ANDREI HOGEA [email protected] | 330.749.4091

Master of Design & Master of Business Administration student, passionate about the intersection of technology, business, and design. Looking to leverage prior management experience and love for creative problem-solving into a summer internship in strategy or UX for product focused companies

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE Illinois Institute of Technology Maven Design – Atlanta, GA Masters of Design Intern | July 2016 – August 2016 Master of Business Administration • Interned for a product design and envisioning consultancy at the earliest stages of startup. • Current GPA: 3.82 • Led the research and UX mapping for largest flagship project in Maven’s portfolio. • Worked with co-owners and clients for product reviews and critiques on a daily basis. Miami University • Performed startup and project tasks, such as branding ideation, project management, office Bachelor of Arts setup, website management, and capability exploration. • Graduating GPA: 3.43 Research Project – Institute of Design, IL Project Lead | May 2016 – July 2016 LEADERSHIP & AWARDS • Explored the future of the retail experience through augmented reality. • Institute of Design Dean Search Committee • Built an app for the HoloLens in hopes of understanding consumer decision-making. • BarnRaise Ambassador • Developed advanced technical skills for VR/AR development through and Visual Studio. • ID Fellowship • Examined how product development could be altered by AR and speculated at possible ways to • Stuart Business Scholarship further streamline that process. • Balanced Man Scholarship BarnRaise – Institute of Design, IL Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) Ambassador | October 2015 TECHNOLOGY SKILLS • Selected as the only Ambassador from the “Foundation” cohort to lead a design team. • Created project briefs, performed research, and developed prototypes with CDOT. • Adobe Suite • Rhinoceros 3D • Provided CDOT with a framework to assist communities in building “People Spaces”. • Pixate Prototyping • Keyshot • Assisted in the set-up and deconstruction of the BarnRaise share-out, including preparation, • Unity Game Engine • Visual Studio for several weeks leading up to the event. • Zoll Medical – Pittsburgh, PA Account Manager | July 2013 – July 2015 BONUSES • Managed physician orders, patient fittings, inventory, and sales across five states. • Can speak Romanian • Collaborated with the marketing team to develop a plan targeting strategic physicians. • Microsoft HoloLens recipient • Managed 50+ representatives to provide quality care and service to patients. • Avid Traveler • Presented marketing & statistical reports during conference calls to prescribers and clinicians. • Can eat 2 Chipotle burritos • Improved Zoll’s internal through user-testing, analysis, and implementation. in 6 minutes Startup Weekend – Pittsburgh, PA Business Development | October 2014 • Created a company blueprint based on battery charging technology founded at Carnegie Mellon. • Implemented a business plan that could balance revenue streams for several product lines. • Framed a progression strategy to have a several product lines for multiple years. • Performed quantitative and qualitative research on 100+ people to validate our proposal.