Resume
experience
lifetime brands - senior industrial designer - garden city - february 2015-present
coordinate launch of 2 related product lines, resolving manufacturing changes from multiple factories - perform final review for production drawings - oversee junior designers - created innovative sinkware concepts implemented over multiple brands
lifetime brands - industrial designer - garden city - 2011-february 2015
product development from ideation sketching through production - design for manufacturability - 3D CAD modeling - rendering, production drawings - develop new products utilizing color and form consistent with brand design language - evaluate production samples and coordinate changes with manufacturing
pollen design - designer - new york, ny - july 2010-2011
ideation sketching - model making - 3D CAD modeling - packaging design, product photography - innovate solutions for design problems - create technical drawings & design specifications - project management of multiple product lines - manage timelines/deliverables - communicate project status and design specifications between design director and venders
desiron - design intern - new york, ny - fall 2009
ideate and sketch designs for new furniture product lines and line extensions
designrt - industrial design intern - new york, ny - 2008-2009
concept design sketching - foam core & balsa foam form studies - graphic & package design - 3d cad modeling - vacuum forming - design & manufacture of mobile storage unit for brazing torch
stryker - design engineer - mahwah, nj - 2007
redesigned femoral surgical instrument to simplify use, make ambidextrous, and reduce number of components - designed & coordinated engineering changes into new product releases - performed tolerance stack ups to determine design issues - redesigned components for improved strength, manufacturability, and/or cost savings
fisher dynamics i design engineer i st. clair shores, mi i 2000-2006
design of seating mechanisms for automobiles on pro/engineer - load path and tolerance engineering analysisimotion dynamics studies using pro/mechanism - designed and performed product testing to route cause manufacturing and performance issues - worked on site with customer for new product launch
education
parsons the new school for design - new york, ny - 2010
bachelor of arts in product design - g.p.a 3.8 - awarded SCE Honors - dean's list
university of rochester - rochester, ny - 1999
bachelor of science in mechanical engineering - g.p.a. 3.3 - graduated with distinction - dean's list
technical skills
software
solidworks - pro/engineer - keyshot - Bunkspeed Shot - illustrator - indesign - photoshop - microsoft office (excel, powerpoint, word)
design & fabrication
model making - concept design sketching - technical rendering - appearance and functional models - mechanism design - sheetmetal stamping - packaging design - ceramics mold making and casting - wood working - metal working - vacuum forming -resin casting - rapid prototyping