Resume

Education

Carnegie Mellon University

University + College Honors

May 2008. GPA 3.7 Pittsburgh, PA.

BFA, Industrial Design
Minor, Business Administration

Work Experience

Industrial Designer

C&D Zodiac

Huntington Beach, CA. July 2008 - Present

Currently working on projects for both OEM and Airline clients (i.e. Airbus A350). I take concepts from ideation to production, working with teams of engineers, marketers and program management.

Interface and Interaction Designer, Internship

General Motors

Pittsburgh, PA. May 2007 - Aug. 2007

Designed digital instrument panel concepts for future Cadillac and Chevrolet vehicles. Constructed the basis for a study using these new interfaces using an eye-tracking system. Worked with a researcher in Israel studying interface attractiveness.

CAD/3D Designer, Internship

Daniel P. Coffey & Associates

Chicago, IL. Summer 2005 & Summer 2006

Learned to use 3D Studio Max to aid in the process of design and architecture. Created visualizations for presentations to clients, promotional material and for internal use. Was engaged in client meetings and design sessions. Lead visualizations for the firm when the full time 3D visualization employee left the company in July 2005.

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  • Capabilities

    • Physical Prototyping
    • User Research Methods
    • Wood + Metalworking

    • 3D Studio Max + Vray
    • Catia V5
    • Solidworks
    • AutoCAD
    • Adobe Creative Suite
    • HTML, CSS and just enough PHP to get by.

  • Interests

    • Problem Solving
    • Bicycles
    • Tinkering with mechanical objects
    • Anthropology
    • Music theory
    • Building furniture
    • Achievable sustainable practices