HATCH
TEXTILE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT
Consulted for the leading tech brand in the sleep space for both adults and children. Worked solely on the textile materials for the new Restore 2 product and RestGo. Designed materials based on the clients requirements including sourcing manufacturers, implementing quality testing, providing initial costing, managing rounds of lab dips, etc., all while working on tight timelines.
APPLE
SOFTGOODS PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEER
Managed material design for textile and leather projects relating to consumer electronics. Lead softgoods material engineer on the initial Woven Nylon Band for AppleWatch, multiple generations of iPhone cases, the iPhone X Folio Case, certain generations of Apple Watch leather bands, and the Leather Sleeve for Macbook Air and MacBook Pro.
Enjoyed working with the massive cross-functional teams, sourcing new materials and factories/tanneries that produced them, and fine-tuning materials to meet Apple's rigorous quality standards. Co-author of multiple product design patents.
BISON BOYS
PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT
Consulted for a family owned and run bison business based out of Idaho Falls, ID to create one of a kind bison leather and canvas bags suited as much for the outdoorsman as the businessman. Executed all design, sourcing, costing, material and trim selection, etc.
Laid the groundwork for Bison Boys to start using their own leather in the products as soon as their own slaughterhouse had the capability to save and ship hides.
Tecovas
CATEGORY MANAGER FOR ACCESSORIES
Ran the design, development and sourcing for all accessory products at the direct-to-consumer start-up. Developed the company's first products from Asia. Created and maintained supplier relationships. Worked hand-in-hand with the product marketing team to create or improve assets needed to bring a product to market. Negotiated development and production costs.
