Education

Pratt Institute / Brooklyn, New York / 2004 - 2008
Bachelors of Industrial Design
Nominated for the “Freshman Scholarship Competition Award”
Awarded: The highest recommendations prize by professors and faculty in painting, drawing, sculpture, and video production.

 

Work Experience

Design Go! / Brooklyn, New York / 2009 March - May
Freelance Designer: Designed pet toys and products for idea to development. Deliverable's included; solidworks models for production and renderings, packaging ideas and mock-up models.

Argento CS / New York, New York / 2009 February - March
Full-time Designer: Packaging and re-packaging ideas for consumer electronics and domestic products. Designed and developed audio and electronic products. Deliverable's included; production specification sheets, catalogs, sell sheets, technical drawings, packaging specs, graphics, mock-ups, etc.

ION Design / Edgewater, New Jersey / 2008 August - Current
Freelance Designer: Lead Researcher, conducted extensive research (interviews, focus groups, market analysis). Collaborated and participated in idea generation, created prototype models, solidworks models, presentation preparations, and client meetings.

Fahrenheit 212 / New York, New York / 2008 August
Freelance Designer: Production of packaging ideas and sketches based on the exploration of various platforms of Octopus Pilot projects.

Sunstar inc. / Brooklyn, New York / 2007 February - December
Contract Project: Chosen amongst 350 student professionals to Invent and develop
an electrical bicycle for the American market with Sunstar inc. motor-assist technology.

ION Design / Edgewater, New Jersey / 2007 June-August
Summer Internship: Collaborated in designing consumer, medical, and scientific products. Assisted with trade shows and client presentations.

Fisher-Price Friends Inc. / New York, New York / 2006 October-December
Sponsored Project: Designed toys with the emphasis on sustainablity.

Brooklyn Children’s Museum / Brooklyn, New York / 2006 September-October
Sponsored Project: Collaborative redesign project of the museums Totally Tots space.
Leader in research topic, child development psychology. Brainstormed and designed a line of toys
along with prototypes.

Eaton Aerospace / Glenolden, Pennsylvania / 2006 May-August
Manufacturing: Assembly manufacturing of aircraft chip-ditectors following
router sequence and blueprints.

CHAD Moving Forward Project (Hosted by IDEO) / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / 2004 April
Design and Brainstorm Participant: Collaborated with IDEO leaders (Daniel Kushner, Fred Dust, and Duane Bray) and CHAD advocates for an intense 5 hour “Deep Dive” brainstorming session for the future of CHAD/ Charter High School for Architecture and Design.

Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / 2004 March
Graphic & Display Designer: Window street exhibit.

References upon request.