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Edgewater, Florida, United States

Edgewater, Florida, United States

Developing the future of the Marine IndustryWorked on: + Quicksilver 805 Pilothouse • 2020 International Best of Boats (BOB) Award Winner • 2023 Boat of the Year, Japan International Boat Show+ Quicksilver 705 Pilothouse • 2021 International Best of Boats (BOB) Award Winner+ Sea Ray 370 Sundancer - Interior • 2021 GOOD DESIGN Award+ Boston Whaler 420 Outrage - Interior/Exterior CMF Refresh • 2022 Southern Boating - 1st Place - Boat of the Year, Reader's Choice Award+ Heyday H22 - Interior/Exterior Design, granted 4 design/utility patents • 2022 Water Sports Industry Association - Innovative Product Award Winner • 2022 Miami Boat Show - Innovation Award Winner • 2022 Neptune Award Winner • 2022 Boating Industry Magazine - Top Product Award

Remote Instruction

Teaching the fundamentals of Transportation Design with an emphasis on User Experience, Form Development, Mobility, and Next-generation Solutions & Narratives

Delivering CAD, sketching, rendering, presentations, concepts, and beautiful functional products.Working with clients in various industries on large and small scope projects. Clients include Procter & Gamble, The Hillman Group, 39A Design LLC, Stress Engineering Services Inc., and SpiceFire.

Mason, Ohio

Translated disruptive upstream technologies into holistic propositions across all brands and business units for rapid cycle consumer learning. Balanced 11 projects throughout an 8 month, in-house contract resulting in the creation of functional products for consumer facing testing, and aiding the release of fast moving consumer goods to market.Led design capabilities on collaborations with multidisciplinary teams involving Life Sciences/Biologists, Chemists, Product Researchers, Principal Scientists, and Mechanical Engineers to focus resources and progress innovation.Designed tests for research and engaged in consumer testing which involved in-home visits and travel to specific user groups (urban millennials in Chicago).

Cincinnati, Oh

Adjunct Professor at the University of Cincinnati, DAAP teaching Transportation Design Communication to 3rd, 4th, and 5th year students.Coached the students' understanding of the relationship between brand, function, and form.Honed the students sketching, rendering, CAD modeling, spatial awareness, model making, and presentation skills.Emphasized the critical connection between analog sketching and VR 3D modeling for the development of spatial awareness.Developed lesson plans utilizing various technologies and instructional methodologies.Directed the students' efforts to keep them on task, at their best, and striving for continuous improvement (kaizen).

Cincinnati, Oh

Delivered excellence for a wide variety of multi-national brands including US Military, P&G, Target, InSinkErator, Smith Dairy, Hyper Pet, and New Riff Distillery.Recognized for ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. Excelled at problem solving, creative expression, and pioneering technology.Adept at visual storytelling; from storyboards to telegraphic, functional design.Brought several products to market from concept to production.Won the 2017 LPK Ping Pong tournament.Served as Key Designer on two teams that won top placing in international contests with Valtra and Michelin.

Cincinnati, Oh

Seamlessly transitioned between packaging, air care, machine design, and bicycle design projects.Commended on my execution and creative interpretation abilities.Clients included Jimmy Dean, Henkel Brands, P&G, Schlage, and Cincinnati Inc.Fostered ability to multitask in a fast paced consultancy.Strengthened skills in model making (both by hand and with 3D software/printers), sketching, rendering, and presenting.Built a bicycle for the company so they could commute between offices/promote their budding business.

Chicago, Il

Concept sketching and model making for various Wrigley brands including Skittles, Doublemint, Orbit, Extra, and 5 Gum.Worked on international projects with multidisciplinary teams (USA & China) from concept to production.Closely engaged with Engineering teams to fortify future-forward and turn-key confidential internal concepts for production.Fortified rapid prototyping skills with various machines (Esko Kongsberg, FDM 3D Printers, SLA 3D Printer).

Kettering, Oh

Co-op with New Product Development at Mead - Five Star under the ACCO Brands' umbrella for two non-consecutive semestersConcept sketching and model making for Mead, Five Star, and Trapper line of productsPatent Illustration3D modeling, Photoshop RenderingGranted a patent during my first semester of co-op for a product I worked on from concept to production.Products I worked on are currently available on the market

Cincinnati Area, Ky

Customer Assistance & Sales with specialization in Electronics dept.Selected amongst hundreds of applicants for the inaugural crew of Best Buy's experimental outlet store modelPart-time member of a successful team that achieved higher sales revenue than predicted/projected

Greater Chicago Area

Fostered comfort for working with machines.Described by management as detail orientated and hard working.Worked quickly and efficiently in a high volume shop.Held two roles simultaneously and delivered excellence and consistent customer satisfaction.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Industrial Design, Specialty In Transportation Design; Minor In Marketing

Activities and Societies: University of Cincinnati Mountaineering Club, IDSA Won 2016 IDSA Student Merit Award at The University.

Engineering Cad

4.0/4.0 GPA

Hospitatlity Leadership, Minor In Entrepreneurship

Activities and Societies: Global Brigades, Men of Color Initiative Transferred from DePaul University with a 3.98/4.0 GPA.