Active projects involve the following project management responsibilities: Project team lead Preparing presentations and meeting agendas/minutes (MS Powerpoint) Developing project schedules to direct efforts (MS Project) Interfacing with customers for design insight & feedback Completing deliverables for stage gate NPD process Coordinating efforts of CAD designers, industrial designers I am also responsible for the following [...]

In CMU’s 2009 IPD project course, the second half of the course was dedicated to realizing a viable product concept.  Multiple phases of brainstorming followed by concept affinitization and assessment led us to target improved high-visibility garments. The breakthrough for this concept began with listening & observing wearers to understand simple yet thoughtful design improvements [...]

This project introduced a new emergency breathing accessory to the fire service industry. I was responsible for early conceptualization and product realization of a pneumatic manifold, rubber pneumatic port covers, and a fabric pouch to house the manifold assembly. 2009  Photo credit: MSA

This project was an upgrade an existing electronics module to meet more stringent agency requirements for the fire industry.  I supported the team with increasing resistance to water ingress and button & front panel redesign. 2009  Photo credit: MSA

This project is for buckets used for removing earth when digging vertical ventilation shafts in mining.  The goal was to make the bucket higher-capacity and at the same time improve safety & usability. The buckets carried personnel in and out of the shafts and had to operate in the harshest of conditions. Using finite element [...]

In CMU’s 2002 IPD project course, sponsored by Ford Motor Company, a team of MBA, engineering, and industrial design students developed a concept for the Ford Escape. Through four phases of product development, an opportunity was identified for improving the rear cargo space, and a product concept eventually emerged. Tools utilized included ethnographic research, competitive [...]

Description coming soon! 2006-2008 Photo credit: Westinghouse Electric Company

Description coming soon! 2001-2006