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Senior Industrial Designer
Chicago, IL
Apr 2015 - Present (9 years 1 month)
Product development consultancy with specific expertise in industrial design and engineering, including human/machine interfaces and user experiences. We focus on the development of durable consumer products as well as complex devices for the equipment and medical industries.
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Industrial Design Consulting
Chicago, IL
May 2013 - Present (11 years)
Industrial designer specializing in end-to-end product development: concept development, UX/UI, human factors, ergonomics, materials, prototyping, and manufacturing.
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Co-Founder, Industrial Designer
Chicago, IL
Apr 2013 - Nov 2018 (5 years 7 months)
Design, fabrication, and assembly of one-off custom motorcycles and functional soft goods for the everyday adventurer that are inspired and ridden “from the city streets to the mountain peaks.” Hand-built in Chicago, Illinois.
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Industrial Designer
Chicago, IL
Aug 2014 - Jan 2016 (1 year 5 months)
Worked on the Wrigley Global Design Team to research and develop gum and confectionery product packaging solutions focusing on user experience. Leveraging existing iconic brand assets to redefine and grow future product offering categories.
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Co-Founder, Industrial Designer
Chicago, IL
Oct 2011 - Oct 2015 (4 years)
Design & development of the Misen chef's knife from concept through prototyping & production; launched & funded via Kickstarter.
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Intelligence Specialist, International Liaison
US Army
Oct 2001 - Oct 2014 (13 years)
Assignments to Joint Forces Headquarters; C Company, 341st Military Intelligence Battalion; 33rd Brigade Combat Team; 3625th Maintenance Company; 13th Corps Support Command; 1st Infantry Division; 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment; and the 101st Airborne Division.
Non-Commissioned Officer International Liaison for the joint US Army and Air Force State Partnership Program. Coordinated and facilitated relations between representatives of the United States government and military with their counterparts in Eastern Europe.
Permanent assignment in Military Intelligence, specializing in information gathering, research, analysis, linguistics, and preparation on a sensitive/classified level.
Previous assignments to the US Army Ordnance Corps as an Electronics Technician and Combat Arms.
Deployments:
- Poland/Germany, various operations, 2011-2014
- Afghanistan, Operation Enduring Freedom, 2008-2009
- Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003-2005
- Kuwait, Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003
- Italy, Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003
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Industrial Designer & Researcher
Chicago, IL
Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 (1 year)
Worked on an interdisciplinary team combining engineering, marketing, graphic & industrial design students to research and develop proprietary physical and digital concept innovations for the mobile platform.
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Coordinator, Discover Design & Global Innovation Awards
Chicago, IL
Nov 2012 - Apr 2013 (5 months)
The International Housewares Association is a full-service trade organization dedicated to promoting the sales and marketing of home and housewares products since 1938. IHA – "the world’s Home Authority" – is strategically positioned to connect, inform, support and enable its international membership to lead in the global marketplace.
Discover Design is the premier design destination at the International Home + Housewares Show. This invitation-only category features over 100 exhibitors from around the world highlighting high-end products and collections that are driven by innovation and inspired by design. Companies are selected to participate by a panel of industry experts comprised of retailers, design journalists and peers.
- Worked directly with high-design focused product exhibitors.
- Managed all entries for the 2013 Global Innovation Awards.
- Assisted exhibiting firms to ensure proper coordination of events.
- Contacted firms directly to discuss exhibition and awards content and processes.
- Handled all data submissions (imagery, product handling, editing, etc.)
- Designed gallery displays for new market products.