Russell Kittel

I am an empathetic and analytical designer with 12+ years of experience blending design thinking, human factors research, and cross-functional collaboration to craft intuitive, inclusive, and effective user experiences. Proven track record in prototyping, usability testing, and ergonomics for both digital and physical products.

3D Product Designer / Human Factors Specialist

• Designed 3D-printable consumer products by integrating ergonomic analysis and Rhino 3D workflows, resulting in a 25% increase in first-time usability success.
• Collaborated with engineering and marketing teams to align product form with user feedback and manufacturing constraints.
• Collaborated with manufacturing and engineering teams to align on additive manufacturing (3D Printing) outcoming. This included type of material(s), developing software to read multiple file types/sources, print quality and quantity, tolerances for each printer, and creating a system and workflow for various types of users and skill levels to be able to use.

Senior Product Designer & Human Factors Engineer (Medical Device Focus)

• Created, conducted, and supported usability studies and translated insights into product refinements by developing various research methodologies to extract key these findings.
• Designed products, interfaces, systems derived by the gathered insights to maximize effectiveness, accuracy, and reliability for desired outcomes.
• Developed eLearning experiences and micro interactions optimized for cognitive load and accessibility.
• Implemented user-centered research for digital and physical product use across various aspects of healthcare, military, energy, transportation and environmental sectors.

Industrial Designer (Contract)

• Created physical product concepts incorporating anthropometric data and human factors guidelines for various age groups who would be purchasing these products.
• Developed concept drawings and layouts for various new dealerships planned on being constructed.

EDUCATION

Coursework: Industrial Design, Human Factors, Design Research Methodology

Capstone: “Redesigning Wireless Telemetry”