Puffco, Brooklyn, NY
premium vaporizers
Lead Engineer (2016 – present)
• Inventing, designing, manufacturing
• Lead multi-disciplinary product development team
Design Engineer Consultant, New York, NY (2015 – 2016)
• Using my expertise to help inventors and companies fulfill their product development needs
Quirky Inc., New York, NY
making invention accessible
Senior Design Engineer (2014 – 2015)
• Lead engineer responsible for the development of several consumer products
• Utilized arduino skills and state of the art model shop to fabricate complex functional prototype
• Worked closely with industrial designers to develop product features and architecture
• Created works like/looks like prototypes and ran demonstrations during sales meetings
• Developed in depth knowledge of plastics and manufacturing techniques
• Gained a strong understanding of design cost implications, margins, manufacturing costs, and market research
• Interfaced with partner companies, model shops, and manufacturing vendors to ensure design intent, schedule, and budget
• Expert abilities in Solidworks and Creo advanced surfacing
• Panel member during weekly product evaluations
Pensa LLC, New York, NY
product development consulting
Design Engineer (2010–2014)
• Lead engineer responsible for the development of several patented award winning consumer goods
• Key contributor to the invention and development of market shifting products, including a new type of rapid prototyping machine and mobile solar charging station
• Led the interdisciplinary team responsible for the development of a more efficient beverage cooling and dispensing unit
• Worked closely with fabricators through the manufacturing of plastic and sheet metal components
• Gained a strong understanding of manufacturing processes, including injection molding, machining, sheet metal forming, and casting
• Created countless mock-ups and prototypes utilizing various 3D printers, CNC machining skills, and professional model makers around the world
• Expert abilities in Solidworks advanced surfacing
• Utilized basic programming and electrical skills
• Worked closely with clients and industrial designers to deliver quality final products
The Moto Development Group, San Francisco, CA
product and technology consulting
Mechanical Engineering Co-op
• Was an integral part of project teams involved in the development of laptops, digital cameras, MP3 players, gaming systems, digital picture frames, and more
• Designed and constructed prototypes utilizing 3D CAD, RP machines, machine shops, and model makers
• Ran performance tests on both prototypes and existing products
• Gained a basic understanding of electrical engineering skills including soldering and PCB layout
• Created presentations detailing various products’ assembly sequence
• Worked closely with clients and industrial design firms as well as mechanical, electrical, and software engineers
COMPUTER SKILLS
SolidWorks, Creo, Arduino Wiring, Processing, Excel, Ansys, AutoCAD, Keyshot, HSMWorks, Mach3, MATLAB, C++, LabView, Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Office
EDUCATION
Northeastern University, Boston, MA May 2010
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Significant Courses: ME Design, Intro to Product Design, Management Ops in a Tech Start-Up
Honors: Dean’s Scholarship, Dean’s List, 2009 Husky Hunt Champion
Capstone II / Senior Honors Project
Co-Inventor of the patented ATLAS Bimanual Rehabilitation Glove
• Developed a smart glove to assist stroke patients in at home rehabilitation of fine motor skills
• Glove tracks hand position and finger bending in a virtual environment
• Northeastern University 2010 Research & Scholarship Expo 10 Winner
OTHER INTERESTS
• Play multiple instruments, have made many short films, meditation, Kurt Vonnegut, hardware stores, Sci-Fi, my two cats
• assisted on building projects including a Nintendo PC, go-cart, soapbox derby car, firefighting robot, and bicycle carriage
- Resume PDF -