I love seeing new products come to life. My experience is a bit eclectic, designing many different types of products, but the last decade has been focused in a startup atmosphere, which has involved extensive design and R&D for electro-mechanical systems, team building, and project management.

Expertise

• Mechanical design
• R&D
• Project management
• Sensor evaluation & integration
• Mechanism design

Experience

• Boona – The Tandem Shower, an aftermarket solution that adds a second showerhead to the rear of your shower.
  • Co-founder – designed all aspects of the product, helped to conduct a thorough market analysis, and researched, vetted, and selected the supply chain partners.
• Amazon Scout – Sidewalk delivery robot
  • Lead engineer and founding member – owned mechanical architecture, sensor integration, mechanism design, custom camera design, and many other injection molded and sheet metal components.
• Amazon Go – Just Walk Out technology, allowing for checkout-free transactions.
  • Lead engineer and founding member – researched, tested, and selected the primary sensor, as well as designed many aspects of the system which involved injection molding design, sheet metal design, and thermal analysis.
• Redbox (Outerwall)
  • Worked on various aspects of the kiosk, as well as evaluated the electro-mechanical functionality of new kiosk ventures.
• Switchcraft – Audio/video products and industrial connectors
  • Developed many products from conception to production, which involved injection molding, sheet metal design, extrusions, and diecasting

Education

• B.S. in General Engineering, University of Illinois
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University

Patents:

• Detection of load cells associated with weight changes at a fixture – 11,346,706
• Drive train and suspension for an autonomous ground vehicle – 11,124,233
• Energy absorbing means for an autonomous ground vehicle – 11,104,294
• Drainage system for a delivery autonomous ground vehicle – 11,001,443
• Delivery autonomous ground vehicle – D917,341
• Chassis assembly for autonomous ground vehicle – 10,946,912
• Components of weighing module and mechanism for coupling to fixture – 10,809,122
• Crossbar mechanism for coupling to fixture – 10,746,589
• Fixture with brackets, crossbar mechanism, and weighing module – 10,732,026
• Inventory management using weight sensors and physical layout data – 10,679,181
• Item management system using multiple scales – 10,262,29

Interests / Obsessions

• Hiking & backpacking
• Cycling
• Tennis
• Basketball
• Motorcycle rides

Favorite Quote

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”

~ Robert Louis Stevenson