looks to continue inspiring students to let their creativity flow and expand their knowledge.