Education

Carnegie Mellon University
Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design
Graduated with Honors, 1997

Lehigh University
College of Art and Architecture
1991 - 1993

Understand:
Conceptual Framework Generation, Experiential and Ethnographic Understanding, Scenario Development, Trend and Lifestyle Analysis, Fielding and Analysis, Translation of Findings, Usability Testing, Concept Evaluation, Focus Group Moderation

Embody:
Concept Generation, Ideation Sketching, Product Development, Information Architecture, Prototyping, Furniture Design

Work Experience

Design Consultant
Project management and design research for the strategic design and development of products, services, software, and environments.
2001 - Present

SonicRim Research
Design direction and project management of generative, evaluative, and experiential research programs. Experience in understanding and developing insights about human behavior in the environment in which people live, work, play, and learn. Responsible for conducting interviews, analysis, and translation of research insights into design recommendations, opportunities, innovations, and solutions.
September 1999 - June 2001

Radica Innovations
Industrial design and product development of handheld games and electronics.
User interaction and information architecture for multimedia title development
and small screen design.
April 1998 - September 1999

InFocus System, Inc.
Design intern responsible for concept generation, model making, and development of digital projection systems.
Summer 1996

Habitat for Humanity
Exterior crew leader for the 2001 Jimmy Carter Work Project in South Korea.
August 2001

Computer Experience

Windows + Mac OS
Adobe Suite
Macromedia Suite
Ashlar Vellum
SolidWorks