Adrian Kombe
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Creative mechanical engineer with experience bringing innovative products from initial brainstorm to market. Adept at leveraging engineering principles, CAD and simulations to deliver high-quality designs that meet specifications and exceed expectations.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Design Engineer
Meta (Contracted through Smart Design)
Brooklyn, NY
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Led two engineers and one technician towards daily deliverables for assembly, prototyping and documentation of VR hardware
- Re-engineered preexisting actuators to accommodate new, prototype parts for functional improvements and design validation
- Designed and built custom resistance testing fixtures to expedite functionality checks by a factor of 4x, prioritizing ease of use
- Managed sourcing, product integration, and supplier negotiations for conductive technology components, saving $90/prototype
Mechanical Engineer
UltiMaker: 3D Printer Company
New York, NY
07.2022 - 06.2023
- Designed injection molded parts with side action and multiple, detailed features (smallest was 0.25mm)
- Configured print-bed subassembly to improve system levelness to 0.6mm resulting in a 95% first-pass yield rate, then went on to validate the viability of switching to a cheaper supplier, saving ~$100 per product
- Rewrote Python code used in factory testing to operate 3.5x faster and improved measurement fidelity by 1.25x
- Performed root cause analysis and resolved thermal subsystem issue with 6 variables, achieving heat-up requirement of 135°C in less than 35 minutes
Mechanical Engineer
Wahoo Fitness: Exercise Tech. Company
Atlanta, GA
09.2020 - 04.2022
- Designed and cost-reduced numerous injection molded parts for mass production, currently being made in the thousands/year
- Led dynamometer operation and testing to develop a magnetic braking system capable of delivering 2,000W resistance at +/- 1% accuracy for the Kickr Bike Shift
- Technical lead on functional testing efforts across indoor cycling products according to ISO standards
Education
B.Sc, Mechanical Engineering (Honors College) -
Northeastern University
12.2019
Skills
- Product Development: Prototyping, Design Sketching, 3D CAD, 2D Drawings, GD&T, Design of Experiments, DFMFA, Compliance
- Manufacturing: Injection Molding, Metal Casting, Urethane Casting, Machining, Sheet Metal, 3D Printing, Quality Control
Timeline
Design Engineer
Meta (Contracted through Smart Design)
09.2023 - 12.2023
Mechanical Engineer
UltiMaker: 3D Printer Company
07.2022 - 06.2023
Mechanical Engineer
Wahoo Fitness: Exercise Tech. Company
09.2020 - 04.2022
B.Sc, Mechanical Engineering (Honors College) -
Northeastern University
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