EDUCATION
BFA in Industrial Design, Specialization in Automotive design
College for Creative Studies, Detroit, Michigan
Industrial Design Exchange Student
Strate College Of Design, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Illustration and Design Student
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Associates Degree in Computer Aided Drafting and Design
Salutatorian, Graduated with honors
ITT Technical Institute, Maitland, Florida
Industrial Designer, Mercury Marine, Fond Du Lac, WI
- Develop innovative boating products that allows the company
to revolutionize the marine industry.
- Execute functional designs with the highest level aesthetic
appeal to maximize consumer desire and market success.
- Create documentation necessary to convey design solutions
through trend boards, ideation sketches, renderings,
3-D models, CAID surface data and written reports.
- Create class-a surfaces for design engineering and production.
- Develop all aspects of UX/UI/GUI development; research
storyboards, navigation mapping, workflow diagrams etc.
- Responsible for ergonomic and human factors studies to
ensure products are designed to maximize comfort and usebility.
- Integrate industrial design into the business through
communication meetings, understanding business strategies
and product plans.
- Work with cross functional teams to ensure successful design
to manufacture process; manufacturing, service, marketing,
product management, quality assurance and engineering.
- Involved in creating craftsmanship standard documents that ensure
the end products are produced in the highest level of quality.
Industrial Designer, Optimal Design Co., Arlington Hts, IL
- Design and develop consumer products for mobile electronics,
power tools, and housewares.
- Create and develop conceptual sketches, prototypes,
and digital CAID models.
- Develop plans to create breakthrough product ideas and
execute advance design concepts.
- Aid in developing company’s marketing website and brochures.
Automotive Design Intern, Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, MI
- Work alongside design professionals and sculptors to
develop new vehicle concepts.
- Involved in both blue sky and production designs
Automotive Design Teaching Assistant, CCS, Detroit, MI
- Guided and motivated high school students through their
pursuit in their career in Industrial Design.
- Presented sketching demos and assisted students in
clay modeling.
CAD and Graphic Designer, Heitman Architects, Itasca, IL
- Worked on over 500 building projects in the Chicago area.
- Responsible for creating floor plans and construction
documents.
- Created CAD 3D animations and renderings to aid client in
visualizing overall building designs and details.
- Involved in graphic design and marketing during trade shows
and company publicity.
Freelance Graphic Designer
- Work with clients to develop company brand identity, brochures,
business cards, signage, billboards and magazine ads.
- Alias Studio Tools, Rhino, Solidworks, Autocad, Keyshot,
Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, Light Room, Corel Draw,
Corel Painter, Sketchbook Pro, Microsoft Office
- Excellent sketching and rendering techniques to communicate
design intent.
- Trained in clay, foam, painting and finishing modeling skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary to
effectively communicate design with all levels of the organization.
- Knowledge in manufacturing and production process.
- Able to provide clear, insightful, and actionable design critiques.
- Ability to manage workload balancing to maximize product
development efficiency