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About
I am from the small town of Gloucester, VA where I spent my life on the water enjoy anything involving the river or mountains. In college I developed a love for humanitarian design and social innovation along with a passion for entrepreneurship. A self taught "businessman", I pursue crazy ideas, shape my own reality and constantly seek opportunities to be the change.
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Education
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Bachelor of Science Industrial DesignJames Madison University2014
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Experience
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Head of Product DevelopmentMcLean, VAJan 2014 - Present (12 years 5 months)Cofounder Cofounded a hardware company in eight months that was accepted to pitch on the ABC reality show 'Shark Tank' Developed patent pending products and manage projects from conception to manufacturing.
Entrepreneurship / Product Design / Product Development / Marketing / Business Development / Business Management / Project Management / Patents -
Industrial DesignerCollaborative Space Design & ResearchHarrisonburg, VAMay 2013 - May 2014 (1 year)Grant Project / Researching collaborative work spaces and furniture, through on-site interviews and observation, to help gain insight on design- ing furniture for collaborative workspaces.
Design Research / User Research / Furniture Design / Behavioral Research / Design Build Industrial Designer -
Industrial DesignerLeast of These International (LOTI)Harrisonburg, VAJan 2013 - May 2014 (1 year 4 months)Working on a multidisciplinary team with members from various educational backgrounds, I work on products relating to alternate energy and air quality in undeveloped nations. Spoke on the project at IEEE Global Humanitarian Conference in San Jose, CA.
Humanitarian Design / Systems Design / User Experience / Engineering / Crowd Sourcing / Grant Proposals -
Manufacturing InternCharlottesville, VADec 2012 - Jan 2013 (1 month)Developed toolpaths and manufacturing methods to streamline shoe design/manufacturing. Speci cally, this included CAD/CAM, CNC Milling, Waterjet, Injection molding and general fabrication.
Manufacturing / Fabrication / CAD / CAM / Prototyping / Machining -
Industrial Design InternLuur StudioIndianapolis, INMay 2012 - Aug 2012 (3 months)I was involved in research, concepting, Illustrator/Photoshop rendering as well as CAD modeling/rendering for many consumer electronic and POP products.
Product Design / Crowd Funding / Packaging / Graphics / Interior Design / Design Management Skills
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Awards
Founded Business Pitched on ABC's Shark Tank
IEEE Global Humanitarian Tech Conference Presenter/Published Paper
Elected JMU IDSA student chapter officer -
Affiliations
IDSA
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Skills
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@kylebyrd, member since 2013
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