Metaproject 14 - RIT "Outdoor Museum" (Current)
(Teaching Assistant)
I have the honor of partnering with Josh Owen to teach the Metaproject 14 course, traditionally tasking students with creating designs for outside clients (which have ranged from Umbra, Herman Miller, and Sesame Workshop). This year's client is RIT President David Munson.
My role is to assist and facilitate during class, and manage assignments, documents, & emails. The class consists of 12 Industrial Design Seniors who will each be designing an outdoor interactive installation to be scattered around the RIT campus.
After the fall 2023 semester, my role will be to continue working with the students projects - presenting to & communicating with RIT president, board of trustees, project managers, etc.
52Launch - 2023
(Industrial Design Intern)
I worked as a full junior member of the design team, meeting with clients and working on internal initiatives. I was involved with product design, 3D design for manufacturing, graphic & logo design, brand direction, human factors research, website design and marketing for 20+ products and brands.
Photography Small Business
Since 2020, I have been taking and editing portraits for high school seniors, families, graduates, weddings, and businesses.
Check out my photography site: PS Photography
Experiential Studio with Autodesk - 2023
(Graduate Assistant)
I assisted with organizing and facilitating RIT's T-Minus Event in collaboration with Autodesk.
I then was a graduate assistant for the corresponding Experiential Studio course, where students developed and prototyped Autodesk Fusion360-powered concepts from the T-Minus workshop, one of which will be manufactured for showcase at a future Autodesk University conference.
I designed the exhibition booth for showcasing final concepts at the ImagineRIT Creativity & Innovation Festival.
RIT IdeaLab - 2022
The IdeaLab is a program that employs RIT student teams from all majors to solve unique problems faced by Rochester Regional Health. My team- with combined skills in mechatronics engineering technology, manufacturing & mechanical systems integration, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, and industrial design- was partnered with Lifetime Assistance and given 48 hours to develop a solution for one of their challenges.
We worked with sponsors from Lifetime Assistance to design and develop MagCare - a fall alert system for support professionals in group homes for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
We worked with sponsors from Lifetime Assistance to design and develop MagCare - a fall alert system for support professionals in group homes for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
University at Buffalo - 2022
In May 2022, I graduated from the University at Buffalo.
I received my BS in Industrial & Systems Engineering with a concentration in Human Factors, and minor in Architecture.
Buffalo Games - 2022
(Manufacturing Engineer Intern) Senior Capstone Project
At Buffalo Games I created a new company ergonomic assessment tool, designed the layout for a new shipping station, updated and improved the existing standard operating procedures - standardizing them and making them easier to read for non-native English speaking workers.
Eye Tracking for Advertisement Attention Holding - 2022
(Research Study)
This human factors study tested participants using eye-tracking glasses to compare how various ad formats affect attention and memory.
Giancarlo's - 2021-2022
(Graphic Design Intern)
Designing menus and signs (dinner, specials, weddings, graduations, etc.), photography & videography, and managing social media and website.
Aurora Machine - 2020-2021
(Engineering & Administrative Intern)
I worked mainly in quality control, but also managed invoices, shipping schedules, and materials certifications.
40 Days in Quarantine - 2020
(Self-led Project)
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, I challenged myself to complete one creative project for each day in quarantine, allowing me to learn and practice Adobe software.
HexAir Wind Turbine - 2018
- UBBLUE Design Award
- 3 UB Patent Awards
I worked with a small group to design, test, finalize, and present a wind turbine to an engineering board. Our group successfully produced the power requirements with a nontraditional design - the final design included a vertically spinning axis with a hexagonal base and six curved, vertical blades. We received three patent awards in separate design components, also receiving the "UBBlue 'Taking it to the Next Level' Design Award over hundreds of other students.
Read more about the competition from a different year (2015): Start your turbines - UBNow: News and views for UB faculty and staff - University at Buffalo
