Work History

Education

Drexel University Philadelphia, PA.

2016 graduation, magna cum laude.
Westphal College of Media Arts & Design.
Bachelor of Science in Product Design with a minor in Fine Arts.

Current Employment

Senior Designer

GE Appliances

2022-Present
Louisville Kentcuky
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Recent Awards

IDEA Gold

Turf Accoustic Tiles

2019: Thermos - Utility Patent.
2017: Interior Design Magazine Best of Year Finalist (Looper Bench)
2016: Drexel University Cooperative Education Award

2014-Present

Employment

General Electric Appliances (GEA) - Louisville, KY.

Senior Industrial Designer

, 2022-Present

-Developed GEA’s luxury bands (Monogram & Café)
-Created VBL documents, concept designs, spec. documents, and prototypes.
-In charge of implementing Accessible Design across GEA's House of Brands.
-Conducted customer research & interviews.
-Assisted c-suite with long term planning (Presentations, concept viz., & infographics)
-Designed & installed show booths.
-Led CMF development for the Café brand.
-Managed a dozen interns, mentored four.

Minimal Inc. (MNML) - Chicago, IL.

Senior Designer

, 2019-2022
Staff Designer, 2017
Design Intern, 2016

- Responsible for leading projects and managing product development timelines.
- Developed award winning products: IDEA Gold (Turf) and IDEA Silver (Wellbeings)
- Built 3D models and assemblies in SolidWorks & Modo.
- Produced renders and animations using Keyshot, V-Ray, and Octane.
- Created UI/UX wireframes, information architectures, and interactive mockups for consumer electronics and medical devices.
- Mentored junior designers; provided design guidance, training plans, & project briefing.
- Built pitch decks and client presentations.
- Wrote and laid out complex documents: product catalogs, 100+ page Visual Brand Language documents, and infographics.
- Produced Sketches and storyboards (hand & digital).

WellBeings, LLC. (MNML) - Chicago, IL.

Staff Designer & Photographer

, 2018-19

- Created a suite of product photographs for the brand website and assisted with web design.
- Designed the 2019 Product Catalog and additional marketing material.
- Produced photorealistic renders using Octane and Keyshot.
- Assisted with packaging design, copy, and layout for the inhaler.

Michael Graves Architecture and Design (MGA&D) - Princeton, NJ.

Design Intern

, 2015

- Nominated by Donald Strum, Principal Designer, for the 2016 Cooperative Education Award and won.
- Produced SolidWorks assemblies, spec. packets, and production drawings.
- Sketched new concepts, developed existing products, and built models.
- Maintained 3D printers, assisted video production, made packaging mockups.

Westphal College Hybrid Making Lab (Drexel) - Philadelphia, PA.

Lab Assistant

, 2014

- Maintained Objet Alaris 3D printers.
- Managed appointment scheduling and handled shop payments.
- In charge of laser cutters, machine tools, lab computers, and shop inventory.
- Opened and closed the shop, monitored student safety.

LeBow Freedom of Business Award - Philadelphia, PA.

Freelance Designer

, 2014 (3 months).

- Selected by Drexel Administration to design the 2015 Freedom of Business Awards.
- 10 weeks of sketch development, 12 weeks of CAD modeling and prototyping.
- Presented 3D printed prototypes, final renderings, and blueprints to clients.

Motorcycle History and Design - Philadelphia, PA.

Teacher's Assistant

, 2014 (3 months).

- In charge of integrating the class' ideas into one design for development.
- Modeled multiple fully detailed motorcycles in SolidWorks.
- 3D printed scale models which were displayed in the College art gallery for over a year.
- Created renders in Keyshot and a 6’x4’ presentation board for the school engineering competition.

Westphal College Product Design Lab - Philadelphia, PA.

Shop Assistant

, 2014.

- Opened and closed the shop, monitored students to ensuring safe machine use.
- Maintained shop & machine cleanliness.
- Managed the tool room, check in/out process, handled payments for materials.
- Created safety information sheets and stickers to promote safe machine use.