Tate is a Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration major at University of Alaska. He was a T3 student for three years in Seward, Alaska. Tate has a passion for agriculture, drones, and CAD programming from 3D printers to CNC machining. He is a Level Two Lab Tech at the T3 UAF Makerspace and has worked on curating CAD curriculums, RPi tanks, fixing vehicles and workshops.