Resume

Work Experience

Co-founder / Designer - 2nd Shift Design Co.

Present

Tasks include: Design - Prototyping - Production - Product Photography - Sourcing materials and fabrication from outside vendors - Managing wholesale accounts - Order fulfillment

Contract Industrial Designer

Sept 2014 - Present

Tasks include: User Research - Concept ideation - 2D and 3D visualization - Mockup and Prototype fabrication - Thinking Making and Doing

Associate Industrial Designer - Moen Inc.

Aug 2011 - Sept 2014

Tasks included - Developing kitchen and bath fixtures from sketch to production - Experienced at being the design lead on projects while working along side marketing and engineering - Collaborating with buyers from retail channels (Lowes and The Home Depot) to develop on-trend products for their shelves. Researching and keeping up to date on product, technology, and aesthetic style trends of the market.

Designer / Carpenter / Set Director - The Cleveland Flea

Nov 2015 - Nov 2016

Tasks included - Designing and fabricating props, furniture and other infrastructure for a premier pop up market - Managing and coordinating the set up, take down and storage of all items.

Adjunct Professor - Industrial Design - The Cleveland Institute of Art

2015 - 2018 (Spring Semesters)

Tasks included - Developing and following daily lesson plans - Giving demos - Working one on one with students according to their specific project interests - facilitating critiques and presentations

Technical Skills / Proficiencies

• 2D and 3D visualization - Sketching - Rendering

• Concept generation - Development - Refinement

• Cross functional Collaboration

• Communication and Storytelling

• Prototyping - Model making - Wood working

• Adobe - Illustrator - InDesign - Photoshop

• Sketchbook pro - Alias Studio tools - Keyshot

• Understanding of manufacturing processes

• Cooking ;)