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Industrial Designer in the Marine Division at Lippert.-Concept sketching for boating furniture and accessories.-3D Modeling/CAD Rendering of furniture designs-Collaborating on furniture concepts with Marine OEM brands including South Bay, Smokercraft, Sun Tracker, Sylvan, Regency, Ranger, Trifecta, Yamaha, Sea Pro, Harris and more.-Collaborating cross-functionally within Lippert with teams including Engineering, Sales, Marketing and Manufacturing.-Establishing Color/Material/Finishes (CMF) for each piece of furniture designed. This includes marine grade vinyls, roto-cast plastic, stitching, foam packs, injection molded plastics, etc.-Responsible for designing furniture for 2.5 boats displayed at IBEX 2024.-Researching, brainstorming and prototyping new innovations for the Marine industry.-Responsible for designing and maintaining Miro boards for each project so the full team has instant access to an organized portfolio of the entire project.

Cleveland, Ohio

Grossed over $1.1 Million by attaching a metal bracket to a block of wood. Sole employee responsible for fabrication, design, shipping, accounting, sales, marketing and all other duties of running a home goods manufacturing company.Play-Haus had storefronts on Amazon, Wayfair, Etsy and Squarespace. I was responsible for making the listings, fill orders and maintaining these online stores. I shipped over 20,000 Bike Racks and 2,000 Micro-Tables in just a few short years.Before changing my business strategy from custom work to mass manufacturing, I made over 500 custom pieces of furniture for restaurants, offices and residences across the Cleveland area.

Lakewood, Ohio

Assist with model making and 3D rendering for a variety of products including camping tools, lawn mowers, toys, and baby products.

Westlake, Ohio

Assist with model making and 3D rendering. Sketching designs for kitchen appliances.

Kent, Ohio

Retail Skateboard shop. Sales, Inventory, Marketing, Accounting and everything involved in owning a small retail shop.

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial And Product Design

Bachelor'S Degree, Marketing