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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Experience designing within the: robotics, hunting, fishing, housewares, home and bath electronics, STEM products, power sports, medical devices, and infant industries.
• Exceeded client's dimensional requirements for portable heart-lung bypass machine device by integrating a handle into its exterior skeleton.
• Developed portable heated waterfall bath accessory for an Iowa start-up, bringing a spa atmosphere to any bathtub.

Mound, MN

• Redesigned robot by adding styling and ergonomic standards to the entire robot. Designed a joystick to be used within a pelican case or worn over the user’s shoulders with a padded strap.
• Led design efficiency initiative by selecting new materials and removing excess material / weight throughout the robot which improved battery longevity.
• Designed modular components suitable for military, S.W.A.T., and mining applications, supporting base platform robot that others could make tops for.
• Developed a strong, consistent brand language and styling rules throughout Black Dog product family, allowing products and accessories to be recognizable across the robotics industry.

Somerset, Wisconsin

• Designed motorcycle accessories for Harley Davidson, Indian, Victory, and Honda Motorcycles. Worked within ABS, sheet metal, and die cast manufacturing techniques.
• Executed product designs from concept sketching through 3D scanning / surface modeling to tech packs within a fast-paced environment.
• Teamed up with internal customer representatives, gaining insight directly from customers which helped the team design products that would have instant success on the market.
• Fabricated, organized, and maintained design assets, facilitating smooth transitions to production and minimizing missed deadlines due to sample / communication issues with Chinese manufacturers.

Chanhassen Minnesota

• Created new product family of telehealth devices while keeping a consistent brand language throughout.
• Counseled directly with in-house, hardware, quality assurance, and software engineers, gathering critical input to define compliant components to be used within each device.
• Team up with internal nurse team to develop easy to understand icons and checkup procedures through stringent user interface/experience (UI/UX) research.
• Supported workflow and secured data through creation of design documentation, including B.O.M.s, drawings, specifications, validation and verification plans, change orders, and technical files.

Anoka MN

• Designed a mechanism that could both transport and purify potentially contaminated water.
• Used a number of crude schematics, technical data, and technical design parameters to design a prototype that could be easily understood by interested nonprofessionals.

• Stout Media is an SSA governed student organization at the University of Wisconsin - Stout.
• We were a media organization dealing in web 2.0 technology to further connect students.
• We represented the overall 'student voice' on campus.
• I was in charge of getting info out on upcoming sports events, both varsity and intramural levels as well as news that affected the student body as a whole.