Role
Design Engineer
Industry
Craft Tools · Creative Technology
Duration
4 months
Experience
July 2026 – Present
Product Design Engineer Co-Op
SharkNinja
Sept 2025 — May 2026
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Brown University
ENGN 0620: Design Brief and ENGN 0610:Systems Thinking.
July 2024 — October 2024
UX Design Contractor
RxVantage
Oct 2023 — July 2024
Lead Visual Designer
The Berry Collective
Sept 2022 — Dec 2022
Intern
Markarian
May 2022 — Aug 2022
Engineering Intern
Arup
Education
July 2025 — May 2026
M.A. in Design Engineering
Brown University & Rhode Island School of Design
September 2019 — May 2023
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
New York University
GPA 3.62/4.0, Dean’s List.
Minor in Integrated Design & Media
Skills
Hardware design and engineering
CAD (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, AutoCAD), finite element analysis (FEA), DFM, materials selection, sheet metal design, tolerance-driven design
Prototyping and fabrication
3D printing, CNC machining, laser cutting, woodworking, electronics and Arduino, rapid prototyping, hardware testing
Human-centered product design
UX/UI design, human factors, interaction design, user journey map, usability testing
Digital tools
Figma, Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Lightroom, Premiere), KeyShot, Blender, Microsoft Office, Miro
Languages
Fluent in Albanian, and a Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish
Certificates
Jaeger-LeCoultre Watchmaking Masterclass