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Industrial Designer
Erik Contreras
San Francisco, CA
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About
Erik Contreras is an interdisciplinary designer and engineer from the San Francisco Bay Area with a background in rapid prototyping, and hardware hacking + repair. His work involves prolonging the lifespan of consumer electronics and digital media that would be consider obsolete. He feels that obsolescence creates an opportunity to showcase a product’s true character in the real world given the influence from consumer culture and technological hype has faded away due to time. His work involves finding alternative uses for post-consumer products and media through hands-on craft and new media digital art pieces.
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Education
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MFA DesignUniversity of California, Davis2019 - 2021
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BS Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of California, Davis2010 - 2015
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Teaching AssistantUniversity of California, DavisDavis, CAJan 2019 - Dec 2021 (2 years 11 months)- Taught two hour studio sections where students learned how to develop prototypes for either 1) the UC Davis Student Farm, or 2) UC Davis Betty Irene Moore School Of Nursing.
- Provided lectures on how to use open source boards (Arduino Uno, and Raspberry Pi) and basic electronic components for prototype development.
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BaristaPhilz CoffeePalo Alto, CAJan 2018 - Sep 2018 (8 months)- Brewed made-to-order pour-over coffee, prepared food, worked at the register, cleaned and stocked the store.
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Mechanical EngineerMHC Engineers Inc.San Francisco, CAJul 2016 - Feb 2017 (7 months)- Designed HVAC and plumbing systems that passed CA Building Code Regulations, and Title 24 using AutoCAD.
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Mechanical EngineerPorifera Inc.Hayward, CADec 2015 - Apr 2016 (4 months)- Designed and manufactured ventilation and hydraulic systems for customers and facilities (quality control devices) using SolidWorks and in-house machine shop respectively.
- Coordinated with vendors in manufacturing high-tolerance custom parts
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