Selected Projects
AR Workspace Organizer
Spatial UX
React/Three.js/WebXR prototype anchoring dynamic UI onto physical workbenches to organize real-world workflows.
Note to Shelf
Product UX
Community-driven digital platform focused on deep user engagement and clean social interface design.
IdeaBox Web Tool
AI / CAD
Conversational AI interface that translates natural language into precise 2D laser-cut SVG layouts.
Brain Turbocharger
Physical Build
Experimental hardware prototype exploring biofeedback through physical computing and custom electronics.
Experience
2021 –
Present
Present
Lead Prototyper / Founder, Studio 49
- Founded and direct "Studio 49," an internal rapid-prototyping and media lab.
- Built and shipped 40+ physical and digital UX experiences, bridging hardware engineering, technical sales, and interactive learning.
- Operate autonomously, driving projects from initial concept through final fabrication and deployment.
2009 –
2020
2020
Creative Technologist & Prototyper
- Key contributor to Instructables pre- and post-Autodesk acquisition, helping scale the foundational maker platform from 7M to a peak of 30M MAU and 7M registered accounts.
- Worked across advanced research and commercial divisions to identify and build high-value technology integrations.
- Designed, engineered, and fabricated interactive physical demonstrators for elite global partners including Airbus, Ford, The Home Depot, and the Smithsonian Institution.
- Led multidisciplinary teams spanning hardware fabrication, media production, software UX, and product storytelling.
2007 –
Present
Present
Designer & Builder
Big Idea Workshop
- Wrote and published 7 books specializing in demystifying engineering, electronics, and physical fabrication for early makers.
- Built a dedicated personal audience, generating 40M+ views across 320+ documented open-source builds, technical videos, and tutorials.
- Maintain a complete personal fabrication facility (100W laser, CNC, 3D printing, welding) for continuous daily prototyping.