In my own words
— Dylan<p>Experienced New Product Development Engineer and Certified Solidworks CAD Expert tackling challenging design concepts to push the boundaries of possibility and drive new innovations.</p><p>Small Business Owner & Freelance Design Engineer</p><p>VENTURE VIBES - Family Adventure Gear - www.venture-vibes.co</p><p>WANDER YONDER - Adventure Gear for Mindful Explorers</p><p>NETTEN CREATIVE, LLC - CAD Design, 3D Printing, Prototyping, Consulting</p>
Trajectory
Jan 2025 — Now
Founder/Owner · VENTURE VIBES
Mission: Inspire families to explore the outdoors together, fostering deeper connections with nature, each other, and the wider community.
-Design and source high-quality, sustainable adventure products for families.
-Develop the brand’s identity, including logo, tagline, and marketing strategy.
-Manage business operations, including compliance, supply chain, e-commerce, and customer service.
-Building an online presence through Shopify and Instagram, driving sales and brand awareness.
-Partner with local 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations to align with community-focused values.
-Foster a loyal community dedicated to family exploration and connection.
Jan 2024 — Now
Mechanical Engineer III · Haws®
Dec 2020 — Now
Independent Design Partner · SendCutSend.com
CAD & Design Services
-If you have a great idea for a project, I can help you design it, model it, and bring it to life quickly and efficiently with minimal prototyping!
Feb 2019 — Now
Co-Owner · NETTEN CREATIVE, LLC
3D Modeling and Mechanical Engineering Design services.
Amazon FBA, Shopify & Etsy Stores
Constantly improving skills such as business management, product design, sourcing, manufacturing, marketing, sales and more.
Mar 2022 — Nov 2023
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer · Gary Platt Manufacturing
-Technical product lead; designing custom top of the line furniture for world class casinos & OEM customers
-New product development focused on continuous improvement and increasing manufacturing output through cost reduction initiatives, optimizing assembly line process and procedures, 5S, and Manufacturing/QC root cause analysis
-Identify, Conceptualize, & Develop turn-key products and manufacturing solutions that include electro-mechanical & mechanical assemblies, product testing & validation, & fabricating custom manufacturing tools/fixtures/jigs.
-Manage overlapping project timelines
-Expert level Solidworks CAD modeling, 3D scanning & Reverse engineering of hand built prototypes and conceptual drawings, BOM structuring with multiple configurations , Exploded view drawings, assembly instructions
Jan 2011 — Dec 2011
Engineering Intern · Sentury Snowboards
► Streamline production through implementation of CNC router, including mechanical setup, and operation for original equipment manufacturer and custom designs.
► Generate CAD/CAM models and toolpaths for snowboard molds, components, and fixtures (milling and profiling wood and plastic materials).
Activity
Projects
Venture Vibes - Family Adventure Gear
Education history
University of Nevada, Reno
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) | 2008 - 2013
