Nicholas Dejesus Email & Phone Number

Nyc

A passionate advocate for using physical computing as a vehicle for story-telling; moving experiences off the screen and into the tangible world as much as possible. Highly involved in creative concepting for Sparks’ largest clients, with a focus on outlining technical requirements to help guide our design and production teams. Independently builds the mechanics, electronics, and software for production interactive experiences, consistently delivering projects on time and within budget.Executes on-site installations, and directs shop testing, working seamlessly between vendors, install crew, and clients.

Selected to help develop and implement this new interdisciplinary course for its inaugural two semestersBoth independently and cooperatively delivered lectures, course workshops, and critiquesWrote and provided a weekly email with educational materials and a class reviewUpheld weekly one-on-one office hours to help students complete their projects

Shop technician for Drexel University's multidisciplinary makerspace.

Brooklyn, New York

Redesigned and successfully rebuilt Eyebeam’s fabrication workshop for their new spaceTaught a series of 3D modeling and fabrication courses for incoming resident artists Reliably maintained and operated various digital fabrication machinesFocused on fostering a culture of making in a space with limited resources

Greater New York City Area

Directed coding and physical computing classes and workshops to ages 6 to 60Co-designed multiple pop-up makerspace layouts and directed technology upkeepTaught after-school technology and design programs in NYC public and private schools to students across NYC

Brooklyn, Nyc

Worked as an Intern for the Makerbot marketing department. Continued on after my 6 Month internship to help the marketing department with electronics, design, and marketing work. Facilitated large-scale 3D printing projects.Developed and implemented the embedded electrical systems for marketing projects.Codesigned the electromechanical elements of artist Takeshi Murata’s 3D printed zoetrope.Coordinated with clients and outside organizations on large scale 3D printing projects.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Industrial And Product Design, Manga Cum Laude

Minor in Fine Art

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