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Needham, Massachusetts, United States

Sole proprietorship doing industrial design work in miscellaneous consumer good categories.

New York, New York

Led user centered design, development and production of 15 - 20 consumer electronics products under the iHome and Monster brand, including categories such as power management, personal audio, device protection, fitness and more. Excelled in working independently and developed strong relationships with colleagues and factories internationally. Conceptualized, visualized and prototyped inspiring and meaningful product offerings to include in storyboarding for multidisciplinary teams and C-level.Partnered with manufacturers overseas to evaluate design concepts and intentions, examined materials and manufacturing requirements to generate high quality and cost effective solutionsLeveraged knowledge of Solidworks, 3D Printing, and Keyshot rendering to develop compelling visual models of advanced industrial design concepts. Researched emerging product trends, new technologies, and market data to create innovative, user-centered design solutions.

Greater New York City Area

Coordinated with factories overseas to ensure accurate and successful manufacturing of the team's design intent. Consulted with graphic designers, sales and marketing to collect feedback to integrate into the design process. Created high quality CAD to communicate design for production goods sold at retailers or e-commerce brands including Best Buy and Amazon.

Greater New York City Area

Created new designs to market and assisted design strategies and brand identity for multiple clients including Tovolo, Nambe and Chip Clip. Extensively tested kitchen interactions for user behaviors to enhance design insights.

Greater New York City Area

Analyzed extensive user and market research to develop thoughtful initial concepts and final directions for several projects in consumer electronics, housewares and cosmetics. Projects include safety realization for Nanit’s baby monitor and concept development for OXO’s innovative beverageware. Collaborated on design reviews and provided recommendations for concept refinement. Developed rapid prototyping concepts and traditional fabrication of concepts for both internal and client based projects.

Austin, Texas

Kingston, Ma

Plymouth, Ma

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial And Product Design

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