Resume
Experience
Giochi Preziosi | Milan, Italy
Lead Design / Project Engineer
Hasbro | Associate Project Engineer
MIT D-Lab | Undergraduate Researcher
2024 - Present
2024 - 2024
Contributed to mechanical design, prototyping, and supplier alignment across the same portfolio.
Applied injection molding, roto molding, blow molding, thermoforming, and rapid prototyping methods in development.
Lead mechanical development for 50+ mass-market SKUs across licensed and owned brands, supporting production runs of 20k to 100k+ units.
Define product architecture, mechanisms, assembly approach, safety criteria, and cost targets.
Resolve mechanical and production issues to ensure products meet functionality, safety, and cost requirements.
Manage 10-14 concurrent products from concept through tooling release and production handoff.
Coordinate daily with six manufacturing partners in China to resolve material, tolerance, and assembly challenges during prototyping and pilot builds.
Achieve 10-35% part-count reductions to reduce tooling and assembly effort while maintaining play value.
Create manufacturing reference packages to support consistent interpretation and build quality across suppliers.
Design / Project Engineer
Designed and prototyped a new AFO component, advancing product design to production readiness.
Hanger Prosthetics | Prosthetics Intern
2022 - 2023
Managed Transformers product lines, coordinating with cross-functional teams across design, marketing, and finance to ensure timely execution.
Partnered with global teams in Japan and China to address budgets, forecasts, and resolve production issues.
Resolved recurring operational issues, driving process improvements and boosting development efficiency.
2020 - 2021
Analyzed co-creation factors across economies, synthesizing research to improve collaborative design.
Elevate Dynamics | Product Design Intern
Have Faith Haiti Mission 🔗| Teacher
2021
2020
Taught and wrote curriculum for Elementary English, Math, Art, Design, and Geography; Middle School Engineering & Design; High School Engineering, Geometry, Chemistry, and Anatomy; and Preschool Dance Class.
Took over administration responsibilities halfway through the semester
2019
Created prosthetics using advanced fabrication techniques, leading client consultations to final delivery.
Education
Master’s in Design for Kids & Toys | Politecnico Di Milano
2023 - 2024
Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2018 - 2022
Minor: Environment & Sustainability | Concentration: Theater Arts
Skills & Abilities
Design & Engineering:
Software:
SolidWorks, Rhino, Creo, Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop, Excel, Arduino.
Manufacturing:
Collaboration:
Mechanical design, mechanism development, play interaction, DFM, DFA
Injection molding, roto molding, blow molding, thermoforming, rapid prototyping
Cross-functional alignment, cost optimization, supplier communication
Volunteer Work
One Voice
2005 - Present
Provides resources, scholarships, and support programs for underprivileged families in Los Angeles. I help year-round, but most of my efforts focus on the holidays, spending a week packing food and distributing it, along with toys, the Sunday before Christmas. Since childhood, my role has been making balloon animals for the kids—a tradition I still carry on every year.
Groza Learning Center
Homeschool Teacher & Tutor — 2023
Professor Egghead
Hollywood Indies Little League
2005 - Present
Offers community-based baseball programs to encourage teamwork and sportsmanship among youth. I assist with logistics and the execution of key events, including the end-of-year banquet and opening ceremonies.
Educational Work
Afterschool Program Leader — 2023
Have Faith Haiti
2020 - Present
Operates a school and residential program for children in Haiti, providing education and a safe living environment. I spent six months as a teacher there during COVID and now return about once a year to reconnect with the kids. Learn more about my experience in this section.
Provided personalized instruction in high school and middle school math and science, tailoring lessons to meet individual student needs. Additionally, taught a semester-long Economics course to a homeschooled student, ensuring a thorough understanding of fundamental principles.
Taught hands-on engineering and science workshops to children, fostering curiosity and creativity through interactive experiments and projects. Designed and delivered engaging lessons that introduced foundational concepts in STEM, encouraging problem-solving and critical thinking.