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Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, United States

Researched and developed innovative features for voice communications, confined space gas detection, construction safety, firefighter monitoring, and AI business systems.Designed hardware (PCB layout & design) and software (embedded RTOS & full-stack web applications) for high-fidelity connected device prototypes across Fire Service, Gas Detection, Fall Protection, and Business Systems products across all stages of product lifecycle.Led diverse teams of engineers and designers to deliver feature-rich, dynamic systems that analyze product usability and performance for new product concepts. Created field simulation techniques to create hands-on experiences for end users according to product visions, the results of which generated hundreds of actionable insights for engineers and designers to refine their products.Presented to engineering, marketing, and executive business leadership various systems for rapid virtual and physical product prototyping, data collection and synthesis, and scalability to product features.

Collaborated with diverse teams of designers, engineers, marketing, and product management to apply UX strategies from ideation and prototype development to usability testing and feedback integration for connected safety products. Worked among several product groups to understand and develop for user needs across a range of customer markets including fire service operations and industrial work.Developed user workflows for features combining visual and audible communications on portable devices with and without screens. Designed device interactions with spoken prompts used for contextual awareness in loud and low-visibility environments. Conducted user research, interviews, and task-based usability testing with firefighters and key firefighting stakeholders across North American and European fire departments. Developed structure for repeating highly experiential testing with users across dozens of test sites.

Cranberry Twp., Pa

Implemented features for button gestures, tone patterns, radio network communications, and interactions with the cloud using LTE communications and AWS IoT core on a hand-held device. Created PC simulators for mimicking user interface, radio network, and sensor peripherals.Developed robust, low-level graphics framework wrapper for creating dynamic widgets overlaid on a thermal imaging camera stream. Created high-fidelity prototypes for testing usability of firefighter search experience.

Cranberry Twp, Pennsylvania

Developed compression algorithm for 8- to 4-bit color saving field programming time for departments with large fleets of SCBAs. Re-designed graphics and iconography using modern flat design on a medium-fidelity display. Optimized usage of dynamic shape rendering to replace usage of memory-heavy static image storage.

University Of Pittsburgh

Maintained website and digital media for 18-person competitive A Cappella group.Set up all live audio gear for over 16 student concert performances.Recorded, mixed, and mastered over 5 studio EPs for competition-winning song sets now released on major streaming platforms.

University Of Pittsburgh

Introduced undergraduate students across many engineering disciplines to techniques for using off-the-shelf prototyping electronics, physical fabrication methods, and systems design.Guided teams through collaborative design activities such as user discovery, ideation, and iteration from testing feedback.

Scott Township, Pa

Tutored students in elementary through high school grade levels in after-school reading and mathematics. Performed data entry and material preparation for students based on learning progress and frequency of attendance.