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Collaborative product development leader
Ariel Sundel Shostak
San Diego, CA
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Collaborative product development leader using design and engineering to foster learning through play
-15 years experience working cross-functionally to design and develop products, including consumer electronics, toys, and juvenile products
-Lead and participate in brainstorms and user research; develop designs, prototypes, functional requirements, cost feasibility and processes while considering safety and manufacturing; communicate with factories and support prototype and production builds.
-Experience with domestic and international suppliers (Asia and Mexico), presenting to customers, working with licensors and inventors, and managing freelancers -
Education
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Master of Science (M.S.) Engineering Design and InnovationNorthwestern University2012 - 2013
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BSE Mechanical Engineering, coursework in Industrial DesignUniversity of Michigan2002 - 2006
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Experience
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Product Development ConsultantMar 2021 - Present (5 years 3 months)Product Development and Design Thinking consultant for all stages of development with specialty in toys and consumer products.
Human-Centered Design focus, including design research and user experience testing.
Strategy, brainstorms, prototyping, engineering, functional requirements, validation testing
Material and manufacturing selectin expertise
Manufacturing support - exploded views, BOMs, product specs, tooling plans, communications with factories
Costing support and negotiations -
Senior Product Development EngineerMay 2019 - Mar 2021 (1 year 10 months)Design & develop baby toys, play mats/gyms, and gear: brainstorm ideas, analyze cost feasibility (created template & trained the team to use), create CAD and mockups, design for manufacturing and safety concerns, work with HK teams and China suppliers. Developed and led cost improvement process.
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Senior Project EngineerCreataNov 2015 - May 2019 (3 years 6 months)Work in cross-functional teams to design and develop toys for retail and promotions from concept to production while considering cost, manufacturing, safety, and schedule constraints. Communicate with clients, licensors, and manufacturers in China.
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Senior Mechanical Design EngineerMotorola MobilityJun 2013 - Nov 2015 (2 years 5 months)Mechanical design and development of power accessory products
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Senior Mechanical EngineerMotorolaJun 2006 - Aug 2012 (6 years 2 months)Product Development Engineer for Government and Public Safety Infrastructure
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Undergraduate ResearcherUofM Engineering Research Center for Reconfigurable Manufacturing SystemsMay 2005 - May 2006 (1 year)Designed, fabricated, and assembled a mechanical system to combine beamsplitters for use in a system designed to calibrate a reconfigurable machine. Became the group's CAD/CAM expert and trained other team members. Developed machining skills (mostly 3-axis verticle mill).
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Mechanical Engineering InternMotorolaMay 2003 - Aug 2003 (3 months)Designed and conducted experiments on portable two-way radios.
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Awards
Inventor on 2 patents
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Affiliations
Women In Toys
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On Coroflot@relsun, member since 2010
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