Studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Eric Crespo-Lezama

New York, NY

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Studied at MIT, Mechanical Engineering with concentration in Product Design & Entrepreneurship. Working as Design Engineer for Quirky Inc. Interested in working with a Hardware/IoT/Wearables Startup.
Education
- Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering
  
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  
  2010 - 2014
Experience
- Design Engineering Intern
  
  Quirky Inc
  
  Jun 2014 - Present (10 years 6 months)
  
  Simultaneously worked on a large number of consumer products at different development stages, ranging from Dog Toys to Consumer Electronics.
  • Designed 2D and 3D content for prototypes, quotes and final production
  • Prototyped in-house mockups for design validation of both form and function
  • Designed, developed and ran experiments to test the performance of pre-production samples
- Product Design Resident
  
  Neumitra
  
  Jun 2013 - Aug 2013 (2 months)
  
  Designed and prototyped various clasping mechanisms and straps for the bandu watch.
  • Improved comfort by providing a custom fit and overall sleekness of the bandu strap.
  • Designed and prototyped a wrist measuring device to customize customer’s product.
  • Worked with other suppliers for the purpose of sampling various materials.
- Summer Intern at CSNE REU
  
  University of Washington
  
  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012 (2 months)
  
  • Processed and analyzed ECoG recorded data using MATLAB
  • Worked on real-‐time BCI Control using EEG signals
  • Modified Arduino code for EMG signal controlled device
  • Characterization of Artifact Caused by Vibrotactile Stimuli in EEG
  o Discovered disturbance in brain recorded signals caused by vibrotactile tactors.
- Summer Research in Dr. Carlos Rinaldi Laboratory
  
  University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
  
  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011 (2 months)
  
  In vitro and in vivo experiments in which cells are in contact with magnetic nanoparticles and subjected to low frequency oscillating magnetic fields.
  • Built a 90 and 180 degree oscillating magnetic field generator to act on magnetic nanoparticles
  • This magnetic field generator sped up process from one to sixteen samples per experiment
Affiliations

- Kappa Sigma Fraternity

- Pi Tau Sigma MIT National Mechanical Engineering Honor Sociey

- Association of Puerto Rican Students at MIT (APR)

- SHPE MIT

- StartLabs MIT

- ASME MIT
Skills
- Engineering
- Product Design
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