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New York, United States

United States

New York, New York, United States

• Discovered user needs through stakeholder exploration, personas, qualitative research, interviews, empathy-building exercises.
• Identified market gaps by mapping existing and ideal systems with storyboards, use case studies, user & product journeys, and swim-lane diagrams.
• Outlined strategic direction via data visualization and analytics.
• Created high and low fidelity wireframes with rapid prototyping methods as well as fully functional websites and beautiful brand identities.
• Designed and developed production ready products and soft goods.

Greater New York City Area

• Developed innovative space-saving solutions for customers’ home goals.
• Initiated the development of tools, templates, and libraries to optimize team workflow, creating better organization and faster turnaround times.
• Delivered over 800 client proposals on time within allotted budgets, resulting in $8.3 million in sales.

• Designed and engineered the ICFF’s Best of Show prize winner of 2016
• Developed a sub-assembly system for modular furniture to exponentially reduced the number of drawings needed, eliminated errors, and make it possible to easily update second-generation assemblies.
• Surveyed sites and created detailed technical drawings for fabrication and installation of large-budget projects for clients including: Ace Hotel, A/D/O, Domino Park (NYC), Gensler, Human Scale, Industrious, Nike.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Taught 3D programs, visualization programs, fabrication methods, and trained and supervised students and visitors on shop tools.
• Helped visitors design and fabricate projects.
• Operated 3D printers, laser cutters, and CNC mill.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Detailed and installed furniture and interiors made from salvaged materials.
• Reclaimed materials such as wood floors and siding, metal ceilings, tiles, bricks, and machine parts.
• Managed and processed salvaged material inventory, tools, and machinery.
• Paletized inventory, operated forklift, and organized warehouse.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Vermont

• Managed a four-person work crew.
• Performed construction duties including: carpentry, painting, foundation pouring, roofing, flooring, landscaping, electrical circuitry and more.

Syracuse, New York

• Trained and supervised students on shop tools and machinery.
• Helped students with fabricating of their projects.
• Operated 3D printer, CNC mill, and laser cutter.
• Maintained shop equipment.

Syracuse, NY

Designed the flow and look of a mobile application with a team of Designers while collaborating with programmers.

Quantico, VA

• 6 weeks leadership training in the United States Marine Corps.
• Received; leadership, land navigation, rifle, tactics, and basic martial arts training.
• Participated in PE, military history, and drill classes.

Bid, Industrial & Interaction Design, Cum Laude

Pre-Engineering & Architectural Drafting