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Carlsbad, California, United States

Carlsbad, California, United States

• Designed the first commercially available set of 3D printed golf clubs utilizing computational design software • Lead brainstorming and actively participated in the ideation of new technologies across all facets of golf clubs• Created and invented innovative golf concepts, club constructions, materials, and club features• Translated concepts into 3D CAD models using Siemens NX• Analyzed and reported on performance and durability of head designs using Altair FEA software• Worked with suppliers on design and prototyping of new concepts, processes, and technologies• Pursued patent opportunities for new concepts, ideas, technologies, and products

Carlsbad, California, United States

Carlsbad, California, United States

• Managed multiple projects from ideation to mass production by leading cross-functional teams through CAD development, rapid prototyping, testing, vendor communications, tooling approval, and production release • Designed robust parametric models for new golf club designs• Communicated effectively with Asia vendors to ensure specific cosmetic requirements were met and troubleshot any issues before production• Managed product testing and validation of early prototypes, First Article, and Second Article samples, and production golf clubs• Crafted tests with the Testing Team to provide insightful results crucial to design validation • Worked with Asia vendors to modify designs to meet manufacturing needs without sacrificing design intention • Reviewed and approve dtooling for club heads, medallions, and various plastic and metal subcomponents• Lead weekly cross-functional team meetings to update team members across different departments on the project status and addressed open items to ensure projects stayed on schedule and all goals are met

Carlsbad, Ca

• Created and refined new and existing 3D CAD of golf club heads, medallions, and components using Siemens NX software• Integrated conceptual sketches from industrial designers into 3D CAD using a wide range of modeling techniques and problem-solving to achieve the necessary aesthetics and specifications• Modified and adjusted iron head construction to improve overall mass properties of the golf club• Generated and analyzed rapid prototypes of CAD models with the use of 3D printers• Communicated project status with the project lead and development engineers to ensure the project stayed on schedule• Documented product design specifications and communicated engineering drawings with outside vendors• Visited China during crucial project milestones to expedite project execution and tour multiple vendor factories to better understand processes

University At Buffalo

- Grader for MAE 177, an introductory course to 3D modeling CAD software- PTC Creo Parametric

University At Buffalo

- Inaugural executive board member.- Preparing and leading bi-weekly general body meetings.- Developing an outlet for multidisciplinary product design and development.- Promoting entrepreneurship thorough a startup company structure.- Organizing and leading project groups through the design process.

Buffalo, Ny

Greater New York City Area

• Assisted Superintendents on job sites with a variety of tasks including: engineering drawing review and interpretation, daily subcontractor scheduling, client meetings and safety procedures• Assisted management in job schedule development and planning• Communicated and coordinated with subcontractors of different trades • Interacted with and observed engineers, project managers, subcontractors, electricians, plumbers, carpenters, steamfitters, masons and painters• Gained extensive knowledge of the business world, construction industry, construction trades, HVAC systems, electrical and power systems