Summary
Design Researcher
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Innovative Ideator
I am a tenacious, growth-focused leader and team member with success in all scales of design & ideation with specific expertise in digital fabrication and DfAM. I have a history of assuming a multitude of responsibilities and earning formal recognition for outstanding performance. I am confident that my diverse background in design and ideation will serve as a pivotal addition to your team.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Slicelab
Co-Founder
2012 - Present
Co-founded an R&D design studio specializing in digital design and fabrication consulting for clients in various fields and mediums. Focused on bridging the gap between product design and architecture through the means of additive manufacturing [www.slicelab.com]
nTopology Skate Frame & Wheel Case Study | New York, NY
Product design & development - Skate frames for a software case study testing topology optimization for 3DP with MJF glass-filled nylon
Product design & development - Skate frames for a software case study testing topology optimization for 3DP with MJF glass-filled nylon
Stratasys / Henkel Material Case Study | San Francisco, CA
Product design & development - Snowboard binding & kick scooter for application of high impact resins: Loctite’s 3172™ & IND486™
Product design & development - Snowboard binding & kick scooter for application of high impact resins: Loctite’s 3172™ & IND486™
CareSpace Health Band + Hardware Design | Portland, OR
Product design & development - A first-generation integrated health band/hardware while working closely with mechanical engineers. Performed material testing/research for injection molding and additive manufacturing models for large & small-scale production runs.
Product design & development - A first-generation integrated health band/hardware while working closely with mechanical engineers. Performed material testing/research for injection molding and additive manufacturing models for large & small-scale production runs.
Deckers 3D printed footwear - Origin Laboratories | San Francisco, CA
Research design & development - 3D printed midsoles for footwear clients with the intention to go direct to market for a limited series run. Lattice structured midsoles created using parametric modeling, FEA testing specific material tolerances on a P3™ resin 3D printer.
Research design & development - 3D printed midsoles for footwear clients with the intention to go direct to market for a limited series run. Lattice structured midsoles created using parametric modeling, FEA testing specific material tolerances on a P3™ resin 3D printer.
Nespresso Prelude Cafe & Bar | 3,200 sqft | New York, NY
Design & fabrication consulting for Nespresso’s first prototype cafe in a public space - Alice Tully Hall - Lincoln Center, in NYC
Custom fabricated Corian tables, CNC cut cherry wood screen panels and stools sit atop a 1050 sqft machine-stitched super graphic rug.
Design & fabrication consulting for Nespresso’s first prototype cafe in a public space - Alice Tully Hall - Lincoln Center, in NYC
Custom fabricated Corian tables, CNC cut cherry wood screen panels and stools sit atop a 1050 sqft machine-stitched super graphic rug.
Glade Pinecone Treehouse | 200 sqft | Santa Cruz, CA
Design & fabrication consulting for Glade on a fully suspended structure that sits between 6 giant Coastal Redwood trees. 56 Laser
CNC'd steel diamond frames come together along with marine-grade plywood that parallels the openings 30ft above the forest floor.
Design & fabrication consulting for Glade on a fully suspended structure that sits between 6 giant Coastal Redwood trees. 56 Laser
CNC'd steel diamond frames come together along with marine-grade plywood that parallels the openings 30ft above the forest floor.
Experience
OPT Industries
Lead Computational Designer
2012 - Present
PolyBrush © - Vibratory Brush | Medford, MA
Design and development of a vibratory brush mat used on manufacturing floors to convey parts
Design and development of a vibratory brush mat used on manufacturing floors to convey parts
Patent Pending Design 2023 of a flexible base mesh cell system used for the foundation of all the bristles (1400 per sq/in)
Cosmetic Foundation Sponge | Medford, MA
Development of a lattice-based foundation sponge for a makeup applicator
Development of a lattice-based foundation sponge for a makeup applicator
Research and Development of material rebound for proprietary resin used for 3D printing using digital photolithography technology.
WRNS Studio
Senior Designer
2016-2018
Microsoft Theater & Campus | 643,000 sqft | Mt.View, California
Theater design with parametrically developed stone exterior using Grasshopper/Rhino. Ongoing consultant coordination for CD and permit package support for a two-story, Type III-B construction which incorporates over 200,000 sqft of PV & green roofs.
Theater design with parametrically developed stone exterior using Grasshopper/Rhino. Ongoing consultant coordination for CD and permit package support for a two-story, Type III-B construction which incorporates over 200,000 sqft of PV & green roofs.
El Camino Medical Office Building | 267,150 sqft | Mt.View, California
Developed 100% CD package ultimately securing a permit for a LEED Silver, eight-story high rise with Type IA Construction.
Continued on to CA duties for the exterior GFRC panels, foundation, and garage portions of the project.
Developed 100% CD package ultimately securing a permit for a LEED Silver, eight-story high rise with Type IA Construction.
Continued on to CA duties for the exterior GFRC panels, foundation, and garage portions of the project.
Facebook Office Space | 74,000 sqft | Menlo Park, California
Tenant improvement office design for 1100 employees for a single-story space with an upgraded mezzanine including food service & event spaces. Two windowless warehouse buildings were joined to create a singular skylight-filled volume. Worked on SD, DD, CD, and CA.
Tenant improvement office design for 1100 employees for a single-story space with an upgraded mezzanine including food service & event spaces. Two windowless warehouse buildings were joined to create a singular skylight-filled volume. Worked on SD, DD, CD, and CA.
KMD Architects
Senior Designer
2011-2016
King Faisal University Medical Colleges Complex | 130,000 sqm | Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
Designed 4 medical colleges buildings that include an academic building with classrooms, lecture halls, and faculty offices. Developed the design concept from principles of wind erosion and used wind flow analysis to shape the parametric exterior form and roof system.
Designed 4 medical colleges buildings that include an academic building with classrooms, lecture halls, and faculty offices. Developed the design concept from principles of wind erosion and used wind flow analysis to shape the parametric exterior form and roof system.
Changfeng Auto Center | 430,000 sqm | Shanghai, China
Schematic design for a retail automobile super-center for SOG and SAIC. Developed an envelope concept synonymous to the exterior form of a car with a parametric design perforation hierarchy which would reflect the interior programmatic elements uniquely.
Schematic design for a retail automobile super-center for SOG and SAIC. Developed an envelope concept synonymous to the exterior form of a car with a parametric design perforation hierarchy which would reflect the interior programmatic elements uniquely.
Zappos Corporate Headquarters | 305,000 sqft | Las Vegas, NV
Tenant improvement design within the existing Las Vegas City Hall for Zappos headquarters. Worked on the concept, SD, DD, CD, and CA.
Tenant improvement design within the existing Las Vegas City Hall for Zappos headquarters. Worked on the concept, SD, DD, CD, and CA.
paid research
Mindesk VR
Solutions Architect
2018-2020
UX/UI development of a VR/AR software plugin for Rhino which allows 3D modeling in real-time with 6 degrees of freedom.
Produced a series of video tutorials for the user interface testing using the HTC Vive Pro, Oculus Rift, Windows MR, and Meta
Website development, marketing media, and materials for professional use cases. Mindesk has been acquired by Vection Technologies.
Produced a series of video tutorials for the user interface testing using the HTC Vive Pro, Oculus Rift, Windows MR, and Meta
Website development, marketing media, and materials for professional use cases. Mindesk has been acquired by Vection Technologies.
Autodesk
Artist in Residence
2015-2016
Participated in a residency at Pier 9 geared toward the R&D of the first piece of hardware to come out of Autodesk, the Ember 3D printer. Performed material research while operating several different AM machines. Generative software was used to mimic and interpret the suspended weightlessness found in marine life as the main inspiration for these design explorations. Using wax-infused UV polymer resins, 3D printed investments pieces were used in the lost wax casting method to create innovative unparalleled jewelry.
Education
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia 2010-2011
Master of Architecture
Fabrication Lab Manager - Operated and managed 3 laser cutters, file troubleshooting, material research & experimentation
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh 2005-2010
Bachelor of Archtiecture
Wood Shop Manager - Supervised operations, instructed students, machine maintenance, performed & taught advanced carpentry
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge 2020
Online Certificate
Additive Manufacturing for Innovative Design and Production
Syracuse University
Florence 2009
Architecture Study Abroad
Cornell University
Ithaca 2004
Summer College of Architecture
Academia
Johnson & Wales University
Providence 2021-Present
Adjunct Faculty - Integrated Product Design
Students study the current landscape of CAD technologies and how different software tools match up with common design problems. The class then focuses on one common direct modeling software to teach the basics of 2D drafting, 3D modeling, and output workflows. The course encourages students to incorporate research, analysis, systems thinking, collaboration, and design thinking into their own creative process that will be applied across industries, materials, and software tools.
IDES1030: Direct modeling
Academy of Arts University
San Francisco 2015-Present
Adjunct Faculty - Jewelry & Metal Arts
Introductory & advanced courses in 3D modeling & printing. Lectured on the future of additive manufacturing for wearable designs and material research. Constructed a continuing online version of this course for off-campus students. Designed and planned the 3D lab build-out for the course to utilize.
JEM 143: 3D Modeling & Printing 1 (Undergraduate)
JEM 243: Introduction to 3D printing & 3D modeling (Undergraduate)
JEM 333: 3D modeling & 3D Printing 2 (Undergraduate)
JEM 243: Introduction to 3D printing & 3D modeling (Undergraduate)
JEM 333: 3D modeling & 3D Printing 2 (Undergraduate)
JEM 670: Introduction to 3D printing & 3D modeling (Graduate)
JEM 660: Advanced 3D modeling & 3D Printing (Graduate)
JEM OL 143: 3D Modeling & Printing 1 (Undergraduate Online)
JEM 660: Advanced 3D modeling & 3D Printing (Graduate)
JEM OL 143: 3D Modeling & Printing 1 (Undergraduate Online)
Cornell University
Ithaca 2020
Visiting Architecture Critic - Architecture
Advised students on midterm & final projects with criticism geared specifically toward parametric design & digital fabrication.
ARCH4101/4102: Design VII
Boston Architectural College
Boston 2015
Guest Lecturer - Architecture
Lectured on topics of advanced design for digital fabrication using 3D printing technologies & parametric design software.
DME2028: Digital Fabrication and Model Making
Publications
Lectures
2012 Contemporary Digital Architecture l Edition 2. February
2012 AsiaSur magazine (Peru) / Edition no. 106 pgs. 94 - 98 /February
2012 Monthly Review of Architecture and Culture /Korea/pgs. 68-75 /August
2011 eVolo Skyscrapers Limited Edition Book
2011 eVolo Architecture Magazine / July
2011 Urukia Architecture & Design Magazine
2011 Fahrenheit° Art and Lifestyle Magazine
2012 AsiaSur magazine (Peru) / Edition no. 106 pgs. 94 - 98 /February
2012 Monthly Review of Architecture and Culture /Korea/pgs. 68-75 /August
2011 eVolo Skyscrapers Limited Edition Book
2011 eVolo Architecture Magazine / July
2011 Urukia Architecture & Design Magazine
2011 Fahrenheit° Art and Lifestyle Magazine
2011 Urukia Architecture & Design Magazine
2015 Pier 9 Residency 3DP Research
2017 Guest lecturer at BCJ Talk 20
2018 Furniture Society Nexus Exhibitor
2019 AIASF Digital Innovation
2020 AIASF Design Tech Meetup VR
2021 Autodesk Accelerate
2021 AIASF Design Tech Meetup 3DP
2017 Guest lecturer at BCJ Talk 20
2018 Furniture Society Nexus Exhibitor
2019 AIASF Digital Innovation
2020 AIASF Design Tech Meetup VR
2021 Autodesk Accelerate
2021 AIASF Design Tech Meetup 3DP
Awards
Software
2023 Hackathon winner - Lab Insights at OPT Industries
2022 Hackathon winner - Lab Insights at OPT Industries
2022 Hackathon winner - Lab Insights at OPT Industries
2016 2nd Place: Branch Technologies 3D Printed House Design Competition
2014 1st Place: Artworth Products Lamp Design Competition
2011 Chair Competition: Selected for display at NY Chelsea Art Museum
2010 Collaborative Practice Award with Urban Build Design Studio
2007 1st Place: National Concrete Masonry Association Design Competition
2005 Merit Award in Visual Arts Recognition and Talent Search [ARTS]
2004 National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts
2014 1st Place: Artworth Products Lamp Design Competition
2011 Chair Competition: Selected for display at NY Chelsea Art Museum
2010 Collaborative Practice Award with Urban Build Design Studio
2007 1st Place: National Concrete Masonry Association Design Competition
2005 Merit Award in Visual Arts Recognition and Talent Search [ARTS]
2004 National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts
Rhino / Grasshopper / Vray / Keyshot
Revit / Dynamo / Endscape
Maya / Fusion 360
SketchUp / Lumion
Photoshop / Illustrator / InDesign
Premiere Pro / Camtasia
Zbrush / Mudbox
Meshmixer / MeshLab / Simplify3D
nTopology
Revit / Dynamo / Endscape
Maya / Fusion 360
SketchUp / Lumion
Photoshop / Illustrator / InDesign
Premiere Pro / Camtasia
Zbrush / Mudbox
Meshmixer / MeshLab / Simplify3D
nTopology