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Andrew M. Dahley
andyd[at]media.mit.edu
http://www.media.mit.edu/~andyd
Objective - A design and development position
with a focus on making technology more natural to use.
Education
Massachussets Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)
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- Master of Science, Media Arts and Sciences, May 1998
- Concentrations: integrated hardware/internet system development,
digital electronics, java
- Interval Research Corporation fellowship
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University of Michigan School of Art (Ann Arbor, MI)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in Industrial
Design, May 1995
- engineering foundation: calculus, physics, electronics, chemistry
- industrial design, furniture, graphics, sculpture, metalworking,
drawing, video art, and photography
Experience
Siemens Technology to Business Center, LLC (Berkeley, CA)
Innovator (1999 - Present )
- Manage cross-disciplinary Research and Development and Business teams
to create new technology products
- Conceptualize new applications for advanced technologies, Implement
system prototypes
Philips Electronics, Inc (Palo Alto, CA)
Interaction Design, Philips Design (1998 - 1999)
- Conceptualized, designed, and developed "smart" products for the digital
home network, fully integrating physical and digital aspects
- Technology transfer: facilitated the flow of research innovations
from the highly technical research labs into product development
MIT Media Laboratory (Cambridge, MA)
Research Assistant, Tangible Media Group (1996 - 1998)
- Principal researcher and designer on the Ambient Fixtures and Expressive
Kinetic Objects Projects. These projects aimed to distribute more natural
information displays within our physical environment
- Managed a cross disciplinary team of researchers
- Concept and design for the inTouch project; communication through
touch across distance
Fry Multimedia (Ann Arbor, MI)
Senior Producer, Project Manager and Designer (1995-1996)
- Executive account management, and project managment
- Directed multiple teams in the development of web projects
- Designed and developed multimedia applications for the internet using
html and Macromedia Director
Sundberg Ferar, Inc. (Detroit, MI)
Industrial Designer (1995)
- Designed consumer products and user-interfaces
- Built models and prototypes and conducted research focus groups
Herman Miller, Inc.(Holland, MI)
Consultant (1994 - 1998)
- Presented perspective on the integration of technology into the office
of the future and gave recommendations based upon several research and
development projects
- Conducted user-studies and designed research studies for prototype
furniture products
Activities and Honors
- Interval Research Corporation fellowship (1996)
- I.D. Magazine Annual Design Review, Design Distinction Award - Cooperative
Learning Classrom (July 1995)
- University of Michigan student art exhibit industrial design award
(Mar 1995)
- Member of The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)
- Hiking, Sculpture, and Furniture Design
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