Resumé

Michelle Avelis

EDUCATION
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
Major: Industrial Design
Minor: Psychology
GPA: 3.57/4.0

EXPERIENCE
Design Research Associate, Lextant, Columbus, OH, May 2010-present
Designed customized research methodologies
Participated in both evaluative and generative research
Conducted contextual interviews and ethnographic observation
Analyzed and synthesized data to discover actionable insights
Translated complex findings into easily digestible presentations

Design Intern, Streng Design, Chicago, IL, June 2009-July 2009
designed presentations and pitches
developed branding and packaging concepts
created conceptual designs and designed surveys to test user reaction

Design Intern, Litelab Corp., May 2007- August 2007
Helped assemble and test new product line in R&D
Built 3d models in Solidworks
Created assembly drawings

Design Intern, Delta Faucet, May 2008- August 2008
Designed, sketched and modeled concepts
Collaborated with engineers and machinists to solve design problems
Rendered products in conjunction with marketing

HONORS AND AWARDS
Purdue Outstanding Senior Merit Award in Industrial Design 2009
IDSA Midwest Conference Outstanding Merit Award Finalist 2009
Semester honors- fall 2005, spring 2006, fall 2006, spring 2007, fall 2007
University Loft Co 48 to Design Challenge winner 2008
Radio Flyer 48 to Design Challenge winner 2007
Opus design award 2007 selected as a winner
Dean’s list- fall 2005, spring 2006, fall 2006
Selected for Westwood Exhibition- fall 2005, spring 2006

ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Proficient in-
ProEngineer
Rhinoceros 4.0
Alias Imagestudio 3
Photoshop
Illustrator
Some experience in-
Solidworks
3ds Max
Hypershot
AutoCAD
SolidThinking

Projects by Michelle Avelis