Augmenting human-centered design research with AI.
A personal proof-of-concept project to digest user research interview transcripts, with large token counts, into a succinct meta-summary and interactive chat using prompt engineering, off-model storage, and the OpenAI API.
Running AI models locally for creativity.
Personal experimentation running AI models on desktop for creativity, such as Stable Diffusion XL and Mixtral 8x7b.
Expanding a vehicle program’s experience design and prototyping.
Latest vehicle program work at Ford: planning, leading, and synthesizing ideation workshops, creating digital prototype systems, and designing and building full-size modular vehicle prototypes.
Leading the design strategy for a flagship electric vehicle program.
Led a design team at Ford to immerse in the life of the customer and define the design strategy for an advanced electric vehicle program across two iterations.
Advancing design practice with XR, AI, and video.
Enhancing human-centered design practice at Ford by advocating for and demonstrating the use of XR design tools, AI image generation, and communicative video.
Leading the definition of a whitespace small utility vehicle program.
Led a design team at Ford to develop a compelling, unique experience strategy for the small utility vehicle segment.
FAQs
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It’s a pretty wide-reaching list! Going from engineering into prototyping, design, and user experience, I’ve gotten used to quite a few different software tools.
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UX
Figma, InVision
AI & Cloud
OpenAI API, AWS, Hugging Face, running models on desktop with & without web UI
Creative
Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Audition, Illustrator
Collaboration
Miro, Slack, G Suite, Microsoft 365
VR
ShapesXR, Gravity Sketch, OpenXR, SteamVR
Electronics Design
KiCAD
CAD & CAM
Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Fusion, SolidWorks
IDEs
Visual Studio, Android Studio
Game Engine
Unity
3D
Blender
Operating Systems
Windows, Linux, macOS
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C# - Unity development & .NET desktop applications
Python
JavaScript
Node.js
Java - Android
C++ - Arduino & Windows/Linux desktop
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Rapid Prototyping Techniques
3D printing, laser cutting, CNC machining, PCB milling
General Prototyping Techniques
paper prototyping, cardboard/foam core construction, stick frame construction, aluminum extrusion construction, fine detail 3D print finishing
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Yes I do! I currently have 4 granted patents out of 15 total published applications. You can check them all out here.
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I have a Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering in Biomedical Engineering and a Master’s of Science in Biomedical Engineering, both from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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I am a certified TRIZ associate! TRIZ is a Russian acronym that translates to “The Theory of Inventive Problem Solving”, which invokes known inventive principles for advancing system designs. For more information about TRIZ, this is a good primer.