Sydney S. Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Purchase, New York, US

Chicago, IL, US

• Led product ideation and development—personally implemented a refreshed user interface, dashboard, metrics report, Google Review tracking feature, and sentiment analysis and rating system
• Communicated new features to developers and completed full system testing before features were pushed to production
• Organized and led strategy meetings to set quarterly goals and KPIs
• Reorganized communication and organizational structures to improve cross-functional collaboration
• Facilitated client onboarding prep, creation of resources, and invoice management

New York, New York, US

• Created detailed models in SolidWorks of figural mugs, cooking equipment, and other household items.
• Completed market and competitive research in areas of potential development.
• Developed new hydration items from idea conception to concept sketches to 3D models and renderings, and worked with overseas engineers to bring items to life.
• Rendered single items and scenes in KeyShot for marketing and presentation usage.
• Continued free-lance work to model and render items.

Skokie, IL, US

• Reorganized part naming system and put in place new organizational procedures
• Worked in OnShape to model new products and create manufacturing guidelines

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Designed, manufactured, and implemented donation box where patrons “vote” on a design question with their donation
• Assisted with potential donor outreach, CAD of museum layout, and exhibit installation.

• Designed and manufactured the headrest and lumbar support for an office chair that reduces the stress on a working persons back
• Created a manufacturing plan outlining my prototyping process and taught it to my teammates so it could be replicated

• Led a team that completed the market research, design, user tests, and prototype of an improved cup for people with dysphagia
• Created industrial design sketches, CAD, and 3D prints of mechanisms for metering liquid and lids
• Worked with patients at the Shirley Ryan Ability lab to test, validate, and improve our design

Sonoma, California, US

• Analyzed and compared solar data collected by both eGauge and Enlighten systems to verify manufacturer given panel specs and calculate the yearly system depreciation.
• Researched and used the iterative design process to design an algae photobioreactor for the purpose of carbon capture and sequestration. Completed multiple cycles of design, testing, and improving the system and.
• Studied and reprogrammed a Magnum Energy Pure Sine Inverter to recharge two SimpliPhi batteries when their charge dropped below a certain level.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Master Of Science - Ms, Industrial Design