Experience

Northwestern University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer & RP Lab Manager

  • Jan 2009 - Present

  Lecturer in the Mechanical Engineering Department and Segal Design Institute at Northwestern University. Teaching Capstone Mechanical Enginering courses in Engineering Design, Mass Production & Manufacturing, and courses in the Segal Design Institute including Rapid Prototyping, Design for Fabrication, CNC Manufacturing, and CAD Theory. Director of the Mechanical Engineering Rapid Prototyping / Additive Manufacturing Laboratory. Lecturer in the Mechanical Engineering Department and Segal Design Institute at Northwestern University. Teaching Capstone Mechanical Enginering courses in Engineering Design, Mass Production & Manufacturing, and courses in the Segal Design Institute including Rapid Prototyping, Design for Fabrication, CNC Manufacturing, and CAD Theory. Director of the Mechanical Engineering Rapid Prototyping / Additive Manufacturing Laboratory.



Science & Entrepreneurship Exchange (SEE)

• Chicago, Il

• Co-Founder & Director of STEM Integration

  • Jul 2011 - Present

  Co-Founder of SEE, a non-profit startup creating a new science and engineering curriculum, blended with business and entrepreneurship topics, for the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 8th grades. Responsible for development of curriculum for 3rd and 4th grades, while supporting business and manufacturing ventures of 5th and 8th grades. Lead recruiter and coordinator for 20+ university volunteers at Northwestern, managing bi-weekly visits to grade schools, activities, and lesson plans. Co-Founder of SEE, a non-profit startup creating a new science and engineering curriculum, blended with business and entrepreneurship topics, for the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 8th grades. Responsible for development of curriculum for 3rd and 4th grades, while supporting business and manufacturing ventures of 5th and 8th grades. Lead recruiter and coordinator for 20+ university volunteers at Northwestern, managing bi-weekly visits to grade schools, activities, and lesson plans.



Scimplicity LLC

• Evanston, Il

• Co-Founder, CEO

  • Nov 2011 - Jan 2014

  Co-founder of Northwestern based manufacturing startup, seeking to commercialize research a new rapid prototyping technology using Double Sided Incremental Metal Forming. Lead engineer in new machine design and manufacturing, and Primary Investigator in NSF Phase I SBIR Grant. Co-founder of Northwestern based manufacturing startup, seeking to commercialize research a new rapid prototyping technology using Double Sided Incremental Metal Forming. Lead engineer in new machine design and manufacturing, and Primary Investigator in NSF Phase I SBIR Grant.



Februus

• Co-Founder, Lead Engineer

  • Apr 2008 - Apr 2009

  Medical Device Startup founded at Northwestern. We are seeking to address the hand sanitation problem in hospitals by introducing a user-worn alcohol rub dispensing device which integrates directly into normal work-flow. Medical Device Startup founded at Northwestern. We are seeking to address the hand sanitation problem in hospitals by introducing a user-worn alcohol rub dispensing device which integrates directly into normal work-flow.



GeO2 Technologies

• Intern

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Materials Science and Engineering Startup creating a new form of particulate filter for diesel and gasoline engines. I worked as an intern retrofitting a filter to gasoline leaf blower two-stroke engines to reduce particulate emissions, presenting final results to a major home improvement retailer and the lieutenant governor of California. Materials Science and Engineering Startup creating a new form of particulate filter for diesel and gasoline engines. I worked as an intern retrofitting a filter to gasoline leaf blower two-stroke engines to reduce particulate emissions, presenting final results to a major home improvement retailer and the lieutenant governor of California.



Red Bull

• Austria
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Brand Manager

  • Jan 2007 - Jun 2007

  MIT representative for Red Bull to establish the brand throughout campus through interaction with students and organizations. Events included visits to intramural sports and campus activities, marketing of Red Bull programs and competitions, and a joint MIT Motorsports / Red Bull Formula One vehicle display. MIT representative for Red Bull to establish the brand throughout campus through interaction with students and organizations. Events included visits to intramural sports and campus activities, marketing of Red Bull programs and competitions, and a joint MIT Motorsports / Red Bull Formula One vehicle display.



Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher

  • Jun 2006 - Jun 2007

  Undergraduate Researcher at the MIT Bioinstrumentation Lab developing a machine capable of correlating genetic mutations to common diseases. I was responsible for scale up of a prototype machine, modification of existing components, and creation of a 100-port microfluidic quick connect device. Undergraduate Researcher at the MIT Bioinstrumentation Lab developing a machine capable of correlating genetic mutations to common diseases. I was responsible for scale up of a prototype machine, modification of existing components, and creation of a 100-port microfluidic quick connect device.



General Motors

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2005 - Aug 2005

  Part of the Manufacturing Body-in-white Body Shop Execution Team for current SUV and Pickup Platform. Responsible for assembling studies for model year switch logistics, including redesign of manufacturing processes to allow for concurrent build of different models. Part of the Manufacturing Body-in-white Body Shop Execution Team for current SUV and Pickup Platform. Responsible for assembling studies for model year switch logistics, including redesign of manufacturing processes to allow for concurrent build of different models.