Experience

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  Revenge gin

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2015

  Industrial design consultant

  Developed concept design of bottles and branding for the North American release of a boutique gin from New ZealandFound suppliers and manufacturers domestically and abroad for the production of bottle designs.Provided consulting services on brand image and name.

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  Takana kapec design group

  Jun 2015 - Sept 2015

  Industrial design intern

  Worked with engineering and industrial design teams to redesign a medical device hand piece in accordance with aesthetic, ergonomic, and technical needsCreated concepts and produced prototypes of packaging for living organic tissue graftsAnalyzed operating room procedure to create a packaging solution best suited to the surgeon’s needsWorked with manufactures to produce product samples to be used in preliminary testing of packaging alcohol permeabilityWorked with security and manufacturing teams to help install and implement iPad charging stations at One World Trade Center’s observation deck Show less

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  Bush smarts

  Sept 2015 - Mar 2016

  Product design intern

  Designed luxury outdoor and men’s fashion productsDeveloped branding and packaging for Christmas special productsWorked with manufactures to select materials and trimming items for outdoor and city backpacksWorked with manufacturers on sample production and quality assurance

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  Msqrddesigns

  Dec 2015 - Aug 2017

  Contract product design engineer

  Worked with managing director of Enterprise Learning at NYU Tandon School of Engineering to develop mechanical system design of energy saving flywheel system in hybrid carsDeveloped package design for eye-drop dispenser aimed at glaucoma patientsCompleted market analysis of eye-drop packaging and personal medical device productsBuilt custom prototypes by hand and using additive manufacturingPerformed ergonomic testing of eye-drop dispensing prototypes

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  Final frontier design

  May 2016 - Jul 2017

  Product design engineer

  Designed pressurized wrist bearing with lower weight and cost than what is offered by NASAWorked with lead engineer to design and test an automatic pressure regulation system that cost 10% of NASA’s system, reducing the manufacturing and material cost from $4,300 to $460 Developed pressurized encasement system for digital pressure sensorPerformed weight optimization of existing products, reducing weight of existing components by as much as 50%Perform Finite Element Analysis on components to determine strength and integrity of productsWork with additive manufacturers to create components with replacement parts that can be replicated in space Show less

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  Ferra designs

  May 2016 - Feb 2019

  Design director & engineer

  Managed Ferra Design Inc’s, in-house furniture and product design studio, 50a Projects: designed in house furniture lines and custom furniture for clients, worked with suppliers to source materials, hardware, and components, and oversaw the manufacturing process of every productIn addition managed design, development, and execution of custom architectural metalwork products. Provided design assistance to architectural firms using Computer Aided Design (CAD) packages to design structural members, aesthetic details, and manufacturing processes for high-end metal productsCoordinated between external and internal stakeholders to ensure project deadlines are met, and engineering and aesthetic expectations of client are fulfilled Show less

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  Pratt institute

  Sept 2017 - May 2018

  Visiting professor

  3D Design - Digital, Solidworks

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  Seco

  Mar 2019 - May 2022

  Designs all mechanical, human factors, and industrial design aspects of customized portable rugged electronics and enclosures to meet wide-ranging end user demands.

  • Lead Product Design Engineer

    Dec 2020 - May 2022

  • Mechanical Engineer

    Mar 2019 - Dec 2020
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  Poplar

  May 2022 - Apr 2023

  Engineering lead

  Leads the design of consumer kitchenware and connected devices and develops technical roadmap to take products from concepts to shipped products. Works closely with ID, user research teams, manufacturers, and business/brand to produce products that balance the technical product needs, with manufacturability, cost, aesthetics, human factors, and environmental impacts. Works with a wide range of manufacturing methods (injection molding, liquid silicone molding, compression molding, metal spinning and stamping, etc.). Works as part of a cross-functional team and communicates technical, design, aesthetic, and user needs across teams. Show less

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  Emtera

  Apr 2023 - now

  Technical director