Summary

Design leader with 20+ years experience elevating technology-based products through human-centered design. Strong track record in managing design teams, defining design language and implementing collaborative processes to elevate product strategy and execution. Capable of balancing hands-on design work with leadership responsibilities to achieve exceptional results

Experience

Senior Design Manager, Cytiva May 2023-Current

• Raised level of Industrial Design execution with legacy Pall R&D teams, resulting in development
  of 3 new products based on Cytiva Design language. Products launching 2025-26 with enhanced
  design and usability to strengthen Cytiva brand.

• Led creation of new UX Design Team Strategy. Defined Team vision statement and supporting
  Roadmap initiatives to raise organizational UX Design Maturity.

• Key contributor in UX management team tasked with merging Pall and Cytiva User Experience
  Design functions; streamlined design processes, tools and methods.

• Mentored design staff on collaboration and creative direction to increase UX impact and results.

Principal Designer, Senior Design Manager, Pall Corporation November 2018-May 2023

• Successfully delivered concept designs for Advanced Bioprocessing system and developed
  small-scale mixer for Gene-Therapy applications; conducting user validation to enable the team
  to meet a highly compressed schedule with reduced design risk.

• Defined Pall Hardware Design Guidelines for biotechnology products, harmonizing industrial
  design vision with best design practices and collaboration methods to elevate design consistency
  and enhance R&D development efficiency.

• Managed efforts to boost internal collaboration; conducted pulse survey to improve UX Team
  effectiveness; defined Pall UX Design Principles & Vision/Mission statements; established internal
  UX site to increase corporate awareness of UX team value and development methods.

Design Consultant, TAG Design 2.0 March 2018-October 2018

• Created industrial design and prototypes for Titan Advanced Energy Systems' core technology,
  supporting successful Series A funding of $10M.

• Designed corporate branding and industrial design for BrainRobotics' award-winning AI prosthetic

• hand, dramatically boosting the company's market presence and product impact.

Industrial Design Manager & Creative Lead, iRobot Corporation January 2013-March 2018

• Managed $800k+ initiative for multi-product design language, resulting in flagship Roomba s9
  release; directed design, coordinated with internal engineering, negotiated consultancy
  workplan, scope, and budget, and maintained alignment with iRobot executive leadership.

• Redesigned core product Roomba 600, vastly improving usability & aesthetics within fixed cost.

• Designed both generations of iRobot's business collaboration robot, embedded with R&D to
  deliver both products under short timelines, contributing to successful divestiture of AVA robotics.

• Gave creative direction to ID staff and defined team operations to enhance productivity.

Industrial Design Lead, Bose Design Center January 2005-January 2013

• Designed Bose's first wireless Bluetooth speaker, incorporating new-to-Bose materials and
  manufacturing methods - the speaker sold 1 million units in its first year of production.

• Developed industrial design for SoundTouch 20 wireless streaming speaker, establishing a strong
  aesthetic that influenced development of additional sizes in SoundTouch range.

• Created award-winning products including Bose's flagship iPod Dock - SoundDock 30, and the L1
  compact live music amplification system, strengthening Bose's market competitiveness.

Design Consultant, TAG Design January 2003-January 2005

• Independent consultant contributing to development of Dell Rack Servers, Juvenile Safety Gates,
  Baby Monitors and small home appliances for Jardin.

Senior Industrial Designer, Fitch Boston/Columbus January 1998-January 2003

• Lead designer on Clark forklift design language project; led concept development and refinement
  including usability analysis and consulting visit at Clark headquarters in Seoul S. Korea.

• Developed variety of products including: low-cost defibrillator for Active Corp., Endoscopic tool
  for Smith and Nephew, & Design Language for Raritan Serial Rack consoles.

• Established 3D CAD capabilities for Fitch ID group, demonstrating its value in design control,
  refinement and communication at each stage of the design process.

Industrial Designer, Design Central January 1997-January 1998

• Provided design support for clients such as Samsung, Midmark Medical, and Flexible Footwear,
  contributing to successful concept development and project outcome.

Education

Bachelor of Science Industrial Design, University of Cincinnati - College of Design, Architecture, Art And Planning

• Participated in UC's professional practice program with intern-placements at: Chrysler Advanced Design Studios,
  GVO Inc. Palo Alto and KitchenAid / Whirlpool

• Previously majored for three years in the UC Architecture Program

• Magna Cum Laude, Deans List

Recognition

• Granted numerous Design and Utility Patents for work ranging from Bioprocessing Equipment, consumer technology products
  and sporting goods to juvenile safety

• Red Dot Winner 2020 Best of the Best - BrainRobotics AI Hand Prosthetic

• Red Dot Design Award - SoundTouch20 Wireless Speaker 2014

• Red Dot Design Award - Design Team of the Year; L1 Compact System 2009

• Red Dot Design Award - Sounddock10 2008

• Team award 2001 IDEA Bronze - Jeep Branded Boombox

• Team award 1999 IDEA Gold - Flexible Footwear shoe design

• Senior Thesis project voted runner-up Best of Show