Galvion - Portsmouth, NH
Team Lead - Industrial Designer III - October 2022 - Present
Galvion: Designs and develops protective armor and head systems for modern warfighters and tactical operators.
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Design and oversee industrial design for head and body-worn products, including heads-up displays, sensors, strobes, battery packs, and compute modules, at Galvion’s Portsmouth, NH office.
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Develop MIL-SPEC housings and mechanical interfaces for new multi-component electronic helmet platforms.
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Engage with customers in the DoD, military, and government to provide project updates and status reports.
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Work with former and active military end-users to translate design feedback into product features.
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Manage external design consultancies, junior design staff, and support junior engineering staff.
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Projects at Galvion: Lead Industrial Designer for advanced helmet systems for US Navy NSWDG, US Army CBRN, and USMC MCWL. Support Industrial Designer for the US Army 5 & 6 Port P&D Hubs, USMC helmet system, and UK Army P&D hub and PTT.
Industrial Designer III - June 2021 - October 2022
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Applied design thinking to solve complex problems that met end-user feedback, manufacturing constraints, and internal requirements.
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Utilized expertise in digital sketching, SolidWorks, and rapid prototyping to communicate design intent to end-users and engineering teams.
UPPAbaby - Rockland, MA - April 2018 - June 2021
Industrial Designer
UPPAbaby: Designs high-end juvenile products, blending elegant design with ultimate functionality into their car seats and strollers.
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Led the design from the initial sketch to the final molded parts for the MESA Max Base, Aria Carrier, and various harness systems.
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Collaborated with engineering, marketing, project management, contractors, crash simulation teams, and overseas manufacturers to ensure successful product delivery and compliance with NHSTA standards.
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Conducted end-user research through online reviews and storyboarding.
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Projects at UPPAbaby: Lead industrial designer for KNOX Harness System and Aria lightweight infant carrier, one of two industrial designers for the MESA Max Car Seat.
Plano Synergy - Grand Prairie, TX - September 2017 - 2018
Junior Industrial Designer
Plano Synergy: A former U.S. holding company for fifteen different hunting and fishing brands.
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Contributed to new product development for Plano Synergy’s hunting and fishing brands.
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Launched 10+ products at major U.S. retailers, including trail cameras, gun cases, game calls, bait coolers and tackle boxes.
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Worked with brand management, manufacturers, engineering, design, and marketing teams to meet internal and end-user needs.
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Projects at Plano Synergy: Plano AW 2.0 Gun Case Series, Frabill Magnum Bait Cooler, Plano A-Series 2.0 Tackle Box Series, Flextone Deer Call, WGI Wraith Trail Camera, WGI Rival Trial Camera, WGI Trail Pad Swipe Tablet.
Associate Industrial Designer - April 2016 - September 2017
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Presented and developed product ideas for Wildgame Innovations, Frabill & Plano Molding new product teams.
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Utilized skills in sketching, photoshop, SolidWorks, and Keyshot to communicate design intent to internal teams.
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Developed product solutions that addressed end-user insights and manufacturing constraints.
Urban-e GmbH - Berlin, Germany - August 2014 - January 2015
Industrial Design Intern
Urban-E: German accessory outfitter for electronic cargo bikes.
Designed cargo bike accessories and boxes from sketch to final assembled product for Urban-e’s clients.
SOURCEntra - Framingham, MA - January 2014 - May 2014
Industrial Design Intern
SOURCEntra: A design and packaging consultancy. Specialized in bringing ideas to life for small businesses and entrepreneurs.
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Applied CAD, sketching, Photoshop, and Illustrator to create packaging solutions, including clamshells, blister packs, and panel cartons for HBO and RueLaLa.
Education - Wentworth Institute of Technology - B.S. Industrial Design - 2015
Skills:
Technical: Sketching, SolidWorks (Solid & Surface Modeling), PDM, Keyshot Rendering, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office
3D Printing (SLA, SLS, FDM), Sketchbook Pro, Jira, Miro, Zoom.
Core: Form Development, Concept Development, Design Thinking, End-User Research, Design Management, Public Speaking and Presenting, Design Management, Design Mentorship, Timeline Proposals.