Joseph Escobar
Albany,OR
Summary
Adaptable product designer and R&D technician with experience translating client needs into practical solutions. Skilled in communication, prototype development, and CAD design, with a focus on improving workflows, building useful tools, and supporting clear project decisions.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
R&D Laboratory Technician
Rainshadow Labs
SAINT HELENS, OR
04.2023 - Current
- Created standard operating procedures to standardize lab processes and support compliance.
- Built procedures and tools that improved lab workflow and reduced turnaround time.
- Registered customer projects while following country regulations such as EU requirements.
- Used regulatory documentation and research to guide project development and maintain compliance and innovation.
- Followed GMP procedures and laboratory safety rules throughout R&D workflows.
Product Designer
Self-Employed / Independent Contractor
Albany, OR
09.2025 - Current
- Presented concept options to guide client design decisions during review meetings.
- Collaborated with clients and developers to clarify and refine product requirements.
- Developed tools that enhanced client workflows.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR06-2028
Skills
- Effective communication
- Project management
- CAD design
- Time management
- Prototype development
- Spanish fluency
- Process improvement
- Technical documentation
Projects
- Bottle Puck / Container Puck — Mechanical Design and Manufacturing Designed and fabricated a bottle/container puck using Fusion 360, translating a CAD design into a tool for cosmetic manufacturing.
- Portable Door Opener — Mechanical Design and Prototyping Built and tested a portable door-opening mechanism, integrating mechanical components into a functional prototype. Evaluated prototype operation through testing to assess the mechanism's functionality.
Affiliations
- Tenor Saxophone Player (2016-Current)
Timeline
Product Designer
Self-Employed / Independent Contractor
09.2025 - Current
R&D Laboratory Technician
Rainshadow Labs
04.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Oregon State University