Air Magnet
Antekna
Applied Technology
Audible
Cothera
DDI Inc.
Factor 55
GM
IDEO
Ivac
Kaiser Electronics
Lam Research
Loral Space Systems
Medtronics
Nano-Mix
Off Road Solutions
Paksense
Presentation Technologies
Revolvdesign
Rodenator
Samsung
Silicon Gaming
Specialized
Speck Design
Vitalwear
Whirlpool
MY EXPERIENCE
Product Development Designer
With over 30 years of experience in all phases of product development.
Designing products from concept to production. Experience in machining, sheet metal, plastic injection molds, die castings, investment castings, forgings, mechanisms, assemblies, testing, material selection, manufacturing, analysis, vendor liaison, documentation, geometric tolerancing, configuration control and more.
Specializing in helping clients conceptually design their products and prepare them for production.
Idea generation, conceptual sketches, exploring all available options and opportunities, iterative prototyping to evolve the product into production. All designs are sketched and realized using Solid Works 3D Solid Modeling Engineering software.
Formally an IDEO veteran of 10 years. www.ideo.com. IDEO is a premier engineering consulting firm located in Palo Alto, California. I worked at DAVID KELLEY DESIGN (later IDEO) initially and then was hired in 1990. Left IDEO in 2000 to move to Boise, Idaho to raise his son in a different environment.
While living the dream in Boise, Idaho, I have continued to consult with my contacts from California and branching out to local businesses. My son, Mitchell, now graduated from Columbia University in New York City, is starting his medical career by attending Vanderbuilt University in Nashville, TN.
MEDTRONICS
Post-op Heart Rate Monitor. I was responsible for the sealing and the innovative replaceable battery compartment.
from conceptual design to manufacturing products
High Tech One Armed Bandit. Designed the cast bezel, lights, and cash box. This was the beginning of the video slots
Local Boise Manufacturer of Falconry equipment and other black box electronics. PRODUCT DESIGN WERX has been the default mechanical design firm.
Specialized contacted IDEO to help develop a new bicycle lock. This was the early 90's and Kryptonite dominated the market share of bicycle locks sold. Specialized wanted a compact folding lock that had the same gripping area, weighed less and was stronger. That was when i was assigned to the project. I solely took the "carpenters rule" design lock and made into a production product
Local Boise company founded by childhood friend, Mike Costa. Products include the SEMA award winning Bridle Link, FlatLink and the ProLink shackle mount for recovery winch cables. Manufacterer of SPECIALTY 4WD SECURITY & RECOVERY PRODUCTS. Mike is a great example of an inventor who created a need for a safer product replacing the unsafe hook on the end of a winch line. He created the need, evangelized his product and has now changed that industry.
Infusion Pump and pumping segment. Worked as part of a team to develop this product. I have one design patent associated with the disposable pumping segment.
Local Boise company founded by another former IDEO employee, Tom Jensen. PRODUCT DESIGN WERX invested in and created all of the intial prototypes and the first production readers
RODENATER
Idaho based Company, Killing rodents is their game. I helped redesign the product but unfortunately was never implemented