Profile

10+ years of experience in designing automotive future products, autonomous vehicles, and mobility experiences.
10 patents granted

Education

Carnegie Mellon University

BFA in Industrial Design 2009

Employment History

10 years with Volkswagen Group of America - Innovation & Engineering Center California: www.vwiecc.com

Principal Product Designer - Volkswagen Group of America IECC

February 2017 - present

Design Lead & Business Lead for the Mobility Concepts & User Experience Group. I set our design vision, project planning, and secure our funding. I direct concept vehicle build-ups and other large projects, mentor younger designers and project leads, budget and assign designers and engineers to projects, present our work to CEO and Board-level stakeholders, set future strategy for our portfolio, work with legal, PR, or government affairs, and jump in wherever needed to sketch, wireframe, CAD, story-craft, or build.
Established and maintain responsibility for our Mixed Reality Laboratory, a dedicated facility for room-scale VR and AR simulations for developing vehicle concepts, exhibit designs, retail location concepts, etc.
Responsible for Rapid Prototyping Lab, directing team members, annual budget, condition of tools and machinery.

Senior Staff Product Designer - Volkswagen Group of America ERL

2014 - February 2017

Led multiple design and engineering projects for the VW, Audi, Porsche, and Bentley brands resulting in many prototypes of vehicle interiors experiences, new interior elements, and UX proposals.
Took over responsibility for Rapid Prototyping Lab, growing the facility and upgrading our resources to a cutting-edge 3D printer suite.

Senior Product Designer - Volkswagen Group of America ERL

2013 - 2014

Served as interim manager of UX & Mechatronics Team, managing a team of around 15 designers and engineers.
Led or contributed to dozens of hardware design and UX concepts for VW, Audi, Bentley, Porsche, Italdesign Giugiaro, Scania, & Ducati. Particular focus during this time in autonomous vehicle prototypes.

Industrial Designer [multiple levels] - Volkswagen Group of America ERL

2009 - 2013

Generated designs for climate unit hardware, concepts for the Audi MMI infotainment input device, showcar-quality concepts for interactive elements in the Volkswagen Phaeton.
Provided UI/UX design and graphic assets for multiple mobile applications and functions for VW and Audi infotainment systems.

Skills

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