SKILLSETS
Blender
Plasticity
Keyshot
Solidworks
Autodesk Inventor
Alias Automotive
Vred
Complex Surface Modeling
Adobe Creative Suite
DFM/DFA
Microsoft Office & 365
Adobe Firefly
Project Management
Technical Drawing
3D printing
Rapid Prototyping Technologies
Design Sketching
Presentation Development
Storytelling
Concept Generation
Design Strategy
Illustration
Digital Painting
3D Scanning
Education
Louisiana State University - GPA: 3.1
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering (2021)
Special Courses:
Additive Manufacturing - Fall 2019
Internal Combustion Engines - Spring 2021
Extracurricular:
Tiger Racing Formula SAE
• Ergonomics Lead Engineer - 2017 + 2018
• Body Lead Engineer - 2019 + 2020
• Aerodynamics (Manufacturing Design Lead) - 2021
University of Louisiana at Lafayette - GPA: 3.4
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Design (2012)
WORK EXPERIENCE
PEPSICO - SENIOR INNOVATION & CONCEPT DESIGNER
(JULY 2024 - PRESENT)
Created low, mid, and high fidelity concept images using a wide range of visualization techniques, including industrial design sketching, CAD modeling (Blender, Rhino, Plasticity, Keyshot), digital painting, and AI tools (Adobe Firefly & Microsoft Copilot).
• Assisted the Global Design team by repairing CAD assets from Formula One, UV-mapping F1's 2022 demo car model, and assisting the team with the design + application of a Doritos F1 car livery to create key visuals for the Doritos F1 campaigns.
Defined ways of working that enabled quick generation of advanced food design photography - created a workflow that incorporates the use of Blender + Firefly for said photography to ensure design consistency & quality between different shots.
Generated multiple packaging templates and organized them into a searchable database for other team members to download for use with external design agencies.
Facilitated relationships between external design agencies and internal team members during difficult, tight deadline design sprints - wrote briefs, defined and managed scope, scheduled reviews, provided art direction, and generated missing assets to assist the agencies during their work.
Built a project management system + work intake form that allowed cross-functional partners to easily request and schedule work through the Microsoft 365 environment (Microsoft Lists + Forms)
Organized & facilitated a cross-functional workshop to re-evaluate/refine project concepts for desired horizon deadlines - includes communication with R&D food, R&D pack, Legal, Insights, Brand Marketing, Marketing Innovation, and Design Innovation departments.
Fox Factory - Senior Industrial Designer
(September 2022 - JULY 2024)
Designed and developed complete concept visions for Fox Factory's portfolio of up-fitted trucks, including several specialty vehicles that defined new brands and re-defined the directions of existing ones.
Collaborated with suppliers and in-house engineers to break down visions into buildable assemblies, ensuring DFM/DFA compliance for multiple manufacturing methods, including injection molding, sheet metal fabrication, thermoforming, and carbon fiber processes.
Produced detailed illustrations for use in product development presentations, as well as prepared said presentations to effectively communicate design intention across multiple exterior teams, such sales, marketing, Fox athletes, and project managers.
Ensured brand fidelity on new and special projects by developing strategies / product stories as a foundation for each product's design process, which was used as the catalyst for discussion amongst other designers and company stakeholders.
Performed independent research to inform potential product directions through work trips, chassis teardowns, online research, and inquiries to experts that could represent the targeted customer.
Established best practices and created tutorials for design skills related to office productivity, including Vred render file organization, universal part & data organization, presentation standards, 3D scanning, and animation.
M3 Design - Mechanical Engineering Intern
(August 2021 - January 2022)
Collaborated with senior engineers and project managers to design, develop, and prototype products such as medical diagnostic equipment, emergency room tools, and accessories for products in the casino industry.
Created and modified several types of technical drawings for design release, including machined parts, sheet metal parts, mechanical reference PCB drawings, plastic parts, cables, and assembly drawings.
Designed subassemblies, prototypes, and product test jigs using top-down modeling / master modeling methods to develop product layouts that can be easily edited and cascade changes through all parts in an assembly.
Leveraged industrial design skills to co-lead the design of lighting accessories for products in the casino industry, assist in brainstorming sessions to provide creative but mechanically feasible ideas for user-related problems, and created quick but detailed design sketches for product forms and mechanical features.
LOUISIANA BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER - Prototyping Engineer
(May 2018 - August 2021)
Collaborated with local inventors on developing functional designs for product ideas, specifically on designing and manufacturing proof-of-concept prototypes.
Performed research on potential product competition and available technologies, designing for various industries such as pool equipment, child safety, automotive accessories, hunting products, and audio equipment.
Exercised design thinking skills to resolve design issues both on the conceptual level of the product’s development as well as the technical level.
Took charge of managing all aspects of client projects, including specifying parts and materials, logging tasks and hours, creating / modifying all CAD related work, and preparing parts for manufacture in the protoyping workspace.