Experience

Volkswagen Group of America Innovation and Engineering Center California (IECC)

• United States
• Automotive
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Automotive Designer

  • Nov 2022 - Present



D-Ford Palo Alto

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advanced Autonomous Vehicle Designer

  • May 2021 - Aug 2022

  As part of the D-Ford/Ford Drive human-centered design team, I was involved in developing proposals for both fully autonomous and service-based driven vehicles. This included creating complete exterior designs from sketches to CAD viewed in VR and interior design work, all of which based on a strategic business model, modularity, and function-based asthetic. Also as one of two core animators in our team, I was responsible for making movies/teasers of said proposals for presentations to Ford leadership. Show less



General Motors

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

• Digital Modeler

  • Sep 2020 - Apr 2021

  On Assignment at General Motors On Assignment at General Motors



Ryft

• Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

• Exterior Designer & 3D Digital Modeler

  • Aug 2019 - Sep 2020

  Designing aftermarket components and kits for supercar brands, providing ideations, renderings, and digital models used for prototyping and production. Designing aftermarket components and kits for supercar brands, providing ideations, renderings, and digital models used for prototyping and production.



ArtCenter College of Design

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Peer Tutor

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  I worked for the school's transportation design department to peer coach students within the major, helping them with any part of the car design process they may need as well as assist in classes when necessary. I worked for the school's transportation design department to peer coach students within the major, helping them with any part of the car design process they may need as well as assist in classes when necessary.



BYD North America

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Exterior Automotive Design Intern

  • Oct 2019 - Dec 2019

  Working with the LA team on ongoing projects, designing my own proposals that were developed over the few months and presented to the team at ShenZhen headquarters. Working with the LA team on ongoing projects, designing my own proposals that were developed over the few months and presented to the team at ShenZhen headquarters.



Icona Design Group

• Italy
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Exterior & Interior Automotive Design Intern

  • May 2019 - Oct 2019

  Working with the LA team on over a dozen projects, both exterior and interior. Each project varied from face-lifts to complete concept development. Working with the LA team on over a dozen projects, both exterior and interior. Each project varied from face-lifts to complete concept development.



Saic Motor Co., Ltd.

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Exterior Automotive Design Intern

  • Sep 2018 - Nov 2018

  Working in the exterior design studio along with the MG team on developing the future design language for the brand and redesigning the MG 6 sports sedan. Working in the exterior design studio along with the MG team on developing the future design language for the brand and redesigning the MG 6 sports sedan.



ArtCenter College of Design

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  3rd Term Exterior Design

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

  3rd Term Visual Communications