WORK EXPERIENCE

OVYL (2023-present)

Product Design Consultant

• Product and UX design for on-device applications in the motion picture industry

• A focus on creating a seamless and intuitive experience across mobile, tablet, and web platforms.

• Translation of brand identity into a versatile and engaging UI scheme

HERTZ (2022-2023)

Senior Product Designer

• Complete redesign of Hertz's mobile app, resulting in a 22% increase in conversions and 18% increase in revenue per user.

• Product, UX, and UI design for mobile and desktop platforms

• Properties include Hertz, Dollar, and Thrifty

redpepper (2022)

Senior UX Strategist

• Responsible for strategy, research, UX, and marketing initiatives across multiple platforms.

• Clients included Deloitte, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), and Rooms To Go

JOSEPHDESIGN (2016-2022)

Consultant

• Product Design, UX/UI Design, Industrial Design, Branding, and Strategy

• Clients include: Sephora, Zagg, Silverpoint Technologies, iHome, Cavalier Audio, Alchemy, and Tonewood

• Focus on startups in need of strategy and multidisciplinary development

Griffin Technology Inc. (2013-2016)

CE Design Lead

• Management of Griffin’s CE Design team

• Strategic development of product lines and design/brand language

• Initiation of new design processes and identification/cultivation of new business opportunities

• Design of CE products, including COVE, Powerdock+, Watchstand, Powersnack, and Apple Premium Line.

• Coordination with factories and suppliers in the US and China.

iHome Audio (2004-2013)

Lead Designer

• Invention of the iPod clock radio

• Creation of the iHome brand, taking a 70 million dollar/year company to more than half a billion in annual sales

• Roles: Industrial Designer, UX/UI Designer, Package Designer, Branding, and Strategy.

• Listed on over 25 design and utility patents, countless awards for design and innovation from institutions such as The CEA, Red Dot, Sound and Vision, and Wired.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Industrial Design, with Honors, Pratt Institute (New York, N.Y.)

Graduated with highest possible honors. Pratt is widely considered to have one of America’s finest industrial design programs and is highly regarded within the industry.

Diplôme d'études collégiales (D.E.C.) of Industrial Design, Dawson College (Montreal, Quebec)

Graduated with highest possible honors. Dawson College’s industrial design program is the highest rated program of its kind in Canada, known particularly for their highly production-oriented approach.

SKILLS

Product Design, Industrial design, branding, UI/UX, marketing, strategic development, design management, business development, branding, ideation, research, graphic design, package design, client presentation, modelmaking, rendering, design engineering, advertising, acoustical design, POP (point of purchase) design, and exhibit design.

SOFTWARE

Figma, Sketch, Invision, Solidworks, Keyshot, Sketchup, Adobe Creative Suite, Office

AWARDS & HONORS

Red Dot Award for product design, CEA innovations awards, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago (Permanent Collection)