"I am a focused and passionate designer, who incorporates a variety of knowledge and inspiration into my work.
Outside of my design work I am also deeply interested in business, technology, economics and making."
EXPERIENCE
Senior Industrial Designer 2022 - Present
Jetson
Industrial Design Lead for long term Inhouse E-scooter development.
Industrial Designer 2019 - 2021
Jetson
Bringing electric and kick scooters from concepts to successful products through sketching, 3D modeling, brand development and color, material, and finish. Designing systems in a young company such as developing workflows for the Industrial Design team, standardizing communication and systematizing digital asset management.
Industrial/UX Designer 2018 - 2019
3AM Innovations
Designing the user experience, interface, and hardware for the innovative location tracking system for first responders. Conducting user research, concept development, and creating prototypes with 3D printing and software mock-ups. Creating CAD renderings and vector assets for explanation and marketing materials.
Industrial Design Collaborator 2016
Metaproject With Umbra
Rochester, NY
Worked closely with Umbra over a semester long design challenge to develop a product that could be brought to market and fit in with their existing catalog. In context interviews and client feedback was evaluated to develop concepts, multiple prototypes and CAD models. My work was shown at ICFF in NYC. More can be found out about Metaproject here.
Design Research Intern
STORYLINE Design Research
Exeter, NH
Worked with an interdisciplinary team on projects for major brands. Participated in ethnographic interview, in depth phone interview and longitudinal study process. Obtained, organized and presented product feedback in an effective and interesting way.
NetDragon Websoft China International Internship
Industrial Design Intern 2015
NetDragon Websoft
Fuzhou China
Worked closely with in-house design team to develop concepts of educational tablets and accessories for the middle and high school students of China. Concepts were developed from research to cad geometry and prototyping.
Thought At Work Design Conference
User Centered Design Workshop 2015
Fuzhou China
Gained insight and experience in User Centered Design from a one week intensive workshop. Learned Various design research methods, effective user interview techniques, how to build useful personas, and how to present user feedback.
T-Minus Design Blitz 2013-2017
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
Team member and team leader for the 1 week design challenge in which students work closely with real brands such as Lazzoni, Schlage and Modko to develop product concepts. More can be found out about T-Minus here.
Education
BFA in Industrial Design,
Rochester Institute of Technology, 2017
GPA: 3.6
Skills
Software
Professional
Design Research, Rapid Prototyping, Design Thinking, Concept Development, 3D Visualization, Sketching, 3D Modeling and Rendering.
Additional Knowledge
In addition to the professional skills already mentioned, I also have taken classes dealing with: Marketing, Business Law, Entrepreneurship, and Micro and Macro Economics.