I've always loved solving problems and improving things around me. This results in a lot of personal projects to improve the things I use every day, and to create new things that strike my interest. My passion for making has always been well complimented by my love of working with people on high-performing teams.

Background

Work History

GoodVibes - Haptic Music For The Deaf

Aug 2022 - Jan 2024

Kalogon - Smart Cushion Startup

Dec 2021 - Jun 2023

Milwaukee Tool - Power Tools

Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

Rose-Hulman Ventures - NPD and R&D Lab

Mar 2020 - Feb 2021

Project Manager and User Experience Engineer

• Project Manager and individual contributor for multidisciplinary NPD team

• Led the development of a new medical product, performed initial product design, created development road map, oversaw and participated in the developed testable prototypes, and worked with users to refine product

• Ownership of long-reaching high-impact initiatives including: company-wide IP strategy, development of an effective sales team, company planning, and pitching for investment rounds

• Designed and developed effective packaging for a high-end medical product line

• Primary contact with Air Force for their acquisition, testing, and potential funding of our technology

• Assisted CEO in a pitch competition to VCs, resulting in first place and $55,000 prize.

• Authored $1.26M in awarded SBIR Grants and created a system to enable the success of future submissions

Advanced Hydraulics Team Intern

• Independently managed tool product design process, testing procedures, and organized part fabrication

• Performed extensive evaluation and benchmarking according to ASTM standards

• Used AMSYS to generate mesh models for test validation and prototype structural analysis

• Developed testing process, compiled data, and presented findings to team

New Product Development Intern

• Developed, designed, and tested a high-end display bottle for a startup company (Tremark)

• Satisfied client’s constraints including size, shape, cost, and aesthetic design

• Evaluated FDA guidelines and designed products to allow for easy manufacturing and assembly

Co-Founder and Hardware / Textile lead

• Formed a small team of engineers to develop an innovative haptic device

• Led team through design and development, manufacturing, and testing phases

• Developed custom hardware melding textiles with electronics

• Developed marketing material and business plan

• Acquired seed funding for the initial development of the product

• Established and led a multidisciplinary team of engineers to develop a haptic device tailored to the needs of the hearing-impaired community

• Designed innovative combination of textiles and adhesives that allowed the transfer of vibrations through distinct zones of the garment, aligning with perception domains

• Spearheaded the product development lifecycle, oversaw design, prototyping, manufacturing, and testing phases

• Leveraged sewing capabilities to design, assemble, and modify numerous prototypes and garments

• Prototyped numerous creative approaches to integrate electronics seamlessly with textile components

• Developed custom haptic hardware and Raspberry Pi breakout board to control haptic mesh

• Created comprehensive marketing materials, business plans, pitch decks, and full technical specifications to effectively communicate the product's vision and capabilities

• Successfully secured seed funding for the initial development of the product

• Worked collaboratively with manufacturers to further refine patterns, create testable prototypes, and source materials for production

Education

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology - Bachelor of Science, Engineering Design

Concentration in Entrepreneurship and Minor in Psychology

Skills

• Solid Modeling (NX, Autodesk, and SolidWorks)

• Data Analysis, User Testing, and Customer Validation

• Prototyping (Electrical, Mechanical, and Soft-Goods)

• Design for Manufacturing and Testing

• Technology and Textiles Integration

• Soft Goods Materials Knowledge (Synthetics, Adhesives, Weave and Knit Structures)

• Computer Programing (Python and Java)

• Investment Casting and Metal Part Fabrication

• Product Design

• Project Management

• Development Forecasting

• Presentations, Communication, and Documentation (Verbal and Written)

• Concept Art and 2D Design

• SBIR Grant Writing (Privet and DoD)

• Repeatable systems development (IP, Sales-funnels, automatic report systems)

• Asking good questions