Design Engineer

JOSEPH GERINGER

* ******* ****

Merrimack, N.H 03054

603-***-**** cell

***********@*****.***

Senior Industrial Design Engineer with extensive project management

experience and design expertise in medical device, consumer goods,

industrial, and laboratory industry products

. Bachelors of Fine and Applied Arts in Industrial Design, Rochester

Institute of Technology, NY

. Significant experience in product conceptualization, realization with

3-D tools, engineering, design validation and verification, & design

documentation following FDA design control and documentation

processes.

. Expertise in manufacturing principles, cost reduction, materials, &

processes

. Responsible for full cycle project management of major Industrial

Design & Engineering programs

. 2 utility patents with one pending & 1 design patent

. 9 IDEA design awards from Gold to Bronze

EXPERIENCE:

Maquet/Gettinge, Hudson NH

03.13 - 11.14 Design Engineer

At Maquet/Gettinge, my primary responsibility was to take a product from

concept/feasibility phase into active R&D engineering activities following

strict FDA documentation protocols as the product enters into traditional

engineering phases. I was actively involved in authoring Product

Requirements documents working closely with Marketing on User Requirements

as well as Test Procedures with the TMV group to validate the Test Methods

and apply them to product documentation in addition to executing

Validations for a particular product line I managed.

Responsibilities included:

. Feasibility work on a new product to be launched in the 2015/16

. Design History File work on an existing product including authoring

Product Requirements, Test Methods, Design Verification and Design

Validation work as well as participating in DFMECA reviews as it

pertains to documentation for the product line I was managing

EyeNetra, Somerville. MA

09.12 - 03.13 Product Designer/Design Engineer/Project Manager

EyeNetra is an MIT media lab start up developing a technology that will

revolutionize eye care with a focus on third world countries.

I was hired at EyeNetra at a stage where they had some rough prototypes and

they were actively working with the New England School of Optometry

gathering data for their technology. Immediately upon joining EyeNetra we

explored, built and tested several configurations of the device and

selecting a concept to develop and further test. My job was to manage

prototype builds and a cast urethane build to meet a defined schedule

agreed upon with the management team and CTO. Under my direction was one

engineer and several co-ops.

Responsibilities included:

. Industrial Design and Engineering concepts with concurrent prototypes

builds on a weekly basis

. Execute user research at the New England School of Optometry Co-

develop UI for the phone app that is the heart of the core technology

iRobot Corporation, Burlington, MA

07.05 - 07.12 Senior Industrial Designer

At iRobot, I was responsible for the Industrial Design and User

experience for all Home Robot Products and instrumental in starting the

Design and User Research Lab. Product platforms included; Dry Floor Care

(Roomba), Wet Floor Care (Scooba), Outdoor (Looj) and Medical (RP AVA).

Most design programs were supported externally with outside design

consulting help and internally with my core development team. My role was

liaison between outside design partners who helped develop the Corporate

Brand using user-centered design principles and internal development staff

during the lifecycle of the individual robot design.

Roomba 500 Series - I was the lead Design Engineer for the Roomba 500

series which included the Virtual Walls, Lighthouses, dock and brick. The

Lighthouse idea was a concept that I designed, prototyped, built and got

ready for production. It is an accessory device used to allow the robot to

clean room to room efficiently and return to its charging dock.

Roomba 700 Series - I was the lead Industrial Design and Usability Designer

on this accelerated program with the major goals of the program being a

complete new Industrial Design appearance, improved UI design and "higher

quality" finishes.

Scooba redesign - I was the lead Industrial Designer and User Experience

Designer on this program. The second major objective was to improve the

usability of its predecessor, Scooba 300 Series. The new product

architecture included more intuitive tank interactions, improvements to the

cleaning head and UI, and completely new Industrial Design.

RP AVA - I was the lead Industrial Designer on this new medical application

for an iRobot mobility platform. The product was a joint program with

InTouch Health. iRobot was responsible for the mobility platform as well

as integrating InTouch Health's video conferencing technology to create a

cohesive Industrial Design.

Looj - My role on this project was to advise the China manufacturer on the

Industrial Design and architecture working closely with the Outdoor

Products Development team within iRobot.

Austin - Austin is a code name for a future program. I managed the

Industrial Design, User Experience and GUI development work. The foundation

of this work was to create US and Japanese Persona's based on in-home and

Skype interviews. These Personas were used to create a framework for the

GUI, make decisions on key product technologies and help to drive the

aesthetic of the robot.

Brookstone, Nashua, NH

07.02 - 05.05 Design Director

Brookstone Labs created truly unique product concepts to be sold in

Brookstone stores and through catalog partnerships. I was responsible for

the design of 20-30 products per year. The individual product

concepts were conceived by a team of Merchant Category Managers, Quality

Assurance Engineers, and an Industrial Designer. My role was to take the

product vision and create concepts that would give the idea

life, contribute value added features as seen fit for the expected gross

margin, and work with China partners to develop the product while keeping

the original product vision intact.

Eclipse Product Development, Nashua, NH

02.00 - 03.02 Industrial Design Director

Eclipse Product Development is a spin-off company from Tech Design. As

Design Director, I was responsible for the overall image and creation of

the business. I designed our office space, website, process development,

business development (writing proposals and attending sales calls), hiring,

managing a senior designer and junior designer as well as managing key

design programs.

Tech Design, Merrimack, NH

06-99 - 02.00 Senior Industrial Designer

As a Senior Industrial Designer, my objectives were to improve the overall

portfolio and design processes of the firm in order to strengthen our

reputation for excellence within the design community.

Design CONTINUUM, West Newton, MA

03.96 - 06-99 Senior Industrial Designer

My second time back to Design CONTINUUM was in the capacity of Senior

Industrial Designer. In this role I managed design programs for many award-

winning programs. I expressed designs utilizing Pro-Engineer, tracked

programs progress in Microsoft Project, maintained color and graphical

information in 2-D renderings and also performed some work in GUI

development.

Texas Instruments, Temple, TX

02.95 - 03.96 Senior Industrial Designer

In the role of Senior Designer, I was responsible for the design of a

portable notebook computer platform in addition to the development of an

OEM line engineered and manufactured in Taiwan. My job encompassed

engineering and marketing coordination, interfaces with local design

consultants, and management of both foreign and domestic vendors.

Design CONTINUUM, Boston, MA

06.92- 02.95 Industrial Designer

As an Industrial Designer, I was responsible for conceptualization

sketches, presentation execution, design refinement, model making, and

product graphics.

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