⦁ Champion all engineering facets of the New Product Introduction (NPI) process by working directly with customers to understand product requirements and ensuring our internal colleagues are equipped to manage production at corporate and contract facilities⦁ Communicate and collaborate with customers for resolution of technical issues⦁ Provide Design for Manufacturing (DFM) support to the customer on NPI projects⦁ Create 3D data, drawings, and other supporting documentation (specifications, work instructions, inspection procedures, etc.) to create or complete a unified package which captures dimensional, operational, and quality requirements for manufactured products. Follow best practices for ensuring rigor and quality⦁ Develop quality procedures and instructions for inspection and testing of manufactured products based on customer, engineering, consumer, and regulatory test standards⦁ Arrange or conduct testing/validation of prototypes and completion of internal and customer qualification requirements and Coordinate product sample submissions for consumer and regulatory agencies⦁ Review and obtain customer approval of Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) documentation packages⦁ Collaborate with corporate quality and operations groups to ensure a smooth transition of projects into production⦁ Assist company growth initiatives, as needed, including capability development, process improvement, and business expansion with customers

⦁ Optimized design of RSX family castings using ANSYS FEA analysis, resulting in $2.1M in annual material savings⦁ Managed RSX family project from concept design through certification and implementation⦁ Led and managed DSXF2 upgrade project with an estimated $1.75M in annual margin dollars⦁ Trained VAVE engineers on Acuity automated label creation process and implementation, ECO creation and implementation, and PTC Windchill utilization⦁ Created standard work for thermal interface material

Design Engineer, Commercial Outdoor Team, January - July 2019• Contributed to the design of EC&M Product of the Year WDGE• Utilized Solidworks to create parts, assemblies, and drawings• Performed preliminary thermal analysis using Autodesk CFD 2016• Oversaw UL and CSA certification of multiple products • Supervised Pre-Production Run at off-site production facilityDesign Engineer, Mark Architectural Lighting, July 2019 – Present• Contributed to the design of Slot 1• Updated and created DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis)• Oversaw partnership with Sourcing department to ensure all parts were ready for production• Utilized Oracle for BOM creation and maintenance• Organized parts, assemblies, and drawings using Windchill • Reduced timeline by 20% using Lean Manufacturing principles• Completed photometric testing in 20% less time than previous products• Supervised Production Pilot Run at off-site production facility

• Designed custom shoe insoles using Solidworks 3D modeling software• Analyzed effects of textured shoe insoles on motor function loss

• Tutored students in a multitude of subjects including upper level mathematics, reading, science, and SAT/ACT preparation.

· Improved accuracy of concrete model for FEA analysis via comparison of experimental data with simulation using SolidWorks, Cubit, LS Pre-Post, and VisIt· Modeled small penetrating bomb and reinforced concrete bunker to demonstrate company’s ability to analyze reinforced concrete using FEA solver

• Designed prototypes for flow sensor technology using Creo• Compared flow sensor prototypes through vigorous testing using LabView and Excel