Developed and achieved jar lid with applicator, design patent US 20.08
Achieved 200k cost savings through simplifying design and materials on core packaging
Successfully managed 3 million dollar launch on tight 9 month timeline.
Establish quality standards and ranges to share with external vendors, fillers,and QA
Present project status, cost savings, and technical progress with upper leadership and Estee Lauder category leads
Work very closely with packaging vendors to develop design concept and to add in sustainability initiatives (PCR, light weighting, change in material, mono-material, FSC...etc)
Sr. Package Design Engineer
Dollar Shave Club
01.2016 - 09.2016
Represented the company at PackWest Expo 2019 to speak on a panel about eCommerce packaging
Worked closely with distribution centers to establish pick and pack stations
Develop SOP for strategic sourcing creating the start of 'contract pricing' saving 1 million dollars in shipper costs
Work cross functionally with Product Development, Marketing, Creative, Procurement, third party manufacturers
Present new concepts and status update with CEO and upper leadership as well as train distribution center line operators about new packaging
Created framework for packaging quality control
Structural Packaging Engineer
Hasbro
01.2016 - 08.2016
Collaborated within Hasbro, Disney, and Dreamworks to develop secondary packaging and hard line goods
Worked with international factories to optimize methods of assembly to reduce cost, time, and ergonomic issues
Rendered structures in ArosCAD, created printed mock up structures to present to Disney and Dreamworks
Manufacture Packaging Intern
Amazon
06.2015 - 08.2015
Worked within the distribution centers to audit heavy and bulky item pack out process
Package Engineering Intern
3M
06.2014 - 10.2014
Ran transit testing and conducted cost saving explorations
Packaging Concept Development Intern
Coty Inc
06.2013 - 12.2013
Developed primary and secondary packaging for celebrity perfumes
Education
Bachelor of Science - Packaging Sciences
Michigan State University
01-2015
Accomplishments
Jar Cap with Mixing Paddle Design Patent US 20.08
Panelist at WestPack Expo - eCommerce's Greatest Challenges
Consulting
Snacknation, Culver City, CA, Optimized and tested new eCommerce shipping boxes.
Shoutys, Marina del Rey, CA, Developed on shelf packaging and point of purchase displays.