Education
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

BFA in Industrial Design
Minor in Business Administration
Dean's List 4 Semesters
GPA: 3.7/4
May 2008

Capabilities

Physical prototyping
Sketching and visualization
User research methods
Wood and metalworking

Mac + Windows
3D Studio Max + Vray
Catia V5
Bunkspeed Shot Pro
Solidworks
AutoCAD
Adobe Creative Suite
HTML, CS

Interests

Photography
Tinkering with mechanical objects
Anthropology
Making music
Working with wood
Sustainable design + practices
Aggregate data

Experience
Industrial Designer
Zodiac Aerospace | Huntington Beach, CA July 2008 - Present

I take concepts from ideation to production, working with teams of engineers, marketing, program management and customers. We collaborate with clients, suppliers and consultancies from all over the world.

Design Focal - Airbus A350 Lavatory Program (first delivery 2013)

Working with Airbus, I designed the lavatory based on their design specifications. I am currently managing the implementation of the design into production.

Designer - Bombardier CSeries (first delivery 2013)

Member of the small design team creating an entire cabin interior for this new single-aisle aircraft. I work closely with Bombardier to ensure the cabin meets the needs of international customers

Design Consultant
Napkin Labs Inc | Long Beach, CA July 2009 - September 2009

Collaborated with founders Riley Gibson and Warren Ng to help define the direction of Napkin Labs, a startup company focused on democratizing the process of design. Also helped to create the early visual strategy and web application layouts for future coding.

Interface and Interaction Design Internship
General Motors | Pittsburgh, PA May 2007 - August 2007

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

Sponsored Studio Projects
General Motors
Interior Interaction Design | Spring 2007
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
Service Design | Fall 2007
Calphalon
Housewares Design | Fall 2006
Leed's
Softgoods Product Design | Spring 2006
 
Activities + Honors
Graduated with University Honors
Carnegie Mellon University | Awarded 2008
Design Merit Award (College Honors)
Carnegie Mellon University | Awarded 2008
Awarded to one ID and one CD student at each grade level each year. I was awarded my senior year. 
Industrial Design Society of America