University of Limerick · Ireland
MSc. in Computer Science, Concentration: Interaction Design, December 2004

Dartmouth College · Hanover, NH, USA
B.E. in Computer Engineering, Concentration: User Interface Design, June 2001
B.A.in Engineering Sciences, Cum Laude, June 2000
Citations Awarded for Independent Study in Animation, Senior Project and B.E. Project

Principal UI/UX Designer & Engineer · Doosan Grid · Remote (SF & Seattle) · 2019-2021
Overcoming intermittency in renewable electricity generation, through intelligent utility-scale energy storage. Designed interfaces that enables people to visualize, predict, and respond to opportunities in energy markets.

Senior Interaction Designer · Pixar · Emeryville, CA · Jan, 2016-2018
Served as the primary interaction designer for the Presto Animation System. Designed and
refined tools for artists, studio-wide.

Lead Designer/Engineer · Angaza Design · San Francisco, CA · Jan, 2014-2016
Co-created a web/mobile/embedded/sms platform enabling pay-as-you-go energy access for ~50M off-grid households, world-wide. Conducted field research in rural Kenya and India. Helped enable solar electric lighting to compete with kerosene on price, in off-grid markets.

Lead Interaction Designer · Walt Disney Animation Studios · Burbank, CA · 2009-2013
Designed software tools for artists working at all stages in animated feature film creation; from Story through Post Production. Conducted user research. Developed firmware and hardware for experimental controls and motion capture devices. Supported Academy Award-winning shorts and feature films.

Consultant · Solar Analytic Solutions · La Cañada-Flintridge, CA · Dec 2010 - Aug 2011
Prototyped software, firmware and hardware for monitoring utility-scale solar installations. Coordinated correspondence with prospective manufacturing partners.

Mobile Web App Consultant · Better Place · Palo Alto, CA · Oct 2009 - Jan 2010
Created a mobile map of E.V. chargers in Copenhagen, for the UN convention on climate change.

User Interface Designer & Engineer · Tesla Motors · San Carlos, CA · 2005-2008
Designed the graphical user interface for the world's first production electric sports car. Designed desktop-based simulators for development and manufacturing teams. Conducted user research, authored specifications, communicated between engineering, design, marketing, test, documentation and legal teams.

Product Design Intern · Synaptics, Concept Prototyping Team · Santa Clara, CA · Summer 2005
Conducted user research and prototyped interface concepts for satellite radio systems. Assisted in early-stage design of mobile music cell phones, multimedia keyboards and console gaming controllers.

UI Researcher · Interaction Design Centre · National Technological Park, Limerick · 2001-2004
Designed user interfaces, developed an experimental motion capture system in collaboration with the European Media Lab and MIT. Sketched storyboards for the EU's Future and Emerging Technologies Program. Designed forms and behaviors for interactive appliances.

Interface Design Intern · TAEdge · Hanover, NH · Summer 1999, 2000
Assisted in the design and development of a web portal for the American Society of Travel Agents. Revised navigation and layout for an on-line "site builder".

Animation Assistant · Dartmouth Animation & Film Studies · Hanover, NH · Spring 2000
Assisted student animators to realize narrative visions through traditional and computer-aided techniques. Designed tools and provided technical support for animation at Dartmouth College.

Software Developer· Thayer Engineering, Dartmouth College · Hanover, NH · Summer 1999
Developed 3D modeling & visualization software for engineering students at Dartmouth College.

Teacher & Coordinator · Las Colinas High School · Barquisimeto, Venezuela · 1998
Created and implemented an English language program, taught Venezuelan classes at multiple levels.

Additional Experience: Airplane-Hangar Construction, Landscaping, Bookbinding, Cataloging Government Documents, Graveyard Maintenance, Managing a Canoe and Kayak Club

US9130396 Kinetically-Chargeable Stylus Device, 1/7/2013
US9250722 Pressure and Angle-Sensitive Stylus Device, 1/7/2013
US20130024801A1 Compact GUI for Flexible Filtering of Data, 7/19/2011
US9138167 Rendering Key Respiratory Measurements Accessible to Mobile Devices, 9/22/2010

prisma-session-store More than 1,000 weekly downloads on NPM, 1/11/2022

Natural Languages: English, Intermediate Spanish and French.
UI/UX: User Research, Participatory Design, Wireframing, Mockups and Prototypes
Code Languages: C/C++/Obj-C, Swift, Java, JS/AS5/AS6, Python, PHP, HTML, MATLAB/Octave
Platforms: Mac, Windows, *nix, ARM, PIC, NRF52 (Bluetooth), Arduino, iOS, Android & Web
Electronics & Solid Modeling: ExpressPCB, DipTrace, Alibre, PreForm, some Maya
Video: Quicktime, DVD Studio Pro; some Final Cut Pro

Cooking with friends, daydreaming on train rides. Kayaking, wood turning, 3D printing, storyboarding, blues harmonica, salsa dance and travel. Have walked the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine.