Designer / Musician
Resume
Work
Experience
2023 - Present
Lead Product Designer - Sound Experiences
Ford Motor Company
Designing the future sound of Ford.
Composing, recording, producing, and mixing any and every sound associated with Ford Motor Company.
Sonic Logo, EV Propulsion, Notifications, Safety & Security, Driver Assistance, UI Sounds, and Communicative Sound
2021 - 2023
Senior Interaction Designer
Ford Motor Company
Led projects and teams focused on defining the future of Ford's product line.
Crafted new experiences for future vehicles and/or products, validated them with user research, and brought them to life through storytelling, animation, and production.
Designed sound and sonic branding for products and experiences.
2018 - 2021
Senior UI Designer
icon incar
Successfully led the design and delivery of Instrument Cluster and Heads-Up-Display for 2023 Lincoln Corsair and Navigator.
Worked in a small group of 4-5 designers to design, produce, and deliver full instrument cluster and center stack interfaces for Ford Mustang Mach-E, Ford Bronco, Ford F-150, Ford Explorer Lincoln Navigator, and Lincoln Corsair.
Experienced working daily with multiple international teams.
Developed ideas from abstract moodboards to pixel-perfect designs that are on the road today.
2017 - 2018
UI Designer
Lear Automotive
Designed, prototyped, and developed a rapid re-adjust safety system using Arduino programming.
Led design projects to concept new seating technologies such as head-tracking headrests and mid-air haptic control.
Submitted original invention disclosure that has been adopted and patented by Lear.
2015 - 2017
UI Designer
Mindfield
Designed 3D elements for a 10-year interactive exhibit at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Worked with a team to build and design a scale model of Detroit’s Brush Park neighborhood–used by Bedrock to track and display real estate market data.
Worked with a team to create an interactive augmented reality application for OnStar.
Led a team to design and build a 10-year, immersive, outdoor installation with Detroit Co-Lab.
Worked as a sound and video editor for Lincoln Motor Company, General Motors, and Ford Credit, Toyota, and Mazda.
2012 - 2015
Design Intern
University of Michigan
Worked as a consultant at the design lab–a space for students and community members to work on projects relating to interactive media design, web design, physical design, robotics, and media art. Responsible for helping users set and achieve design goals.
Led weekly workshops on various design related topics including 3D Design, Arduino Programming, and Interaction in Design.
Managed the Electronics Workbench–a limited-access space dedicated to high-level electronics prototyping.
Education
2015 - 2017
MFA - Interaction Design
College for Creative Studies
Interaction Design Best Thesis Award
Top GPA in Graduating Class
2011 - 2015
BFA in Media Arts
University of Michigan
Concentration in Sonic Arts and Technology
Skills
& Expertise
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UI Design and Prototyping
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UI Sound Design
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Team-Leading
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Project Coordination
- Animation
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Basic 3D Design and Animation
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Arduino Prototyping and Coding
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Music
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Digital Art