Experience
New Product Development Engineer Co-op
April 2024 - September 2024Parker Hannifin
- Designed detailed 3D CAD models and custom fixtures using Autodesk Inventor, optimizing assembly for medical-grade devices—demonstrating ability to solve complex ergonomic and mechanical challenges
- Authored and executed validation protocols to meet stringent national and international standards, ensuring product reliability in regulated environments
- Developed CAD drawings that supported efficient manufacturing and design for mass production processes
- Created Excel automation scripts to analyze large datasets, showing problem-solving and data-driven decision skills
Design Intern
July 2022 - September 2022Audio Cartel
- Led branding and product redesign projects, including website and new content sections for emerging technologies like the Metaverse, showing adaptability to innovative tech environments
- Produced physical and digital assets, reinforcing both usability and aesthetics
Product Design/R&D Intern
June 2019 - July 2019Sixense (Acquired by Penumbra)
Sixense is an award-winning VR startup offering hardware and software solutions for entertainment, healthcare, and education.
- Played a key role in designing the hardware and UX components of the REAL system, leveraging virtual experiences to gamify physical therapy, aiding in patient recovery
- Contributed to hardware and UX design for VR hardware products used in healthcare, collaborating cross-functionally to balance form and function
- Improved UX flow and visual aesthetics of VR character models, aligning with user needs and technical constraints
Education
Product Design (BS) UI/UX Minor
June 2025Drexel University (PA)
12x Dean's List, 3.8/4.0 GPA
Middle College
June 2021Foothill Community College (CA)
Skills
Design Skills
- User Experience Design
- User Psychology
- Physical Modeling (sketching, clay, wood, foam)
- Prototyping
- Design for Manufacturing
- Ergonomic Design
- Sustainable Design
- Modular Design
Tools
- CAD Software (Rhino, SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, Keyshot, Maya)
- Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
- Figma
- Unity
- Programming: Python, Java, Arduino, C#, HTML
- Laser Cutting, CNC, 3D Printing, Woodworking
Soft Skills
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Problem Solving
- Data-driven Decision Making
- Project Management
- Technical Documentation
- User Testing & Research
- Fluent Hebrew
- Conversational Italian