- a Mechanical Engineer x Product Designer passionate about making products for people and the planet. I love the process of project to product - and all the learnings and improvements along the way.
Products need a market - they need people to succeed. And in today's age, we need better products that better support the people they are for. People before product, always.
All products impact the planet - so the planet should always have a seat at the product design table. There are plenty of ways to achieve a more sustainable product - we just need to determine which best fits a given application.
A hands-on engineer, I believe in modelling, building, and testing all products to land on a successful design. CAD --> Prototype --> Evaluate, in that order (...usually).
Good design is simple, and simple is, well, complicated. Putting in the work to get the design right in the early stages saves manufacturing costs as products move to scale.
Some highlights from recent projects - see the projects page to see my full portfolio or click any of the below to learn more!
I wanted to say how glad I am that I got to TA 2250 since it was a class I enjoyed so much. It was a really engaging semester and the orange crusher was a fun culmination project. Thanks for being such a great professor. UG TA, Spring 2025
I learned so much from observing how you worked and lead the team, especially in navigating challenging situations with steadiness and empathy. Your time, energy, and thoughtful advice meant a lot to me and I feel lucky to have had such a supportive boss.UG Student Intern, Summer 2025
Technical help from the Rev team! Maya, Lindsay, and Deanna were instrumental in helping us get our product from my mind to reality. You guys really helped me to think through obstacles that came up and keep me excited about my product the whole summer because of your own interests. Even when I felt discouraged you alls excitement kept me going! Prototyping Accelerator Founder
The technical help was top tier. Deanna, Lindsey, and students are wonderful and really helped me so much. Manufacturer Accelerator Founder 2025
Thanks to you specifically for being such a great engineering mentor and role model in general! Thanks to you I now know what a good work/life balance and healthy boundaries looks like. Thanks for having the best sense of humor, great creativity, and making work so much fun!!! MEng Student, 2024
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