Damario D. Cooper

• Tasked with drafting, overseeing, and approving the majority of release/shop drawings for the production pipeline.
• Routinely ensured glass panels were complicit with company specific take-offs and NSF guidelines.
• Utilized 2D & 3D computer-aided design software to prepare schematics for NSF-compliant food shields.
• Communicated with welders and machinists to generate steel and glass mechanical drawings.
• Frequently collaborated with Account Managers to precisely design company products to the customer's request.
• Accurately interpreted, scaled, and traced technical drawings by counter manufacturers to aid in the design of food shields.
• Introduced dynamic procedures and AutoCAD workflow concepts into the design and fabrication process.
• Improved and updated dynamic block files in order to expedite drawing time.
• Experience training new employees on company standards, AutoCAD nuances, and rudimentary principles of 3D space.
• Prepared DXF's for glass orders, product samples, and machine use.
• Identified potential operational issues and redesigned products to improve functionality.
• Completed numerous documents to order production equipment and materials using Microsoft Excel.
• Adequately adjusted to a fast-paced environment with a miniscule amount of training.
• Adapted to using proprietary software in order to advance the fabrication process.

• Consulted with architects, customers, and vendors regarding project scope, field dimensions, and milestone dates.
• Extrapolated accurate data from product samples in order to allow for large-scale custom fabrication.
• Drafted highly detailed 2D & 3D CAD drawings/blueprints from hand sketches, verbal instructions, and site visits.
• Calculated mathematical formulae to develop and design detailed specifications for components, structures, and custom props with computer assistance.
• Estimated material needs and equipment per project as necessary.
• Programmed machines including: CNC Routers, Waterjets, Beam Saws, and Laser Cutters to assist in fabrication schedules.
• Converted drawings into PDF files using Revu, while keeping the appropriate scaling.
• Adjusted models and design documents with redlines, while working on multiple projects at once.
• Experience working with various materials (Plywood, Acrylic, Steel, etc.) commonly used in fabrication practices.
• Communicated with all members of the Design Team and Project Managers in order to meet deadlines and effectively deliver products to high profile clients.

• Created a Virtual Reality (VR) Design Production Pipeline.
• Sideloaded test APK files to Oculus Quest 2.
• Implemented RigidBody Physics, Shaders, & Post-Processing Effects.
• Troubleshooted C# movement and animation scripts in Unity.
• 3D modeled & imported custom assets using Blender.
• Oversaw the production of a personal Virtual Reality (VR) project with respects to deadlines.
• Conducted and presented research relating to diverse education in VR.
• Assisted in the development of Morehouse in the Metaverse.

Primary Investigator: Muhsinah Morris, Ph.D.

• Expertise relating to technologies, research, and pedagogical practices surrounding neurodiversity.
• Applied Engineering Design principles to extrapolate data from laboratory equipment and precisely design products.
• Utilized Autodesk AutoCAD & Fusion 360 to recreate laboratory equipment to NSF/Health Department requirements.
• Prepared STL files for 3D Printing.
• Administered various tests (heat, scaffolding, pressure, etc.) in compliance with engineering and scientific standards.
• Fabricated prototype devices within a 3% margin of error in relation to traditional laboratory equipment.
• Co-authored research papers and presentations in order to further the scientific body.

Primary Investigator: Muhsinah Morris, Ph.D.