Research Engineer
Resume:
EXPERIENCE
Jan. **** - Sep. **** (*.*+ Years)
Sr. Researcher Design and User Experience Creation
Industrial Design, UX design on multidisciplinary research projects.
- Lenses UI: Universal inbox for smartphones. Ethnography research, UI design, prototyping, publishing.
- Family StoryPlay: Sesame workshop-backed remote video storytelling service. Design, prototyping, user research.
- Sketching and storyboarding as a visually-minded researcher.
- Mobile and web research from concepts to user evaluations, iterations.
- Next-generation Tablet and accessories: working with supplies to create new product categories.
- Wearables research: ID and UX prototypes, 3D printing, electrical fabircation.
- HCI publications, patents, videos.
Jan. - Jul. 2008
Production Designer - Art Center Pro / NTT DoCoMo “Future Mobile 2015” project Field research and production design for 2015 vision film. Envisioning future UX and business opportunities. May - Aug. 2007
Product Design Intern
Industrial Design and product research for consumer electronics, A/V and fitness equipment, Aug. 2006
Product Design Intern
ID - Concept development for consumer electronics and portable mobility-aid devices. Sep. 2004 - Aug. 2005
Restaurant Interior Designer
Interior design, equipment and furniture design, CAD, graphic design for restaurant, retail spaces and commercial kitchens. EDUCATION Sep. 2005 – Aug. 2008
Master of Science in Industrial Design, degree received in 2009 Sep. 2001 – June 2004
Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design, degree received in 2004 SKILLS
Multidisciplinary design skills: Mobile / Car / Web UI UX design, wireframing, scenario building, storyboarding, presentations. Design thinking and UX research, Industrial / Visual Design. Strives for holistic UX vidion combining 3D and 2D elements. Tools: Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, Solidworks, Rhino, Unity, HP MJF / Objet / FDM 3D printers, physical prototyping tools. Collaborates well within multidisciplinary groups and self-driven designer/resercher. Excellent visual communication skills, board level presentations, directs and produces internal concept videos. ADDITIONALLY 10+ years career in various tech companies in silicon valley. Born and raised, K-12 in Japan . DIY, Travel, Ramen, Cars, Tech. 30+ patents,10+ publications, 20+ product videos, 100+ storyboards.
(U.S. greencard holder)
Art Center College of Design
Nokia Nokia Research Center
Ashcraft Design
Califorma, LLC
Taiko Enterprises
Palo Alto, CA
Pasadena, CA
El Segundo, CA
Sep. 2012 - Feb. 2014 (1.5 years)
Scientist / Industrial Designer
Sr. Industrial Design Engineer
Industrial Design, physical prototyping, UX design for Microsoft Online Services.
- Wearable computing project: led Initial In
UI and visual design for new services concepts.
dustrial Design, holistic UX and storyboards for product scenarios.
- In-house physical prototyping, 3D printing. Electronics integration and testing.
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UX design, Visual design, Industrial design, Storytelling, Project Management
- Multidisciplinary designer for research, pre-production projects for VW group (VW, Audi, Ducati). Designer -
- HP Jetty: A pair of ambient UX devices for families. Design thinking methodologies applied on tech organization.
- Research and prototype for VR/AR for HP Workstations. Product design and storyboarding.
- HP OperaGlass: A new product category to experience VR seamlessly. Successfully transferred to VR business unit.
- Develop VR analytics platform with physiological sensing. Transitioning the company core from devices to services.
- Physical and electrical prototyper with HP MJF printers and 3D tools. 20+ patents submitted in VR/AR/HCI.
- Design consultant for AI and ML efforts within HP Labs. Crafting visions, product concepts, videos.
- Industrial design / visual design for HMI and car-navigation projects. Hardware and screen buildup, presentations.
- Designs for connected car. Mobile apps, in-vehicle infotainment visual design and holistic UX consulting.
- Led art direction on projects designing next-gen mobility solutions, prototyping user experiences on demo vehicles.
- Manage research projects, organize logistics, board-level presentations in Germany.
- Silicon Valley tech scouting: Connect with local / international tech firms, integrate products into research projects.
- Video directing, as an effective internal visual communication tool: Storyboarding, filming, visual design and editing.
- Product research, Industrial design, UX design, storyboarding for new services, helping small businesses. Microsoft
Feb. 2014 - Dec. 2015
Online Services, Silicon Valley Sunnyvale, CA
Belmont, CA
Jan. 2016 - current (4+ years)
(1yr, 11mo.)
HP Inc.
Volkswagen Group of America, Electronics Research Lab Researcher Designer /
“Hiro”
/ Prototyper
Palo Alto, CA
Santa Monica, CA
Gardena, CA
Pasadena, CA
Denver, CO
Art Center College of Design - Graduate Industrial Design Art Institute of Colorado
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**********@*****.*** Redwood City, California
Design and film production for Art Center Pro, a collaboration future vision project with a Japanese mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo. Research Engineer (Master) at HP Labs, AI and Emerging Compute Lab
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