Experience

Cobalto Estudio

• Mexico
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder & CFO

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  As the co-founder of Cobalto Estudio, a design firm that specializes in the intersection of industrial and graphic design, I have helped our clients, including McKinsey & Company, Amazon, DuPont, EY, Dow Chemical, and Oracle, bring their projects to life. I have been responsible for managing over thirty projects, from reviewing briefs and generating quotes to setting creative direction and managing teams of designers. As the Chief Financial Officer, I also oversee the company's financial health and profitability. Show less



Pentagono Art Consulting

• Mexico
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder & Partner

  • Oct 2011 - Sep 2016

  I co-founded and served as Chief Technical Design Director at Pentágono Estudio, where we provided design services to corporate clients. I oversaw over ten of these projects and ensured the technical quality of our work. These projects included both clients’ and internal work, like the Nodo Collection, which incorporated an innovative fiberglass construction technique and was showcased at multiple international furniture fairs. I co-founded and served as Chief Technical Design Director at Pentágono Estudio, where we provided design services to corporate clients. I oversaw over ten of these projects and ensured the technical quality of our work. These projects included both clients’ and internal work, like the Nodo Collection, which incorporated an innovative fiberglass construction technique and was showcased at multiple international furniture fairs.



Rhode Island School of Design

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Feb 2016 - Jun 2016

  The Grad Shop Experience is an introductory course that teaches incoming students from diverse backgrounds the fundamental tools and techniques for using campus shops. Through hands-on exercises, students learn how to transform wood, plastics, and metals into real-world projects that they can use to communicate with peers and professors. As a Graduate Teaching Assistant for this class, my duties included acquiring and preparing materials for demonstrations, assisting the professor during class, performing demonstrations myself, and helping students with their projects. Show less

• Instructor: Eyewear Design

  • Jan 2016 - Feb 2016

  Co-teaching a full class focused on eyewear design.he class utilized a newly inaugurated fab lab and focused on the aesthetic and functional principles and technical requirements of eyewear design. It accommodated students of all levels and allowed for the exploration and creation of tangible projects. We partnered with a local eyewear store for the final exhibition.The class was proposed and developed by Daniel Morgan and myself, including the pitching of its concept, writing and refining the syllabus and promoting it to potential students. Show less

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  In this studio, Tom Weiss (Adjunct Professor) designed a syllabus that explores the meaning of beauty in the context of industrial design. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of woodworking and fabrication, the course focuses on learning through making and embodies the concept of beauty in both speculative and functional pieces. As a Teaching Assistant, my role involved acquiring and preparing materials for demonstrations, tracking students’ assignments and scores, and providing direct assistance, technical instruction, feedback, and direction to students on their projects. Show less



Rhode Island School of Design

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Future of Skin - Nike + RISD Research

  • Feb 2015 - May 2015

  In this exciting collaboration, NIKE and RISD came together to investigate the concept of "The Future of Skin." The result of my team’s exploration was a cutting-edge design that envisions a world where NIKE has created a revolutionary synthetic skin with programmable air bladders that can be controlled to change the shape of the wearer, giving them enhanced abilities and agility in sports. This project is a glimpse into the limitless possibilities of the future.

• Graduate Assistantship

  • Oct 2014 - May 2015

  This assistantship focused on building two recently acquired desktop CNC mills for the Industrial Design department. We built them, calibrated them and built enclosures for their safe operation. Self-trained in how to utilize them in order to be able to provide workshops and training for students who wished to use them.



Ariel Rojo Design Studio

• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Designer

  • Nov 2011 - May 2014

  During my time at Ariel Rojo Design Studio, I was responsible for the technical development of all of our industrial design projects. I worked closely with Ariel Rojo to create technical drawings, specifications, and other necessary documentation to bring his vision to life. I collaborated on over fifteen industrial design projects, including ceramics, indoor and outdoor furniture, consumer electronics, and commercial interiors for a variety of clients and internal projects. My work covered a wide range of applications, from urban furniture to building façades. Show less



D.D.I. Despacho de Diseño Industrial

• Mexico City Area, Mexico

• Designer

  • Feb 2011 - Aug 2011

  As a junior industrial designer, my role was focused on the technical development of the projects in the studio. I worked under the direction of Ricardo Casas, and my responsibilities included ensuring the manufacturability of pieces of furniture for interior design projects, as well as collaborating with vendors and suppliers to maintain high levels of quality and adherence to technical specifications. As a junior industrial designer, my role was focused on the technical development of the projects in the studio. I worked under the direction of Ricardo Casas, and my responsibilities included ensuring the manufacturability of pieces of furniture for interior design projects, as well as collaborating with vendors and suppliers to maintain high levels of quality and adherence to technical specifications.



PepsiCo

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research & Development

  • Aug 2010 - Jan 2011

  Monterrey Tech partnered with PepsiCo for a project focused on design, engineering, and business innovations. We tackled the challenge of reimagining commercial coolers for the company and envisioning their future. As a result of 18 months of work, we created a concept for a smart commercial cooler that can gather business intelligence, report trends, and provide a superior user and maintenance experience. Several patents were awarded to PepsiCo for our work, and I am mentioned as an inventor on one of them. Show less