Resume
Zack Kamen
RISD Industrial Design ’09
340 Croton Lake Rd.
Bedford Corners, NY 10549
www.zackamen.com
914 .548 .4289
Education
Rhode Island School of Design, RISD Providence, RI
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Industrial Design, 2009
Honors
Experience
NASA Habitability Design Center, Houston TX
Intern, 2009
Worked with designers to explore interior layouts and designs for the new Ares I Rocket, Moon Rovers, and Lunar Lander.
DEKA Research & Development, Manchester, NH
Intern, 2008
Worked independently, and with designers and engineers to model and prototype their new technologies for presentations to investors.
Rockwellgroup, New York, NY
Model Maker Intern, 2002, 2007
Design Intern, 2007
Worked with architects and designers to visualize their ideas, made models from blueprints and provided personal feedback.
NASA Studio, RISD Industrial Design, Providence, RI
NASA Sponsored Advanced Studio, 2007
Designed and modeled a compact, pressurized Moon Rover and its internal environment, with a focus on the reduction of lunar dust mitigation.
Maui: Outdoor Wood Carving, RISD Sculpture, Maui HI
Abroad Program, 2007
Studied the native culture and art of Hawaiian wood carving, while constructing a traditional Ukulele, inlaid with Hawaiian tattoos.
Red Bull Soapbox Derby, Providence RI
Designer, Builder, 2007
As a team of three students, designed and constructed a soapbox car in twelve days, and went on to receive 2nd place for the Viewers Choice Award
Apprenticeships
John Terry Violins, Florence, Italy
Violin, 2006
Worked with master luthier John Terry, learning the 300 year old Stradivarius technique of how to make a violin.
Sadowsky Guitars, Brooklyn, NY
Mandolin, 2004
Guided by master guitar maker Roger Sadowsky, successfully constructed a mandolin while learning the quality of a professional product.
Skills
Design
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•Complete design process
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•Modeling and Prototyping
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•Presentation Design
Computer
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•Macintosh and PC platforms
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•Solidworks CAD and SolidCAM
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•Form-Z, ArtCam CAD/CAM
Artistic
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•Sculpting 3D objects
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•Wood working
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•Metal Machining
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•Hand drawing and drafting skills
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•Environmental considerations
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•3D printing & CNC machining
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•Adobe Suite
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•Microsoft Office
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•iWork
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•CNC Milling
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•Photography
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•Image Boards
Achievements
Rhode Island Space Grant
NASA Internship, 2009
Design Within Reach M+D+F
Environmental Design Award, 2009
RISD Industrial Design Department
Furniture Award, 2009
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Silver, Gold, 2005
NY State Champion, Bicycle Racing
Olympic Sprint, 2002
Zack Kamen ©2009
