Lead Project Manager at Knock Out Design Group (2024-04 – 2026-05)
- Lead product redesign initiatives for Nutrabolt and Bero's product portfolio, coordinating project timelines, creative teams, stakeholders, and production partners across multiple simultaneous product launches.
- Partner with designers, marketing teams, and clients to maintain consistency across packaging design, romance copy, branding, regulatory updates, and consumer-facing product messaging.
- Coordinate projects from concept through production, balancing customer expectations, manufacturing requirements, quality standards, and launch deadlines.
- Implemented company-wide project management workflows in Monday.com, improving scheduling visibility, communication, and accountability across the organization.
- Increased monthly billable productivity from approximately 250 hours to over 750 hours by redesigning workflows, improving communication, and optimizing team resources.
- Serve as the central communication hub between leadership, designers, freelancers, clients, and production partners, proactively identifying risks and maintaining project momentum.
- Manage multiple concurrent projects while ensuring high-quality deliverables and continuous process improvement.
- Design, repair, and maintain custom CRT-based video systems, analog electronics, and interactive installations for artistic and public-facing experiences.
- Troubleshoot electronic components and extend the lifecycle of legacy equipment through repair, refurbishment, preventative maintenance, and system optimization.
- Collaborate with artists to prototype custom video systems and improve product performance through iterative testing and refinement.
- Integrate analog and digital technologies into reliable production-ready installations while balancing technical performance with user experience.
- Evaluate system performance during installation and implement improvements based on testing and real-world usage.
A/V Technician, TV Enthusiast at Video Waste (2023-10 – 2026-04)
- Managed daily operations of a public woodworking and fabrication shop supporting education programs and workforce development.
- Developed scheduling systems for instructors, fabrication projects, and public programming to improve operational efficiency.
- Taught classes centered around electrical home repair and electronic restoration.
Lead Education Instructor at Rebuilding Exchange - Reuse Center (2022-02 – 2023-01)
- Managed daily operations of a public woodworking and fabrication shop supporting education programs and workforce development.
- Developed scheduling systems for instructors, fabrication projects, and public programming to improve operational efficiency.
- Taught classes centered around electrical home repair and electronic restoration.
- Led instructor training, developed technical curriculum, and facilitated workshops on fabrication, woodworking, and sustainable design.
- Coordinated resources, equipment maintenance, and shop safety while fostering a collaborative learning environment.
Project Lead, Electrics, CNC, and Carpentry at Chicago Scenic (2019-07 – 2021-10)
- Fabricated interactive museum exhibits, themed entertainment installations, and animatronic systems from prototype through final installation.
- Built electrical systems utilizing LEDs, motors, sensors, automation controls, power distribution, and custom electronics.
- Collaborated with engineers, fabricators, designers, programmers, and clients to develop production-ready solutions that met customer specifications.
- Read and interpreted technical drawings while identifying manufacturing challenges and recommending improvements during fabrication.
- Participated in iterative prototyping, quality assurance testing, product refinement, and field installation.
- Developed custom fabrication solutions for unique projects requiring creative engineering and technical problem solving.
Electronics and Kinetics Lab Technician at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2017-08 – 2019-05)
- Supported students and faculty in developing interactive electronic, kinetic, and multimedia projects from early concept through fully functioning prototypes and final installations.
- Designed, built, and repaired custom electronic circuits, sensors, motors, controllers, and mechanical systems for a wide variety of interactive projects.
- Assisted artists in transforming conceptual ideas into reliable finished products through prototyping, fabrication, troubleshooting, and iterative development.
- Created instructional demonstrations and technical examples covering circuitry, electronics, fabrication, programming, and mechanical systems.
- Trained students on soldering, electronics assembly, CNC equipment, laser cutters, fabrication tools, and studio safety procedures.
- Adapted demonstrations and instructional methods to support diverse learning styles and create an inclusive learning environment.
- Collaborated closely with faculty to improve technical curriculum, project documentation, and hands-on educational experiences.
Stage Manager/Theater Maker/Designer at Maelstrom Collaborative Arts (2011-08 – 2017-04)
- Managed production timelines and team coordination for immersive, multidisciplinary performances
- Worked as a sound and lighting designer, creating immersive complex design.
- Created a show that recorded audio from the audience and played it back to them live in show, as well an interactive escape room.
- Fostered collaboration among designers, performers, and technicians in often unconventional venues
- Balanced multiple production calendars and artist needs while upholding safety and logistical clarity
- Played a central role in conflict resolution and team cohesion during high-stress builds
- Supported artistic vision with clarity, organization, and care across dozens of installations
- Design complex systems for off-the-wall theater productions, eg, escape room
