Abbie Kimerling, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Beaverton, Or, Us

Lead team of airsole tooling design engineers to meet new product development timelines and support current airsole production.Established engineering leader peer learning group, gathered co-facilitators, and lead development of monthly sessions.

Led team of engineers across three cushioning technology platforms to develop, validate, and commercialize new materials and materials processing solutions.Led transition of team from research to end-to-end materials development, defining role and responsibilities of Materials Engineers.Leader in departmental Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programming: led goal-setting and monthly forum planning, facilitated forum discussions.

Oversaw new aesthetic developments and seasonal color offerings for Nike airsoles and related components, leading a team of engineers and technicians. Managed Aesthetic Roadmap with cross-functional partners.New technologies that launched in the market:- Airsoles that color-change with UV light exposure (photochromic effect) - Womens Air Jordan Reign (DB0815-107, CD2601-800)- Airsoles and TPU components that glow in the dark following UV light exposure - Kids Air Max 270 Extreme SE GS (CZ4505-001).Leader in departmental Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programming and implementation.

Beaverton, Or

Managed seasonal color offerings for Nike airsoles and related components, facilitating on-time color readiness for production. - Developed and championed aesthetic request intake, utilizing one system to track color development for new airsoles, new aesthetics, and seasonal palette exceptions.- Oversaw color development, internal validation, and manufacturing partner validation activities.- Color contact for Nike central color, footwear development teams, and manufacturing partners. - Managed electronic color palettes and physical color libraries. - Oversaw color evaluation equipment and software. - Oversaw colorant raw material supply. Supported aesthetic innovation programs. Developed, coordinated, and taught classroom-based color and airsole aesthetics education class. Trained additional instructors. Managed Aesthetic Research & Technology Senior Engineering Technicians.

Beaverton, Or

Managed seasonal color offerings for Nike airsoles and related components, facilitating on-time color readiness for production. - Oversaw color development, internal validation, and manufacturing partner validation activities.- Color contact for Nike central color, footwear development teams, and manufacturing partners. - Managed electronic color palettes and physical color libraries. - Oversaw color evaluation equipment and software. - Oversaw colorant raw material supply. Managed and supported aesthetic innovation projects. Co-created hands-on dyeing classes, managed session offerings, and organized instructors. Managed Aesthetic Research & Technology Senior Engineering Technicians. (Jun 2017-Jul 2018)Chair, Women of Air MI employee network FY18-FY19, revitalizing and organizing team to have annual goals and budget, hold consistent and impactful programming, and recognize committee efforts.

Performed materials compatibility testing for solvent, UV curable, and hot melt inks on thermal and piezo printheads and cartridge materials. Designed and performed shelf life and vapor transmission testing for solvent-compatible thermal inkjet cartridges. Designed and conducted reliability testing for release of new bulk ink supply system. Designed reliability test plan for replacement printhead inside piezo inkjet printer.Formulated and characterized UV curable, UV/LED curable, and solvent thermal inkjet inks. Developed print characterization tests to be performed on three axis printing system (ImTech Imaging System).Developed test procedures for ink manufacturing process. Performed ink manufacturing process trouble-shooting.

Process Engineer in Coatings Technology and Test EngineerInvestigated field failure causes through contact with part and coating suppliers. Performed supplier quality audits on incoming parts. Explored possible paint process simplifications at suppliers. Conducted coating tests per ASTM protocols: planned test quantities, prepared samples, conducted testing, published technical summaries of findings.

Process Engineer in Board Build OperationsTested and selected materials to support change to no-clean solder pastes and fluxes. Characterized viscometer for solder paste testing, developed quality control test procedures, and conducted training.

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering

Dissertation: “Rheology and Interfacial Properties of Aqueous Solutions of the Diblock Polyelectrolyte Poly(styrene-b-acrylic acid)”.

B.S.Ch.E., Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: SWE, AIChE, Tau Beta Pi, Cool ShoesAttended as Abbie Walker Mathematics minor

Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Women's Cross Country and TrackAttended as Abbie Walker