Resume
Education
Transportation Design
College for Creative Studies, Detroit
Class of 2021
Skills
[Analog]
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Product thinking
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Project management
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Cross discipline communication Concept & Ideation
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Visualization
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Rapid prototyping
[Software]
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Photoshop
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KeyShot
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Fusion 360
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Blender
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Gravity Sketch
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Vizcom
Experience
[Crown Equipment Corporation]
[Design Lead - Core Product]
June 2024 - Present
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Designed energy and very-narrow-aisle truck products with a focus on user experience and VOC-driven insights.
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Responsible for representing design and delivering design intent in a multi-disciplinary project team.
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Worked cross discipline to implement designs which incorporated significant cost reduction, while addressing manufacturing and service pain points.
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Drove concept generation through sketching and rapid prototyping, delivering unexpected additional value to the end user on top of the cost saving.
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Led junior designers through projects. Managing their schedule, workflow and providing feedback which led to their personal growth.
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Successfully presented design intent to senior leadership in major milestone meetings.
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Attended relevant trade shows and documented industry trends.
[Crown Equipment Corporation]
[Industrial Designer - Automation and emerging technology]
March 2022 - June 2024
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Responsible for generating design concepts and ideations for lift truck related technologies.
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Worked cross discipline to implement new technologies onto existing hardware without compromising existing design language and cues.
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Collected user feedback from field visits, and implemented feedback into future iterations for further field testing.
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Created concept ideations for UI/UX interface.
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Worked with software providers to document design workflow, software implementation and license renewal.
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Represented the company at college industry shows to maintain relationships and scout for talents.
Experience Cont.
[Mercury Marine]
[Industrial Designer Intern]
January 2021 – August 2021
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Worked with a multi-disciplinary design team to generate design concepts for a variety of marine products.
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Cowl cover design was selected for the next generation electric outboard.
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Designed graphics and labels for Mercury Racing outboards.
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Conducted market research and user experience studies.
[TARDEC soldier innovation workshop]
[Designer]
May 2018
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Worked with soldiers and marines at the GVSC center in Warren, MI to translate their ideas into sketches.
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Interacted with armored vehicles and thought of ways to improve them.
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Worked with engineers to ensure the feasibility of the concepts.
Awards & Certification
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CCS Scholarship
- Concentration in business (CCS)
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FT Dean’s award