Experience

LightArt
• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Design Engineer I

  • Aug 2022 - Present


PartSnap

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Industrial Designer / Project Coordinator

  • Nov 2019 - Jun 2022

  - Conducted in-person meetings with clients (individuals/company representatives) to scope out what their project needs are - Sent clients (NDA)s for them to fill out before releasing critical information to us regarding their project - Determined the project budget and lead time - Communicated the status of the projects with the clients to ensure that the project goals are met before completion - Gathered feedback to improve the design - Brainstormed ideas with the owner, Michael - Designed products using Solidworks (2019 version) - Reverse engineered products/parts (±0.005") - 3D printed prototypes to test the fit and function - Created (COC)s for specific orders - Created (FAI)s for specific orders - Answered phone calls and emails to assist clients in 3D printing, 3D scanning, and design projects - Managed 3D printing orders and provide quotes - Setup and ensured that all of the raw materials/consumables were in stock for the 3D printers (Straysys, Fortus 400mc FDM / Stratasys Uprinter FDM / Formlabs, Form 3 SLA) - Kept the warehouse and office inventory up-to-date by ordering supplies through Uline and other vendors - Worked with partner vendors for certain projects that require processes that we did not offer in-house, such as injection molding, laser cutting, machining, CNC routing, additive manufacturing, etc. - Fabricated large CNC routed projects (100+ units) using shop tools (table saw, miter saw, chop saw, track saw, drill, impact driver, paint roller, belt sander, air compressor) - Assembled Injection molded products - Preformed maintenance on Pilates machines at several locations in the DFW area Show less



Stokes Sign Company

• United States
• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Artist

  • Jun 2019 - Sep 2019

  - Designed custom sign graphics for corrugated board prints - Reviewed and prepared files prior to being sent to the production team for printing/fabricating/cutting - Brainstormed logo ideas for clients - Collaborated with team for certain projects - Designed custom sign graphics for corrugated board prints - Reviewed and prepared files prior to being sent to the production team for printing/fabricating/cutting - Brainstormed logo ideas for clients - Collaborated with team for certain projects



Make + Shift atx

• Design Services

• Intern

  • Nov 2018 - Mar 2019

  - Assisted with CNC routing production - Uploaded DXF files into Aspire to create the G-code for the ShopBot CNC router - Worked on final touches for certain projects, such as sanding and finishing - Assisted with CNC routing production - Uploaded DXF files into Aspire to create the G-code for the ShopBot CNC router - Worked on final touches for certain projects, such as sanding and finishing



Palmetto Wood shop LLC

• Quality Control

  • Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

  - Inspected the quality of wood products prior to being shipped - Touched up certain products with oil and a gun bluing if needed - Inspected the quality of wood products prior to being shipped - Touched up certain products with oil and a gun bluing if needed



Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives (AIEC)

• United States
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Design Intern

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  - Reviewed the text and images that were all related to one story to determine which photos would be inserted in the AIEC magazine - Determined which font and layout should be used for the said story - Inserted all of the information across several pages of a magazine on a custom template - Reviewed the text and images that were all related to one story to determine which photos would be inserted in the AIEC magazine - Determined which font and layout should be used for the said story - Inserted all of the information across several pages of a magazine on a custom template



Knight's Action Park

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services

• Concessions Lead

  • May 2010 - Aug 2017

  - Managed the concessions department (2-8 people per day) - Conducted bi-weekly inventory check - Setup all of the cooking equipment and registers prior to opening - Counted down all of the drawers and cleaned the kitchen prior to closing - Trained employees how to use the registers and cook - Cleaned the entire facility prior to closing - Reported back to the owner regarding issues - Managed the concessions department (2-8 people per day) - Conducted bi-weekly inventory check - Setup all of the cooking equipment and registers prior to opening - Counted down all of the drawers and cleaned the kitchen prior to closing - Trained employees how to use the registers and cook - Cleaned the entire facility prior to closing - Reported back to the owner regarding issues



Menards

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cabinet Department

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  - Interacted with customers in the cabinet department - Sold household appliances - Interacted with customers in the cabinet department - Sold household appliances