bio

I served as the Senior Industrial Designer in the Advanced Concepts division at Sierra Space. I worked on a wide variety of products from habitat design, mars transit vehicles, rovers, solar panel deployment methods and much more.

While at Dynetics I was able to assist with the design of the Human Landing System (HLS). Here I have been able to bring together my fabrication background, leadership training and higher education to help design a human rated lunar lander. I was responsible for the Dynetics Mock Up Facility which houses the HLS low fidelity mock up, a flight simulator and other advance concepts in work. I also built the Dynetics Virtual Reality Lab.

I graduated from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design with a degree in Industrial Design in 2020. While attending I did multiple corporate partnerships with Delta Faucets, Fiskars, and General Motors. While partnering with General Motors, I studied automotive clay sculpting and placed 3rd in a transportation design competition.

In 2019, I interned at Marshall Space Flight Center an Industrial Designer. Marshall later sponsored my senior capstone project. 

After completing my military service, I worked for Forsyth Metal Works as a fabricator and designer. I learned the importance of balancing form and function. It was here that I gained a practical understanding of fabrication and construction.

In 2008 I joined the Army Infantry and deployed twice to Afghanistan. I was attached to Special Forces and Navy Seals. My passion for design began while deployed to Afghanistan. My team was a part of an effort called Village Stability Operations.

In this effort we assessed the needs of the local villages and empowered them to support and defend themselves. During this time, I designed and constructed a bridge using what was on hand,  pallet wood and parachute cord. The impact was lifechanging, two tribes who had been separated by a rapid river could now meet and work together. This showed me how one improvement could effect someone's life.