OBJECTIVE

An entry-level industrial design position in the design of a wide variety of
products and furniture.


EDUCATION

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY
BFA in Industrial Design, May 2011
Concentration in Psychology
GPA: 3.92


SKILLS AND COURSEWORK

Human Factors, Materials & Process, History of Modern Furniture
Metalworking, Woodworking, Ceramics: Hand Building, Welding


SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE

Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, SketchBook Pro, SolidWorks,
Graphite, Cobalt, Alias, AutoCAD, Inventor


DESIGN EXPERIENCE

June – August 2010
ECCO Design, New York, NY, Product Design Intern
Identified target markets and researched users and competitors
Developed user scenarios with design team
Constructed explorational prototypes for user testing
Created SolidWorks files for final renderings
Participated in development of final presentations to client

June – August 2009
Hirst Pacific Ltd. , New York, NY, Product Design Intern
Researched competitors, target market, and trends
Contributed in initial ideation with hand drawn and computer sketches
Constructed physical prototypes of new designs
Generated 3D renderings and color study using Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt
Created final technical computer drawings using Ashlar-Vellum Graphite


ACHIEVEMENTS

Awarded 1st place in 2011 Wilsonart Challenge
Wilsonart Chair exhibited at the 2011 ICFF
RIT Academic Merit Scholarship all quarters
Dean's list in eleven quarters, 2007 - 2011
Graduated with Highest Honors

ACTIVITES

Participated in the Research & Innovation Symposium Winter 2011
Industrial Design Student Organization 2010 - 2011
RIT Senior Mentor Program 2010 - 2011
RIT Men's Varsity Lacrosse 2007 - 2008


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