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Ivan Calvachi

Ivan Calvachi

Line and Rack assembler

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Engineer & Human Centered Designer.

  • Education

    • Kearny High School

      2009 - 2013

    • New Jersey Institute of Technology

      2013 - 2017
      Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering 3.5

      Activities and Societies: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, S.A.E - Aero Design Team, Pi Tau Sigma-International Mechanical Engineering Honor Society

    • Northwestern University

      2017 - 2018
      Master's in Engineering Design and Innovation

      The Master of Science in Engineering Design Innovation (EDI) program is a 15-month, full-time graduate program that teaches engineers how to address design problems using a human-centered approach. While solving the needs of real people, our students are deeply immersed in design thinking — an innovative process of user observation, visualization, rapid prototyping, and iteration. They graduate ready to lead cross-functional teams and design groundbreaking new products and services.

  • Experience

    • ZT Systems

      May 2013 - Jun 2013
      Line and Rack assembler

      • Read blueprints and specifications to determine component parts and assembly sequences of electromechanical units• Assembled parts or units, subassemblies, and frames, using hand tools and power tools• Tested completed units to ensure that units meet specifications

    • New Jersey Institute of Technology: Learning Communities

      Aug 2014 - May 2017
      Peer Mentor

      • Aided freshmen students in various aspects through their first year in college• Provided support and assistance to Academic Advisors and Professors • Organized, advertised, and supervised events• Engaged with students online, in select classes, and other social activities

    • Humanscale

      May 2016 - Aug 2016
      Product Engineering Intern

      • Assisted with the documentation and implementation of engineering changes to new and existing products.• Ensured the manufacturability of new and existing products by participating in the product design and development process.• Designed efficient product packaging and packaging methods.• Designed customized solutions of existing products to meet customers’ requests.

    • Movo Chair

      Oct 2017 - Mar 2019
      Engineer

      •Spearheaded human-centered design of a modern office chair•Led front-end user research and synthesized needs into a preliminary design requirements and mechanical systems diagram.•Built prototypes at varying fidelity levels for user research and functional concept testing.

    • Project Niche

      Jun 2018 - Mar 2019
      Design & Strategy Lead

      •Led user research using qualitative and quantitative methods including 25+ user interviews, UI/UX evaluations, and MVP testing.•Co-Authored MRD & PRD to communicate product vision, strategy, and requirements to the team.•Wrote provisional patent application. Performed analysis of prior art and competitor-published patents.•Accepted to BSH Techstars Future Home Accelerator. Finalist in IoT World Cup (Top 5%).

    • Oishii

      Oct 2019 - now
      Engineering Manager II

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ivan Calvachi
      Dean's List New Jersey Institute of Technology