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Hello

Hello, and welcome

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I'm a curious individual who likes to design, create, build, and tinker. My professional journey began from a degree in Industrial Design, and has taken me to consulting firms, freelancing, developing fabric quality at Patagonia, to prototyping retail fixtures at Google.

 

Experience

Creative Production Designer

Google with HHGlobal

07.2024 - Present

01.2021 - 08.2022

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  • Designed thoughtful retail customer journeys that integrate impactful graphics, intuitive signage, and engaging try-on experiences.

  • Translated ideas into compelling visuals by leveraging 3D Sketchup models, 2D sketches, and physical full-scale mockups.

  • Managed a model shop, developing proof-of-concept mockups to evaluate form, scale, and usability to enhance the retail experience.

Material Quality Tech

Patagonia

09.2022 - 09.2023

  • Conducted tests on material performance of natural and synthetic fabrics to push Patagonia’s standards for high-quality outdoor gear.

  • Streamlined internal processes by enhancing the visual layout of the fabric swatch wall, and the organization of the material archive.

  • Collaborated with design, providing prototype feedback through detailed photos and sketches that drove further product innovation.

Design Prototyper

Cosmo Lab SF

Jun - Nov 2018

Industrial Designer

Focus Design

Aug 2015 - Jul 2016

  • Produced high-fidelity prototypes for major brands, demonstrating expertise in 3D printing, thermoforming, and leatherworking.

  • Collaborated with designers and engineers on various product designs ranging from toys, appliances, auto accessories, and electronics.

  • Delivered research, mood boards, sketches, CAD models, and presentations.

Education

San José State University - San José, California

B.S. Industrial Design / 2011 - 2015

 

Universidad Véritas - San José, Costa Rica

Diseño de Productos / Fall 2014 (Study Abroad Program)

Skills

Design Process

Research & Synthesis

Conceptual thinking

Ideation sketching

Physical prototyping

User testing

Tools

Laser cutter

3D printer

Sewing machine

Thermoforming

Leather working

Software

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Solidworks

Sketchup

Language

English: fluent

Japanese: conversational

Spanish: basic

Exhibition

Transhuman: From Prosthesis to Cyborg

Museum Ulm (Ulm, Germany) / Jul 11 - Dec 13, 2020

       Showcased prosthetic leg from a team student project during SJSU program

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