Sammy Strear

SamStrear@gmail.com

Education

Bachelor of Science in Creative Technology and Design

University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
School of Engineering and Applied Science

Founder

Dec. 2023 – Present

Unstable Designs LLC, Boulder, CO

Spearheading the end-to-end development of 3 innovative outdoor, home, and health products, transforming initial concepts into fully realized, functional designs.
Conducted research and development, selecting materials and developing the necessary technology for physical and digital products.
Conducted 100s of interviews with individuals categorized as the target market to validate all ventures.
Applied Skills: Material Science, Blender, Fabricating, Adobe, HTML, CSS, Java, Prompt Engineering, Figma.

Technician

Dec. 2023 – Aug. 2024

House of Motorrad, Boulder, CO

Collaborated with a team of 5 experienced technicians, contributing an average of 4 repairs personally on a multitude of models of motor vehicles weekly.
Gained technical skills and hands-on experience in motorcycle and winter sports equipment repair through self-study and mentorship.
Spearheaded partnerships with local ski resorts to run pop-up events, fostering new relationships with clientele through innovative marketing.
Coordinated with local musicians and vendors to put on concerts that created an additional stream of revenue.
Applied Skills: Fabricating, Adobe, Microsoft, Event Marketing.

Manufacturing Engineering Intern

May 2023 – Aug. 2023

TA Aerospace, Valencia, CA

Managed the elastomer department of over 100 employees by ensuring the correct usage of materials and machinery while communicating production rates to management and other departments.
Troubleshooted the manufacturing line to address issues in automation and material properties to increase production.
Determined necessary Capital Expenditures through analysis of production and output rate, resulting in over $500k in submitted expenditures.
Designed modifications for a material rack to display multiple sheets of material for cutting, increasing output by over 200%.
Applied Skills: Catia, G code, SmartTeam, Fabricating, Water Jet, CNC.

Teaching Assistant (Engineering Projects)

Aug. 2021 – Feb. 2022

University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO

Organized office hours to allow over 30 students one-on-one instruction.
Instructed students in 3D printing, laser cutting, and Arduino to help prototype designs.
Advised students on effective time management and project allocation.
Applied Skills: C++, 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Soldering, Water Jet, Arduino, Fabricating, SolidWork.