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Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Everett, Washington, United States

• Developed 2 technical subsystems for future Boeing aircraft in order to fulfill unmet and projected needs of airlines, passengers, maintainers and crew.• Led co-design brainstorming workshops with Boeing engineers and strategists, using design thinking principles to pinpoint high-value features for diverse product segments.• Launched and spearheaded a novel design concept for a dedicated crew rest station on narrowbody aircraft, addressing a highly sought-after feature previously unimplemented in this aircraft category.

United States

• Managed and coordinated technical specifications, QA engineering, and design with 10+ factories for a portfolio of 20+ tools and household products, showcasing strong operational, technical, and communication skills.• Established a cohesive design language for a new sub-brand of 10+ automotive products.• Introduced 2 Grasshopper & 3 InDesign scripts to automate the creation of manuals and graphics.

New York City

• Designed 6 projects spanning industrial design, architecture, AR and real-time visualization.• Spearheaded an internal research project for the master planning of Google's campus in San Jose.• Executed design and engineering in collaboration with international partners on a series of modular COVID testing stations which were deployed at LAX airport.

Lauriston Place, Edinburgh

• Facilitated Dr. Larissa Pschetz to advance a research project for the EU Policy Lab, focused on energy trade and consumption through peer to peer smart-contracts.• Developed the electrical and mechanical portions of a series of blockchain enabled appliances.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Competed in the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition for 3 years.• Collaborated with 100+ engineers and scientists on industrial design, fabrication and branding for a series of advanced technology demonstration vehicles.• Won SpaceX Subsystem Technical Excellence Award in 2016.• Won Virgin Hyperloop One Global Challenge in 2017.• SpaceX Hyperloop Competition finalists in 2017 & 2018.

Hong Kong

• Refined structural design of 5+ projects to advance regulatory approval and meet client needs.• CAD and rendered structural elements for the glass façade of Doji Tower Hanoi.• Launched a series of 5 full-page magazine ads showcasing structural façade engineering as art.

Hong Kong

• Resolved 3 design projects involving sound proof doors, partitions and interior corporate branding for large clients across Asia and Australia including Unilever.

Ms, Intergrated Product Design

An interdisciplinary design program run in collaboration between Penn Engineering, Weitzman School of Design and the Wharton School.

Ba, Product Design

Activities and Societies: HYPED (University of Edinburgh Hyperloop Team) | Edinburgh University Canoe Club | Edinburgh University Roller.