Experience

OpenBCI

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Development Engineer

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Uccellini

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Nov 2022

  • Manage small, diverse team of engineers and designers to bring products from ideation to production in a very fast paced environment.• Products must meet many strict requirements set by customers, varying anatomies, ethics, ergonomics, and the companies branding and aesthetics.• Created processes for documentation, engineering change requests, and file organization for products throughout the development and manufacturing phases.• QA/QC and RCA on existing products in production.• Lead brainstorms with the cross-functional team on new mechanisms and technology and how to apply them to new electromechanical products.• Bridge the gap between product, user and environment while incorporating industrial design elements such as usability, ergonomics, and color.• Autonomously ideate, prototype, test, and iterate a design concept within hours.• Identify elements of competitor products and applied them to custom applications.• Knowledgeable in plastic and metal materials selection based on various applications• Lead product Packaging and Point of Sales (POS) Development and Production by collaborating with sales and marketing, working with contractors, and doing sample evaluations sent from our overseas supplier.• Travel to Chinese manufacturers to introduce projects, meet with engineering teams, and build relationships (Chinese Visa still active).• Continue many of my previous Design Engineer tasks, such as ideation brainstorms, CAD, prototype development, and coordinating user testing. Show less

• Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Feb 2019 - Jan 2021

  • Worked in small engineering team to get 10 products to Market.• Designed consumer products comprised of differing plastics, silicone, and electro-mechanical parts and assemblies for manufacturing using injection molding.• Ideation of products and creative solutions by thinking outside the box to meet user requirements, budget, scope, time, and resources.• Rapid Prototype Development using CAD software and laboratory tools.• Created various testing criteria and fixtures for product development.• Quickly learned new skills as needed throughout the fast-paced product development process. Show less



Pall Corporation

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• R&D Engineer

  • Dec 2017 - Feb 2019

  • R&D mechanical engineer responsible for fundamental research of new filter devices and technologies at global company. • Designed experiments to maximize isolated effects of independent variables. • Data acquisition and management using custom excel data abases. • Developed new filter design tools and breakthrough design platforms; designed and analyzed product problems, processes, tests, and test set-ups • Researched and designed solutions relative to customer needs, problems, and opportunities • Cooperated with material scientists and test engineers to develop materials and processes for state-of-the-art products; planned experiments to progress research; and made purchasing decisions on equipment to stay within the projects scope and budget. • Worked with 3D printing, metal shops, and testing equipment; designed and modeled tools, prototypes, and fixtures for 3D printing; learned how to write custom G-code to generate testing procedures and overcome software limitations. • Built and maintained a database in excel, which consists of multiple data types and files tracking material, processing, and testing information to increase the data organization and ease of analysis. • Participated in corporate training on safety within mechanical and chemical laboratories, the handling of intellectual property, and utilization of standardized problem solving process tools, such as root cause analysis and the 5 whys. Show less



Oregon State University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Apr 2014 - Apr 2017

  • Developed and optimized new manufacturing processes for a natural fiber composite, performed routine maintenance on equipment, and took the initiative to identify, analyze, and problem solve issues with equipment. • Interacted with external suppliers, ordered raw materials, sourced parts and equipment, and ensured deliveries were on schedule with project progression. • Performed standardized laboratory testing, and developed custom testing methods and failure analysis techniques. • Presented data presentations at many wood science research conferences and symposiums, and was even selected to present my research to the Board of Trustees meeting in 2016 • Managed international interns and aided in their project progress • Teaching Assistant for undergraduate laboratory class instructing students methods and processes for mechanical testing, collecting and organizing data, using engineering calculations, and writing testing reports Show less



Bandon Dunes Golf Resort

• United States
• Hospitality
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Caddie

  • 2005 - 2012

  • Pursued and was granted full ride scholarship for my undergraduate degree through caddying. • Meeting many individuals from around the country/world offered me a unique opportunity to hone my interpersonal communication skills. • Pursued and was granted full ride scholarship for my undergraduate degree through caddying. • Meeting many individuals from around the country/world offered me a unique opportunity to hone my interpersonal communication skills.