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.
Charter High School for Architecture & Design / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / 2000 - 2004
Assistant Cordinator of ”First Friday Gallery Openings” / 2002 - 2004
Awarded 1st for best rowhome architectural reconstructing / 2003
Awarded 1st prize for best product (business card holder) / 2003
Awarded 2nd prize for best furniture (poets desk) / 2004
Work Experience
Josh Owen LLC / Philadelphia, PA / September 2009 - February 2010
Internship: Assisted Josh Owen in developing product ideas for various manufacturers. Created CAD
models, specification sheets, sell sheets, prototypes, presentations and proposals for client meetings.
Assisted in field research and market analysis.
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 / iWave / 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 Suisse S.A. / 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.