Clayton Ford Clayton Ford

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.

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Building the AV pizza delivery experience.

Planned and implemented a robust prototype system architecture for a months-long public autonomous vehicle pizza delivery experience user research pilot program as part of a joint venture between Ford and Domino’s.

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Demonstrating a seamless ecosystem experience.

Developed a seamless ecosystem demonstration at Ford for an internal executive technology show, including architecture planning, UI development, vehicle interfacing, networking, and supplier component integration.

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Making test documentation easier to manage.

Dramatically improved the ease of managing test documentation at Lear Corporation by taking the unprompted initiative to develop an application for technicians, test engineers, and validation engineers to easily track and work on test documents, files, and reports.

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Mitigating the risks of skin pressure points in surgery.

Developed a hardware and software solution to make wireless, bandage-like pressure monitoring patches to aid in the prevention of pressure point injuries during surgical procedures and, with the team, formed a startup to commercialize the technology.

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FAQs

  • 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.

    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

  • C# - Unity development & .NET desktop applications

    Python

    JavaScript

    Node.js

    Java - Android

    C++ - Arduino & Windows/Linux desktop

  • 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

  • Yes I do! I currently have 4 granted patents out of 15 total published applications. You can check them all out here.

  • 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.

  • 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.