Industrial Designer based in Portland, OR with 5+ years experience bringing products to life.
My professional work at Garmin has centered around integrating technology into products that enable more time outside. Additionally, I have experience working within a startup bringing prototyping tools to desktop makers.
My favorite elements in my design work likely go unnoticed. A seamless user experience, celebration of DFM otherwise hidden, or strategy behind a wholistic design language may not be the flashy final product, but enhance the product and embrace the design process. I enjoy working with others to make amazing products happen and am unafraid of the failures along the way.
I spend my time with friends in beautiful places. Typically on a bike and preferably with my camping gear and my camera.
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Experience:
Industrial Designer
enabling outdoor exploration
2022- current
Rendyr
Founding Industrial Designer
inventing portable laser cutting
2018-2020
Petsmart
Industrial Design Intern
making pets happier
2021
Lighthouse Labs
Startup Fellow
early stage startup accelerator
2019
Amber Book
Animator
guiding architectural studies
2017-2020
Avid 4 Adventure
Outdoor Educator (Director of Fun)
empowering kids outside
2022
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Awards + Recognition:
Good Design Award – Garmin Instinct 3 (2025)
US Patent: US20210346982A1 – Portable Laser Cutter (2021)
First Place – America Evolution Innovators Cup ($20,000) (2019)
First Place – First Year Design Challenge, Virginia Tech (2019)
Eagle Scout Award – Troop 116 Charlotte, NC (2017)