Experience
BOSE - August 2018- March 2022
Lead Industrial Designer
Lead from concept development to production launch
Created and implemented work plans and schedules
Managed external resources
Strategic planning
Analyzed product value
Refined Bose Design System
Simplified complex systems
BOSE - June 2019- December 2019
Temp. Category Lead – Speakers Business
Conduit for all design disciplines to business
Interfaced with marketing, sales, product managers
Advocate for end user in a business focused environment
BOSE - February 2015 - August 2018
Industrial Designer
Designed across multiple product categories
Created both vision and production concepts
Worked on cross functional teams of UX designers, researchers, electrical mechanical and acoustic engineers
Completed products from ideation to launch
Ensured vision was carried through to production
Collaborated with suppliers and manufacturing partners to maintain design standards
LUNAR - December 2011 - February 2015
Industrial Designer
Worked in multidisciplinary teams, bridging between designers and engineers
Participated in both engineering and ID focused projects
Presented to clients for both ID and engineering teams
Consumer electronics, medical devices, enterprise telecommunications
Concept development for new products
Refresh of existing products
Participated in projects of different sizes, from start ups to large corporate clients
SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LABORATORIES - November 2005 - August 2006
Acting Quality Control Manager, Swing Shift
Coordinated with supervisors, engineers and assemblers for necessary rework
Created and maintained Excel spreadsheets tracking quality operations
Represented Quality Hold department during meetings
Test Operator / Assembler
ISO9001 Certified
Operated computer-based test equipment
Applied high voltage tests to power protection relays
Skillsets
3D CAD in Solidworks Rendering in Keyshot Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator Presentations in PowerPoint Workflow in Miro Prototyping in paper, foamcore, 3D prints, string, rubber bands, etc.
Education
BS Industrial Design
Western Washington University
2007-2011
BA Applied Physics
Minors: Mathematics, Computer Science, Philosophy
Whitworth University
2001-2005