TARA | portfolio
Cambridge, MA
December 2014
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering [Concentration: Product Design]
Engineering Experience
Exploratorium, Science Center
Senior Exhibit Engineer
Exhibit design and engineering consulting for international client museums.
Synapse Product Development, Engineering Consulting
Mechanical Engineer
Product development consulting on a range of projects including a VR sports device and a gantry system.
Holo, Additive Manufacturing
Mechanical Engineer
Design of industrial 3D printer prototype around a novel metal-printing technology.
Ximedica, Medical Device Design
Mechanical Engineer
Medical device development including surgical robotics, connected health products, and implantables.
Open Style Lab, MIT Assistive Technology
Design and Engineering Fellow
Development of clothing alterations for people with limited hand mobility.
Apple Inc, Manufacturing Design
Manufacturing Design Engineer Co-op
Design and implementation of manufacturing processes for an Apple product.
Posimat, Manufacturing
MIT International Manufacturing Researcher
3D and 2D design of industrial machines and parts for outsourced production.
Providence, RI
January 2015 - July 2018
Cambridge, MA
June - August 2014
Cupertino, CA and China
June - December 2013
Barcelona, Spain
June - August 2012
Oakland,CA
July 2018 - June 2019
San Francisco,CA
November 2019 - Present
San Francisco,CA
July 2019 - October 2019
Providence, RI
November 2017
Cambridge, MA
September 2012, 2014
Cambridge, MA
January - May 2013
Educator Experience
Ximedica Youth Engineering Outreach Program
Lead Organizer
Built and led engineering outreach program with local school for girls from low income homes.
MIT Freshman Pre-Orientation Programs, Discover Product Design
Design and Engineering Mentor
Taught students the ideation and design process to enable them to prototype a new product idea.
Design and Manufacturing, MIT Mechanical Engineering
Lab Assistant
Selected by class faculty based on my class performance to aid students in designing, prototyping, and manufacturing their robots.
Junquillo Abajo Elementary School
First Grade Teaching Assistant
Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje Costa Rica (I.N.A.)
English Teaching Assistant
Puriscal, San Jose, Costa Rica
April - June 2010
Puriscal, San Jose, Costa Rica
April - June 2010
Providence, RI
November 2017
Bethel, VT
July 2017
New Haven, CT
January 2017
Cambridge, MA
August 2014
Cambridge, MA
May 2014
Bethel, VT
July 2018
Awards
Firefly Arts Collective
$2K Art Grant Recipient, ‘Dark Sky’, Interactive Outdoor Installation
Rhode Island Tech Collective
Tech Leadership Award: Youth Engineering Outreach
Firefly Arts Collective
$1K Art Grant Recipient, ‘Pillar of Light’, Interactive Outdoor Installation
Yale School of Medicine Hackathon
Winner, Radiology and Imaging Department Award
Eileen Fisher and MIT Open Style Lab
Eileen Fisher Choice Award for clothing designed for people with lower hand mobility.
Council for the Arts at MIT
$2K Art Grant Recipient, ‘The Hexagons’, Interactive Outdoor Sculpture
Speaking Engagements
Lesbians Who Tech Summit 2019
Speaker, Sustainable Manufacturing: The Future of 3D Printing
Times2 Institute, STEM Talks RI
Speaker, 'Teaching to Encourage Diversity in STEM'
Society of Women Engineers National Conference
Speaker, ‘Creating A Queer/Trans Inclusive Work Culture’
Rhode Island Tech Collective: Diversity and Inclusion Initiative
Panelist, Unconscious Bias Panel
Lesbians Who Tech Summit 2017
Leader, Engineering Mentoring Session
Warwick, RI
November 2017
Austin, TX
October 2017
Providence, RI
September 2017
New York, NY
September 2017
San Francisco, CA
March 2019
Skills
Software: CAD (Proficient: Onshape, Solidworks | Intermediate: Rhinoceros, AutoCAD, Inventor), Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Microsoft Office, Apple iWork
Prototyping: Metalshop, Woodshop, Mill, Lathe, Lasercutter, CNC Router, 3D Printer, Waterjet, Laser Welder, Sewing, Sketching