CONRAD SCHMIDT
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Arch Production & Design

Arch designs and fabricates custom installations for music festivals, movie productions, retail, and more! I started with Arch as a designer and fabricator, and helped launch and run the digital fabrication department.

Director of Digital Fabrication
January 2019- Present
Blauvelt, New York
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Directs design team to utilize digital manufacturing processes
• Manages design transfer from digital to fabrication to ensure accurate results
• Improves operations between CNC Router, Laser Cutter, & 3D Printer
• Works with companies such as Nike, Museum of Sex, HBO, & Pepsi

Design Engineer
April 2017- Present
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Researches, designs, & installs custom activations per client specifications
• Drafts technical drawings using Rhino, Sketchup, & AutoCAD
• Directs & incorporates technical improvements to the initial design
• Coordinates with a team of craftsman & production directors on daily basis

Project Manager
January 2018 - January 2019

• Managed multiple client projects in a fast paced environment
• Oversaw the stages of design, manufacturing, & installation
• Coordinated with internal departments to track materials, labor, & budgets
• Coordinated with clients to review benchmarks & specifications ensuring on time delivery


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Swagat Infrastructure

Design Engineer
March 2016-September 2016

Ahmedabad, India

Swagat Group is a premier luxury housing developer in the Ahmedabad Area

   • Coordinated with team of 20 Engineers from different regions of India to plan
     and construct 24 blocks of housing developments
   • Directed and edited commercials promoting real estate developments built by 
     Swagat using drone technology
   • Created technical drawings for domestic and industrial development projects 
      using PTC Creo and AutoCAD
   • Evaluated cost effective building materials for interior and exterior applications
   • Verified changes to on site technical drawings and specifications
   • Created industrial proposals using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator


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Expedition 75

Founder & Creative Director
April 2015-Present
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


Expedition 75 plans on driving over half way around the world from the 75th West to East meridian

  • Designed amphibious modification using Onshape CAD software
   • Calculated specifications for amphibious Mercedes Benz Unimog modification 
   • Planned route for first westward crossing of Bering Strait 
   • Designed website, logo and subsequent marketing materials ​



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Shout Inc. 

Business Development & Data Analysis
September 2014-September 2015
New York City, New York


Shout is a marketplace App for communities to buy and sell what they love
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   • Collaborated on user interface design for mobile and desktop platforms   
   • Directed Shout staff with market experience and knowledge for luxury retail markets

   • Generated users through online marketing and branding

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A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute

Research Assistant
January 2014-March 2015

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Conducting Research in the Nano materials department with Electrochemical Flow Capacitors


     • Tested electrolytes in electrochemical flow capacitors to optimize
        energy storage and release
     • Redesigned flow cell hardware for optimized flow and 3D printing capabilities 
     • Utilized electrochemical characteristics to implement grid storage using carbon
        based aquious solution 



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Coursework

Introduction to Controls
Intro to Engineering Design Methods
Mechanics of Materials
Thermodynamics I, II, III
Evaluation and Presentation of  Experimental Data
Engineering Reliability
Fundamentals of Materials 
Linear Engineering Systems
Statics
Engineering Design Lab I, II, III
Beginning of CAD Design
Calculus I, II, IV
Persuasive Writing and Reading
 Engineering Product Design
Product Design Form Studio
Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Fluid Mechanics
Gas Dynamics
Heat Transfer
Computer Aided Design
Dynamic Systems Lab
Computation Lab I, II
Applied Making
Product Design I, II
Engineering Economic Analysis 
Physics I, II, III
Chemistry I,II 


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Photo: Ahmedabad, India
Conrad J.A. Schmidt 2020 ®  
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