Skills
•	2.5+ years of experience in product design from inception to hard-tooling, including high-tech, medical, and consumer devices
•	Excellent visual, oral and written communication and presentation skills
•	Strong organizational and analytical skills
•	Independent, quick learner 
•	Experience interfacing with clients and vendors
•	Experience in fast-paced environments
•	Illustrator, Photoshop, Painter; Microsoft Office; Pro/Engineer, Solidworks
•	Experience with and passion for user-centered design
Education
  University of California, Berkeley
•	Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Design)–Designated emphasis in New Media (expected May 2011).
o	Dissertation will focus on Narratives in the Design Process
o	Minors in Anthropology and Information Management Systems
•	M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (expected December 2008)
o	Master’s project focuses on Communication in Design Teams
•	B.S. Mechanical Engineering (High Honors), May 2003. 
o	Specialized in Product Development, earning a 3.85/4.00 GPA
o	Emphasis in the design process and tools
Work Experience
Mechanical Engineer
Rior Technologies	Jun 2008-Present
•	Led and participated in brainstorms for product designs and improvements
•	Worked with Project Manager on larger projects to ensure completion of milestones and design requirements
•	Product design for high-tech, medical, and consumer products
•	Designed parts and assemblies for assembly and manufacturing

Graduate Student Instructor
University of California, Berkeley	Jan 2007-May 2008
Human Factors and Design, Spring 2008 - This course surveys topics related to the design of products and interfaces ranging from alarm clocks, cell phones, and dashboards to logos, presentations, and web sites; taught with Wendy Ju. 
•	Main topics included Industrial Design, Human Factors, Sensory Perception in Design, and Design in the Modern World
•	Coached students on design projects and process
Sustainable Product Development, Fall 2007 – The focus of the course is management of innovation processes for sustainable products, from product definition to sustainable manufacturing and financial models; taught by Alice Agogino, Sara Beckman and Nathan Shedroff.
•	Led workshops on team dynamics and life cycle analysis
•	Coached teams on team dynamics, needfinding, and the design process
Organizational Leadership and Teamwork, Spring 2007 – Designed for upper-level and graduate students, this course explores qualitative management principles and techniques within various kinds of organizations.
•	Acted as mentor to one-third of the project teams
•	Had large input into the design of the course, picking readings, subjects, etc.
•	Led class discussion on communication techniques
•	Held a workshop on effective presentations
Graduate Student Researcher 
Berkeley Expert Systems Technology Lab	   Aug 2006-May 2008
Member of a multi-disciplinary team under Prof. Alice Agogino creating a Digital Library to support and facilitate educational initiatives in science, mathematics, engineering and technology.
Mechanical Engineer
Acorn Product Development	Jan 2004-July 2006
•	Project Managed 1-person projects, including budgets, time lines, vendors 
•	Led and participated in brainstorms for product designs and improvements
•	Supervised peers and vendors
•	Worked with Project Manager on larger projects to ensure completion of milestones and design requirements
•	Contact for large, high profile clients
•	Product design for high-tech, medical, and consumer products
•	Designed parts and assemblies for assembly and manufacturing
Undergraduate Research Assistant
UC Berkeley Manufacturing Institute	Dec 2001-May 2003
•	Managed use of ZCorp Z402C 3D printer: supervised operation and maintenance; Ran, extracted, and infiltrated prototypes from professors and graduate students; logged all jobs for analysis
•	Responsible for designing the mechanical cases for graduate student projects. Used SolidWorks and rapid prototyping equipment to design the cases of a smart smoke detector and a networked watt-meter.
Awards and Affiliations
•	Member of Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society
•	Member of Golden Key International Honour Society
•	Participating cyclist in AIDS/LifeCycle 6 & 7
•	Member of Salsamania Dance Company
•	De Anza Community College Science Award Scholarship
•	University of California, Berkeley: University Honors