A biometrically authenticated IOT wearable for high-value, high-security manufacturing and physical worker environments. Similar in form-factor to a smart-watch, used in large enterprises., especially pharmaceutical manufacturing.

My Role

As Director of Industrial Design & Mechanical Engineering during this project, I held full responsibility for any physical element of the product: look, feel, durability, material choices, manufacturing processes.

This project was a combination of Individual Contribution (e.g. research, design, CAD, renders, sourcing, prototyping, etc.) as well as managing in-house + external engineering talent.

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Nymi band in pharma:

my roles

Industrial Design
& Development

Led & personally executed the industrial design of this project.

Tools: Hand sketch, Rhino, Solidworks, Keyshot. Physical prototypes of all sorts.

Team = Me + Reporting Mech Eng.

Mech Design & Engineering

Owned all physical design. Reviewer & Approver for all mech eng inputs. E.G. Manufacturability (DFM), Assembly (DFA). Worked closely with JDM mech eng team to ensure design intent was captured in manufacturing, and that design would provide high quality, consistent product.

Mechanical
Test

Owned Mech test plans, such as drop, shock, vibration, chemical compatibility, water & dust, etc. Responsible to ensure execution was done, met standards for quality and traceability. Outsourced or insourced as appropriate.

Team = Me, Reporting Mech Eng, JDM.

Last-Mile
Activities

Owned multiple gap-filling roles to bring product "over the finish line", such as design, development and deployment of environmentally conscious product packaging system, product accessories, production jigs and fixtures, marketing collateral, etc.