Coroflot

Resume

SUMMARY

User-centered designer with field research, concept development and systems engineering experience. Create products, furniture and work systems that yield efficient and positive interactions. Enjoy an active design process, working directly with people benefiting from my team's solutions. Utilize multiple tools, techniques & perspectives: contextual interviews, rapid sketching, universal design, human factors, photo & video, foamcore mock-ups, Post-it note walls & face-to-face discussions.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Design Instructor, Fall 2009 - Present
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, Wisconsin
-Human Body & Form, Presentation Techniques, Design Theory & Methods

Human Factors Engineer, 2007-2009
Marshall Space Flight Center, Triumph Aerospace Systems
Huntsville, Alabama
-Developed internal access equipment for pre-launch rocket maintenance
-Guided team brainstorming, concept sketching and decision-making
-Engineered and fabricated structural support for overhead mockup
-Provided tactile learning experience for students with visual limitations

Graduate Research Assistant, 2003-2006
Center for Assistive Technology & Environmental Access (CATEA)
Atlanta, Georgia
-Checkstand mockups: Surveys, field interviews and concept generation
-Seating development: Body-reactive leaning perch with 98% vertical fit range
-Product management: Anthropometry database for CAESAR 3D body scans

3D Scanning Consultant, 2002-2003
Quick Ventures - Carrboro, North Carolina
-Scanning, surfacing, onsite training and interface design services

Applications Engineer, Geomagic eShell Product Manager, 2000-2002
Raindrop Geomagic, Inc. - Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
-3D scanning software demos, training courses and technical sales support
-Managed development of digital manufacturing software for hearing aids

Surface Engineering Intern, Summer 1999
Fraunhofer IWS - Dresden, Germany
-Researched titanium nitride coatings for reduced wear on metal surfaces

EDUCATION

Master of Industrial Design, GPA 3.64, August 2006
Georgia Institute of Technology - Atlanta, Georgia
-Thesis Project: Translating Field Research through Contextual Inquiry: A Case Study in Retail Workspace Design

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, GPA 3.19, May 2000
Bradley University - Peoria, Illinois
-Walt Disney Imagineering: Increased lifecycles in robotic wrist mechanisms using thin-film surface treatment

SKILLS & TRAINING

Software: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign CS3; ProEngineer Wildfire 3.0; Geomagic Studio; Alphacam 3D 3-Axis Router; Dartfish DartTrainer; AliasStudio & ImageStudio; Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Project

Hardware: Minolta 3D Digitizer, Vicon Motion Capture, SLA/SLS 3D printing, CNC 3-axis router, Scaffolding & Fall Protection Competent Person & Trainer, Woodshop machine tools, Digital video & photography

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

"Technology Transfer Challenges: A Case Study of User-Centered Design in NASA's Systems Engineering Culture". 39th International Conference on Environmental Systems, July 2009, Savannah, GA.

"Digital Furniture Manufacturing: Merging Craft & Technology". Geomagic User Conference: Convergence, February 2007, Research Triangle Park, NC.

"Designing Universally: Integration of CAD, Motion Capture and DHM to Simulate Wheelchair Users in a Retail Checkout Station". Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering, June 2005, Iowa City, IA.