Experience

SISU

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

• Cinema Robotics Mechanical Engineer and Product Designer

  • May 2019 - Present

  Mobile Robot Tripod (pedestal) for the C31, the Largest Cinema Robot in the World-Led concept development, weight and tip calculations, aesthetic design and performance testing-Helped with product release, design for usability, and design for manufacturing-Reduced the time to move the robot on set from 10-15 minutes to less than 2 minutes (~86% decrease)Robot Programming Tablet for Rapid Path Writing -Led effort to redesign for ergonomics and design for assembly-Helped with redesign efforts for improved durability-Used ergonomics to eliminate customer fatigue complaintsModular Robot Track for Easy Transport Between Locations and High Speed Robot Motion-Co-led re-design for manufacturing and assembly-Reduced part count by ~35%Auto Adjusting "Smart Transformer" for Powering Robots from Various Types of Wall Power-Led thermal testing and re-design for desired ambient temperature-Helped with noise reduction and design for manufacturing and assembly-Increased maximum operating temperature from 95 to 110 degrees Show less

• Custom Robotics Concepts Engineer

  • Oct 2019 - Feb 2021

  - Developed concepts for potential automation projects in nearly two dozen different industries- Led or Helped with the cost estimation, presentation and negotiation of over 50 potential projects, several valuing in the multi million dollar range- Worked with customers to identify and decide on appropriate requirements and scope- Led kickoff meetings with engineering teams to make sure the direction or concepts, requirements, scope, and timeline were all understood and agreed upon- Helped make sure projects met requirements and stayed within scope, occasionally having to negotiate change orders with customers as new issues arose Show less



Rocky Mountain Product Development

• American Fork, Utah

• Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Oct 2018 - Apr 2019

  -Responsible for new product design, creation, maintenance, and repair of prototypes, and performance testing -Worked with new clients to identify and negotiate project scope and requirements -Responsible for new product design, creation, maintenance, and repair of prototypes, and performance testing -Worked with new clients to identify and negotiate project scope and requirements



Brigham Young University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Team Lead

  • Sep 2018 - Dec 2018

  -Led team through Opportunity Identification, Concept Development, Subsystem Engineering and System Refinement stages of product development -Created and ensured execution of customized plans for each stage in development -Learned to utilize each team members strengths and interests to maximize our human capital -Established a "flat" organizational hierarchy within the group to eliminate team politics and ensure we all stayed focused on discovering the best design, not advancing our own ideas Show less



Field Optics Research

• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  -Was engineering consultant on 4 different product development projects -Learned ins and outs of business and financial decision making in product development -Was engineering consultant on 4 different product development projects -Learned ins and outs of business and financial decision making in product development



Aroma Beat LLC

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services

• Chief Designer and Operations Officer

  • May 2015 - Feb 2017

  -Promoted from designer to COO and Shareholder -Designed and/or developed solutions to 4 different user experience problems -Help manage team dynamics, product development, and business strategy -Have developed skills in Product Development, Rapid Prototyping, Negotiation, Organization, Leadership, Creative problem solving, Design Thinking, and Empathetic Design for user experience -Promoted from designer to COO and Shareholder -Designed and/or developed solutions to 4 different user experience problems -Help manage team dynamics, product development, and business strategy -Have developed skills in Product Development, Rapid Prototyping, Negotiation, Organization, Leadership, Creative problem solving, Design Thinking, and Empathetic Design for user experience



SAE International

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• BAJA Car Team Member

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2015

  - Helped design, build and test steering, brake, and acceleration systems - Team placed 20th overall, 11th in endurance race out of more than 100+ Colleges - Was one of only about 10 cars that never broke down during competition - Helped design, build and test steering, brake, and acceleration systems - Team placed 20th overall, 11th in endurance race out of more than 100+ Colleges - Was one of only about 10 cars that never broke down during competition



Zodiac Aerospace

• France
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Assurance Inspector

  • Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

  - Learned over 25 different processes and products in just 4 months becoming the most versatile member of the QA team - Became familiar with multi-factory and lean manufacturing - Helped optimize various different testing processes, saving inspectors hundreds of hours per year - Was given significant responsibility during transition period between managers - Learned over 25 different processes and products in just 4 months becoming the most versatile member of the QA team - Became familiar with multi-factory and lean manufacturing - Helped optimize various different testing processes, saving inspectors hundreds of hours per year - Was given significant responsibility during transition period between managers