INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

DESIGN ENGINEER

Glenn Avenue Soap Company (Columbus, OH) AUG 2015 : NOV 2015
Utilized SolidWorks parametric modeling for the interior design of Columbus first craft soap house
DESIGN ENGINEER

Metzler Consulting (Columbus, OH) AUG 2015 : NOV 2015

product

designer

// m e c h a n i c a l

engineer

Executed SolidWorks flow simulation and analysis on a clients pediatric oral syringe
Performed rheometry measurements on oral medications to collect viscosity data and model the fluids
Designed, fabricated, and tested multiple product iterations to suggest an optimized design

A D R I V E N E N G I N E E R I N G G R A D U AT E

A S S I S T I V E T E C H N O L O G Y R E S E A R C H A S S I S TA N T

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (Columbus, OH) APR 2014 : MAY 2015

S E E K I N G T O L E V E R A G E M Y C R E AT I V E

Developed a multi-point, Arduino-based DAQ system to measure vibration in power wheelchairs

TA L E N T A N D T E C H N I C A L B A C K G R O U N D

Exhibited aptitude for project management, programming, mechanical design, and systems development

AS I TRANSITION CAREERS INTO THE

FIELD OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

DRIVELINE DEVELOPMENT INTERN

General Motors Company (Milford, MI) JUN 2013 : AUG 2013

Designed customer survey to acquire user data on shift efforts over 10 competitive vehicles
Led a student team to organize and execute a customer experience clinic for the Chevrolet Sonic; findings
were presented to department heads across Vehicle Engineering

Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S

Computer Skills
Engineering Design // Graphic Design // Spreadsheets
Audio/Video/Photo Editing // Tech Support // Robotics

TA C T I C A L E Q U I P M E N T I N T E R N

Battelle Memorial Institute (Columbus, OH) AUG 2012 : DEC 2012

Utilized user-centered, graphic design in updating work instructions for welding technicians
Designed a custom apparatus to measure flow rate vs. voltage for a system cooling fan
Conducted flow & back-pressure experiments on nozzles for a helicopter deicing system

Microprocessors // Numerical Skills // Programming

TIRE/WHEEL SYSTEMS TEST ENGINEERING INTERN

Technical Writing // Troubleshooting // Word Processing

General Motors Company (Milford, MI) JUN 2012 : AUG 2012

Designed a custom test fixture in NX Unigraphics which doubled the throughput of the lab

Software Proficiency

Developed and validated new technique of quantifying wheel deformation after radial impact tests

SolidWorks (CSWA Certified) // Cinema 4D

T I R E / W H E E L S Y S T E M S V A L I D AT I O N E N G I N E E R I N G I N T E R N

Adobe InDesign // Adobe Illustrator // Adobe Acrobat

General Motors Company (Warren, MI) JUN 2011 : SEP 2011

Adobe Photoshop // Arduino IDE // MATLab

Processed corrosion data on 244 wheels which prompted an industry wide change in coating processes

LabView // Processing // AutoCAD // Pro/Engineer

G-Code // Windows OS // Mac OS // iOS // Android

E D U C AT I O N
Hands-On Experience
Rapid Prototyping & 3D Printing // Soldering // Drawing
Sketching // 3D Sculpture & Modeling // CNC Routing
Laser Cutting & Engraving // Milling // Paper Modeling
Prototyping // Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)
Computer Aided Design (CAD) // Data Acquisition
XBee/ZigBee Networking // Architectural Modeling

Additional Competencies

T H E O H I O S TAT E U N I V E R S I T Y ( C O L U M B U S , O H )

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Design Minor MAY 10, 2015

GPA: 3.43

Honors Research Distinction

Focus Area: Product Design

U N D E R G R A D U AT E H O N O R S R E S E A R C H T H E S I S

Measurement System Development & Assessment of Whole Body Vibration Transmission in Power Wheelchairs
Advisors: Carmen P. DiGiovine, Ph.D. & Sandra A. Metzler, D. Sc., P.E.

Teamwork // Leadership // Adaptable // Dependable

ACHIEVEMENTS

Time Management // Project Management

2 0 1 5 D E N M A N U N D E R G R A D U AT E R E S E A R C H F O R U M ( C O L U M B U S , O H )

Design Methods // Visualization // Ideation

Poster Presenter: Development of Wireless Sensor Network to Model WBV in PWC

Creative Problem Solving // Analytical Problem Solving

Global Competence // Cross Cultural Competence

2 0 1 4 I N T E R N AT I O N A L D E S I G N & I N N O V AT I O N C O M P E T I T I O N ( B E I J I N G , C N )

US Delegate and 3rd Place Winner: Zero G Additive Manufacturing Station

Effective Communication // Delegation // Inventive

Experimentation Practices // Mentoring // Organized
Data Interpretation // Customer Service // Research
Event Planning // Public Speaking

2014 ART & TECHNOLOGY JURIED EXHIBITIONS (COLUMBUS, OH)

Impress Timepiece Prototype (Spring 2014); Blow: A Robotic Sculpture (Fall 2014)
2014 & 2013 WHOS WHO IN BLACK COLUMBUS (COLUMBUS, OH)

Featured as Collegiate Leader

2 0 1 3 I N T L C O L L O Q U I U M O N B L A C K M A L E S I N E D U C AT I O N ( S T. T H O M A S , V I )

Poster Presenter: Black Male Retention Strategies: Band of Brothers

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A F F I L I AT I O N S
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