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Design Strategy Intern
Smart Design
New York, NY
Nov 2021 - Present (2 years 10 months)
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Humanitarian Designer
International Design Clinic
May 2019 - Aug 2019 (3 months)
Through my university, other students, professors, & myself collaborated with Kevin Kimwelle, a local architect, to create concepts in Port Elizabeth, South Africa to promote sustainability & create jobs post-apartheid
- helped install & construct wood beams, flooring, and outdoor deck for our maker space that was constructed in seven days
- researched local area & recycling system to propose ideas for change
- tested recyclable materials for usability
- created prototypes for installation & pedestrian bridge
- designed a public installation to showcase recycled materials to be placed within the local community
-featured in The Guardian" There is ingenuity in Africa: the architect who Industrial Designer builds with trash"
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Data Prep Specialist
3DExcite
Jan 2019 - Jul 2019 (6 months)
3DExcite is an animation & rendering company that produces renderings for General Motors, Vera Bradley, etc. I was contracted there to assist during their busiest season
- helped full-time employees with extra tasks when busy
- trained in tasks quickly & performed assignments timely
- reviewed automotive renderings from artists
- cleaned & organized CAD data from automotive suppliers