Professional
What do you do at Design Engine?
I am the principal instructor at Design Engine, primarily responsible for teaching the Pro/Engineer Surfacing, Pro/Cable, Routed Systems Designer, and Manufacturing classes, mainly the plastics part design and the die casting classes. I have administered level one Alias and Maya classes as well and I teach many of the on-site training classes for Design Engine.
What is your educational background?
Attended Southern Polytechnic In Marietta GA
What are your work experiences?
I’ve worked at many different places as a design engineer consultant: Motorola, Caterpillar, Joss Design, BE Aerospace, and Polaris.
Favorites
What is your favorite quote?
“Sleep when you die.” or “Shut up and ski” or “It’s not how fast you model something in Pro/Engineer, it’s how fast you change it 20 times.”. I also adopted this quote from a Baxter Engiener: “Go fast take changes”
What is your favorite Chicago spot/event/thing to do?
Street festivals, Sushi Wabi, Design Engine’s swanky loft, Autobahn Country Club (race track), or indoor motorcross (in the winter)
Favorite industry resources?
core77.com
designengine.com
movescience.com
mcadcentral.com
Favorite internet meme?
(definition: to describe a concept that spreads swiftly via the internet.)
My Youtube videos
Favorite project that you worked on?
I love my work! Well, my favorite projects are the ones I can’t talk about because of those well written NDA’s I had to sign.
How would you explain Surfacing in three sentences or less to an 8-year old?
Making products shaped in a certain way to make them easier and more comfortable to use and easy to modify so that even others can change the model easy.
If someone wrote a biography about you, what will the title of the book be?
“Going Fast: Lifelong Learning, Motorsports, and Career.”
Other Interests
Riding my motorcycle on race tracks. Champion Cup Series Sportbike racing and Motorcross. To Stay in Shape I swim, work out at the gym, bike Chicago and go on countless Downhill mountainbiking trips to Denver ski slopes. Pro E Training.
