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Chris Klein

Chris Klein

Swim Instructor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Experience Design & Strategy

  • Education

    • University of Michigan College of Engineering

      2013 - 2018
      BSME Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Business

      Activities and Societies: University of Michigan Swim & Dive Team The Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) at the University of Michigan (U-M) is one of the nation's top mechanical engineering programs with a nearly 150-year history and a strong, clear vision for the future. The Department is consistently ranked among the top mechanical engineering programs nationwide. I have coupled this with a Minor in Business at Ross School of Business at Michigan to enhance my leadership skills and business knowledge.

    • Rochester Institute of Technology

      2020 - 2021
      MicroMasters Design Thinking

      - User-centered research skills to gain user empathy through interviews and observations- Strategies to understand user context to identify and verify business problems- Ideation and visualization techniques to generate targeted and creative solutions- Methods for evaluating and applying user feedback from testing models and prototypes to identify preferred solutions

  • Experience

    • University of Michigan Swim Camps & Wolverine Swim Clinics

      Aug 2013 - Aug 2016
      Swim Instructor

      Work with age group (8-18 year old) swimmers to develop both their swimming skills and work ethic.

    • University of Michigan

      Sept 2013 - Mar 2017
      NCAA D1 Collegiate Student-Athlete

      Balanced 20+ hours/week of elite physical conditioning, a nearly school year-long competition schedule with a rigorous academic course load. Continued into the summer with even larger training and competition commitments while taking summer courses to maintain a proper educational pace.Team Captain 2016-17• Spearheaded onboarding process and mentoring for new and returning team members • Led team events and meetings to foster positive culture and strong communications between team and coaches• Excelled in year-round high-pressure atmospheres to achieve team and personal goals in both athletics and academics• Earned Varsity Letter 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 seasons• Academic All-Big Ten Athlete (2015, 2016, 2017)• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)• All-Big Ten First Team: 2017, Second Team: 2016, and two-time NCAA All-America Honorable Mention 2016 Show less

    • Nordson Corporation

      May 2017 - Aug 2017
      Mechanical Engineer Intern

    • Ford Motor Company

      Jun 2018 - now

      - Used qualitative research and customer insights to empathize with our users and understand their true needs & desires during up-steam pre-production work stages to create valuable interior experience- Thinking beyond traditional vehicle-user relationships, paradigms, and interactions in order to re-think and understand how to best help customers achieve what is most important to them- Worked in cross-department teams to develop prototype demonstrators to research far vision interior strategic design projects- Worked to develop a team set of principles on human & system interactions that align with core company values Show less - Provided time-sensitive vehicle engineering support and issue resolution management to cross-functional teams on-site during the program pre-launch builds and milestone deliverables for full-scale production of the 2020 Super Duty F-Series trucks- Conducted user quality testing on models during pre-production milestones and managed issue resolution related to: Noise, Vibration & Harshness, and Interior componentry.- On-site point of contact for larger team, carrying out competitive benchmarking studies and preparing new vehicle testing Show less

      • Human Centered Experience Designer

        Mar 2021 - now

      • HCD Designer - Global Strategic Design Interiors

        Sept 2019 - Mar 2021

      • Vehicle Integration Engineer

        Jan 2019 - Sept 2019

      • Vehicle Architecture Engineer

        Jun 2018 - Dec 2018

    • Michigan Letterwinners M Club

      Jul 2022 - now
      Board Member

      Club Secretary and Chair of the Outreach and Fundraising committees.- Stepped up to become Chair of club’s Outreach Committee and Secretary in 2024 after successfully our revitalizing member engagement, launching new digital media campaigns, and fully redesigning our website for more effective digital communication- Supporting the development of strategic outreach initiatives to engage new potential members, plan member events, refocus club direction & fundraise

  • Licenses & Certifications