Hi!

I'm a mechanical engineer and product designer who works in the messy middle — the space between "interesting idea" and "thing that actually gets to market."

Over the past few years, I've supported 40+ teams across medtech, sustainability, and education. I've worked on methane flares, menstrual health devices, educational robotics, and sustainable materials. The industries change, but the approach doesn't: understand what matters, build toward that; don't overcomplicate it.

I tend to show up when a project needs someone who can translate vision into something manufacturable — someone who can hold both the technical precision and the human purpose at once. I care about design that serves people and planet, which means I ask different questions: not just "Can we make it?" but "Should we?" and "Who does this help?"

I thrive in environments that are collaborative, experimental, and a bit chaotic. The kind that need both systems thinking and creative flexibility. The kind where "engineer" and "designer" aren't separate roles, but different lenses on the same problem. This site is a collection of those projects — each one a story about process, constraints, and what happens when you build with intention.

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Quotes I Live By

Define what the product will do before you design how the product will do it.Alan Cooper

Dream big, design bigger.

Anything is possible if you've got enough nerve.Ginny Weasley

Rule of thumb: if you think something is clever and sophisticated beware-it is probably self-indulgence. Don Norman

My Skills

Technical Skills

The majority of my experience focuses on the skills below - primarily in mechanical design. Working with startups, however, often means engaging in at least one new area per project - whether that be FEA analyses or PCB Design.

  • Solidworks 80%

  • Fusion360 70%

  • Product Management 60%

  • Mechanism & Product Design 70%

  • Design for Manufacture & Assembly 60%

Design Skills

Design is what brings passion into my work. Cross trained in industrial design, I rely on human-centered design practices in early stages of any product: technical or otherwise.

  • Illustrator 70%

  • Rendering 60%

  • Sketching & Conceptualization 70%

  • Human-Centered Design 80%

  • Cross-Disciplinary Communication 90%

Management Approach

Leadership isn't control; it's enabling teams to be effective. My leadership style (formal and informal) focuses on

  • effective communication: bring groups into alignment early and often
  • frequent feedback: in both directions - continuous improvement!
  • support and bandwidth: manage expectations and workloads
  • growth and development: align work to intrinsic motivation
  • responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed: know who is which

Even when formally leading, I prefer to think of "leading without authority", and utilizing the foci above to align the team early to achieve deadlines and goals.

Products, for People & Planet

My passions lie with developing products for people and planet; regardless of industry, I strive to improve environmental outcomes by minimizing carbon footprints, while developing solutions that improve outcomes for individuals. Working with startups has highlighted this approach - as the smallest of companies, their success is fundamentally reliant on creating a product that is beneficial for either their end user or customer. At the same time, a tremendous amount of innovation comes from environmental pressures and changes, allowing engagement with various aspects of climate impact. Recent projects have ranged from industrial ag-tech installations to food waste innovation.

Check out some of my skills breakdown (left!), or see more of my portfolio projects!

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Recent Roles

Product Lead, Cornell University, 2022 - 2025

Lead & collaborate with a team of 5-10 engineers (1-2 full time professionals) to assist and develop scalable hardware projects across different industries. Manage customer needs and convert them into functional product features. Day to day work involves product strategy syncs, CAD modifications, drawing set reviews, prototype fabrication and testing, and manufacturer calls. Industries served include agtech, medtech, and more.

  • Design for Manufacturing 90%

  • Product Management 90%

  • Product Design 20%

Mechanical Engineer, Link PD, 2021

Developed consumer products in dental, medical, and consumer electronics. Communicated updates and options to clients. Cross trained on packaging design, material sourcing, and early stage strategy for small batch production.

  • Mechanical Design 30%

  • Testing & Evaluation 40%

  • Design for Manufacture 20%

Child Robot Collaboration Designer, 2019 - 2022

Designed and evaluated a variety of collaborative robots for research and corporate opportunity. Robots were often mobile, with custom game design elements that allowed for collaborative interaction between robot and child. Conducted user test studies informally at local science centers (and similar) and formal research methods in Cornell's child development labs. Prepared for launch of Bloombot, a robot that helps children learn to care for plants.

  • Product Design 50%

  • User Testing & Study Design 30%

  • Mechanical Design & Prototyping 20%

Mechanical Engineer, New Hudson Facades, 2018 - 2019

Designed and oversaw construction for window units on a high rise facade in NYC (the "Lantern"). Oversaw acoustical testing and initial construction on site. Managed workflow and concerns with the manufacturing floor. Engaged with 2D and 3D models in Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD. Managed DFA documentation.

  • Mechanical Design 30%

  • Design for Assembly 40%

  • Installation Testing & Documentation 20%

Mechanical Engineer, Lutron Electronics, 2016

Conducted ANSYS analysis on an aluminum shade bracket to be designed for die casting. Reviewed manufacturer feedback and integrated changes into model to achieve the desired strength specification and manufacturing requirements. Conducted testing on existing shade brackets (sheet metal) for performance comparison.

  • Mechanical Design 30%

  • Design for Assembly 40%

  • Installation Testing & Documentation 20%

Project Manager, Engineers Without Borders 2015 - 2016

Conducted social surveys in a 200 person community in Cebadilla, Nicaragua, and converted this into the design of a water distribution system for over 30 households along a 1.5mi roadway. Created a CAD and computational model, oversaw completion of drawing set and required revisions, and installed the designed system in Cebadilla in 2016.

  • Mechanical Design 30%

  • Design for Assembly 40%

  • Installation Testing & Documentation 20%

In my freetime

I like to say that I am both a "E" Engineer and a "e" engineer. I am always making, improving, or experimenting. Ask me what I'm working on - I've got projects to talk about! When I'm not inventing my next new project, I can be found hiking with my sidekick, Pepper, playing soccer, or training for some kind of karate event. I love a new challenge and am constantly mixing in new hobbies or heading off to a new place.