New product design and development portfolio as a senior mechanical engineer

1. Guy Raz
Principal Mechanical Engineer
E-mail: guyjraz@gmail.com
Product Design & Development Portfolio
as Principal Mechanical Engineer

2. National Instruments – calibration fixture (2016)
(Senior Mechanical Engineer)
Responsible for all mechanical design, prototyping, validation, outsourcing, tooling, and production activities.

3. National Instruments – sheet metal housing for rack mounting (2016)
(Senior Mechanical Engineer)
Responsible for all mechanical design, prototyping, validation, outsourcing, tooling, and production activities.

4. Plum, Inc.- Lightpad Dimmer (2015)
U.S. Patent # USD810701S1 – Wall-mounted touch pad control for lighting and home automation 2-20-2018
(Principal Mechanical Engineer)
Designed all mechanical components & top level assembly, optimized LED light guide; modeled & verified all
PCBA components; incorporated Altium-generated 3D models of all PCBAs into SolidWorks 3D CAD
environment; designed tooling & assembly fixtures; researched & recommended all materials to meet UV
resistance, strength, thermal & electrical conductivity, light transmissivity, and other operational and cosmetic
criteria; interfaced with consultants, suppliers, and tooling & molding vendors in the U.S. & mainland China

5. Great Stuff, Inc.- 3/8” Air Hose Reel (2015)
(Principal Product Development Engineer)
Researched, ideated, & designed all mechanical components & top level assembly, optimized drive & wind
mechanisms & volumetric air flow; modeled & verified all PCBA components; incorporated Altium-generated 3D
models of all PCBAs into SolidWorks 3D CAD environment; researched & recommended all materials to meet
operational, thermal & electrical agency requirements; interfaced with suppliers, tooling, & molding vendors in
the U.S. & mainland China; procured, assembled & tested fully-functional prototype utilizing in-house Stratasys &
Objet 3D printers as well as China-sourced CNC-machined & stamped steel parts.
initial concept
SolidWorks assembly
functional prototype

6. NATIVE INSTRUMENTS - TRAKTOR KONTROL AUDIO 2 MK2 DJ Audio Interface (2013)
(Principal Mechanical Engineer)
Designed all mechanical components & top level assembly, and LED light guides; incorporated Altium 3D
model of all PCBA into Pro/E-Creo 3D CAD environment; interfaced with contract manufacturer (Alltronics)
and tooling & molding vendors in mainland China; planned and executed product reliability testing and
formulated cosmetic quality inspection standards for the CM. This is a refreshed design of an older model.

7. NATIVE INSTRUMENTS - TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 2+2 Channel Mixer Controller (2012)
(Principal Mechanical Engineer)
Designed all mechanical components, subassemblies, & top level assembly, cable management solutions,
LED light guides, and EMI/ESD solutions; incorporated Altium 3D models of all PCBA assemblies into
SolidWorks design environment; designed PCBA test fixtures, interfaced with contract manufacturer
(VTech) and 6 sub vendors in mainland China; planned and executed product reliability testing and
formulated cosmetic quality inspection standards for the CM.

8. PACE AMERICAS - D12 Set-top Box Enclosure Improvements Project (2009)
Designed plastic clip to prevent accidental disengagement of PCBA from retention hooks due to excessive
manual force applied to buttons; also designed & outsourced aluminum clip insertion & retention tool

9. PACE AMERICAS - D12 Set-top Box Enclosure Improvements Project (2009)
Performed feasibility study to assess power connector retention following failure of original
solution (client initially asked for new solution using screws with minimal enclosure modifications)

10. PACE AMERICAS - D12 Set-top Box Enclosure Improvements Project (2009)
Designed, outsourced prototyping, & validated modifications to sheetmetal enclosure to improve
power connector retention using spring steel clip following failure of original solution

11. PACE AMERICAS - D12 Set-top Box Enclosure Improvements Project (2009)
Designed, outsourced prototyping, & validated modifications of sheetmetal enclosure to accept a screw-
on rubber foot following failure of original self-adhesive & press-in rubber feet in boxed unit transit tests

12. BELKIN - Universal Media Reader (2008)
(Principal Mechanical Engineer)
Responsible for interpretation of ID in Pro/E Wildfire, complete detailed design & tooling feasibility
study, including Moldflow analysis; also planned & conducted extensive bare unit drop & vibration
testing to ensure reliability

13. BELKIN - Sport Armband Plus with FastFit (2008)
(Principal Mechanical Engineer)
Responsible for interpretation of ID in Pro/E Wildfire; complete detailed design & tooling feasibility
study, including Moldflow analysis; also planned & conducted extensive lifecycle (environmental &
MTBF) testing using 3rd party mechanical test lab

14. BELKIN - N52te Gaming Pad (Nostromo refresh 2008)
(Principal Mechanical Engineer)
Responsible for redesign of internal enclosure structure, keys & D-pad controller to correct design flaws &
for improved robustness; also planned & conducted extensive bare unit drop testing to ensure reliability

15. BELKIN - Washable Mouse (2007)
U.S. Patent # US20090073123A1 - Computer input device and method of manufacturing same 03-19-2009
(Principal Mechanical Engineer)
Responsible for interpretation of ID in Pro/E Wildfire; managed mouse OEM; planned & conducted extensive drop testing;
IEC IP 66 compliant waterproof seal testing, & TPE overmold discoloration testing to ensure reliability

16. BELKIN - 34 mm ExpressCard 54 mm Slot Adapter (2007)
U.S. Patent # US20090088004A1 - Adapter configured to couple electrical component to slot in host device 04-02-2009
(Principal Mechanical Engineer)
Responsible for ID and mechanical detail design in Pro/E Wildfire; interpreted existing form factor of express card
connector to create close-fitting snap-on cover; applied ExpressCard geometric standards to create slot extension

17. BELKIN - Laptop Cooling Stand (2007)
(Principal Mechanical Engineer)
Responsible for interpreting ID from 3rd party ID in Pro/E Wildfire; ; planned & conducted extensive
thermal, acoustic, & CFM airflow testing & product benchmarking; led redesign effort to reduce cost &
number of parts, and improve laptop cooling performance, saving over $2.50 from mechanical BOM

18. BELKIN - Travel & Office Power Adapter and Power Inverter packaging (2007)
(Principal Packaging Engineer)
Designed, outsourced prototypes, & validated PET thermoform blisters pack, PET box & chipboard insert;
used Pro/E Wildfire sheet metal module to achieve flat patterns for dye-cut tooling

19. FLEXIPROBE - Female Urinary Incontinence Therapy Device (2006)
(Principal Mechanical Engineer)
Modeled surface mockup of flexible vaginal probe based on 2D industrial design using SolidWorks; performed FEA
analysis; created assembly mockup for cost & feasibility analysis, investor presentations, & production sourcing

20. MIND FOUNTAIN PRODUCT DESIGN – Ergonomic Elastic Bandage Roller (2006)
(Inventor, Industrial Designer, & Principal Mechanical Engineer)
Designed innovative concept for an ‘ACE’-type elastic bandage roller using SolidWorks, with torsion-spring actuated
take-up spool guide (purple part) & detent mechanism for opening & closing spool hub/cover; US Patent Pending

21. PRIVATE CLIENT – Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” Crossed Hammer symbol for 3D rotating animation (2006)
(Principal Designer, SolidWorks)

22. SECURITY DOOR CONTROLS - Wall Mounted Series 700 Key Switch (2005)
(Principal Mechanical Engineer)
Designed in AutoDesk Inventor, outsourced prototypes, and validated design of innovative custom cam-driven,
custom torsion spring-loaded key switch mechanism; designed lifecycle test fixture with motor and controller

23. MASTER REPLICAS - Han Solo Blaster Prop Replica (2004)
(Principal Mechanical Engineer)
Researched historical military components (WW-I German sniper scope, WW-II German machine gun flash suppressor,
& custom-scope bracket) and reverse-engineered them from actual items and reference photos using Pro/E Wildfire

24. MIND FOUNTAIN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY – Dynamic Memory External Tibia Fixator (2004)
(Principal Mechanical Engineer)
Converted original inch-based design to metric using Pro/E Wildfire; reduced mass & specified lighter materials; added
adjustment collar locking lever; increased ball joint rotation angle; simplified assembly & reduced cost

25. ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES – P330i Smart Card Printer (2003)
(Principal Mechanical Engineer)
Designed, prototyped, validated, & generated inspection drawings for new card printer subsystems using
Pro/Engineer; improved card travel mechanism; performed root cause analysis of output hopper card ejection
& provided viable springboard solution for card retention; modified print head release lever for improved
ergonomics & retention; added clear Lexan bezel & oval button in place of original graphic laminate for LCD
screen

26. SHURFLO - Heinz Countertop Condiment Pump Dispenser (2001)
(Principal Mechanical Engineer)
Interpreted 2D ID sketches using Pro/Engineer, prototyped, and validated design of Bakelite & plastic enclosure, pump
mechanism, stainless steel tubing, & countertop attachment system; reduced cost & number of parts

27. SHURFLO - Heinz Condiment Pump Dispenser With Countertop Reservoir (2001)
(Principal Mechanical Engineer)
Designed, prototyped, and validated vacuum-formed & injection-molded plastic reservoir bin, base, &
cover system using Pro/Engineer