Awards and Recognition

  • 15+ Years in Industrial Design
    40+ Patents & Patent Applications
    Millions of Units in Market Worldwide

2025

  • SharkNinja Employee Spotlight

    Recognized for excellent design leadership, team contributions and collaboration.

2024

  • Best Ice Cream Maker - Real Simple

    Led the industrial design of the Ninja CREAMi Deluxe and contributed to the broader platform recognized for industry-leading performance and user experience.

    Check out the Ninja CREAMi Deluxe at Real Simple

  • Top Motorized Product - SharkNinja

    Industrial design lead for the Ninja CREAMi Deluxe, recognized internally as the top revenue-generating motorized SKU in the business.

  • Top Heated Product - SharkNinja

    Industrial design lead for the Ninja Sizzle Griddle, recognized internally as the top revenue-generating heated SKU in the business.

2023

  • Jefferson x SharkNinja Student Design Sprint

    Organized and led a week long SharkNinja design sprint with 50+ Industrial Design students.

    Read about our collaboration

2022

  • Featured Alumni, Jefferson University Viewbook

    Selected for Thomas Jefferson University’s undergraduate viewbook, a flagship recruitment publication distributed to prospective students and families nationwide, as an example of career outcomes in industrial design.

    See my feature on Page 3

2018

  • CES Innovation Award

    Innovative design of the iBT297 app-enhanced alarm clock with voice control and customizable smart button.

2017

  • Best Clock Radio, The New York Times - The Wirecutter

    “The color-changing, circular design is a departure from the typical alarm clock, [and] the iBT29 has more features than any other clock on our list, including speakerphone functionality and Bluetooth support.” - The New York Times

  • Best Overall Alarm Clock, TopTenReviews

    The iHome iBT29 was named Best Overall Alarm Clock of 2017, Editor’s Choice, Excellence 2017 and Gold 2017 Awards from TopTenReviews, an independent testing and reviewing company.

  • TWICE VIP Award

    Award in Smart Electrical Plugs category, iHome iSP8 Smart Plug with Power Monitoring + Remote.

  • Dealerscope IMPACT! Award

    iHome iSP8 Smart Plug with Power Monitoring + Remote wins in category Connected Home: DIY Devices.

  • TWICE Picks Award

    Design of the iHome iSP8 Smart Plug with Power Monitoring + Remote.

2016

  • CES Innovation Award, Smart Home

    Innovative design of the 5-in-1 iHome SmartMonitor Multi Sensor.

2015

  • CES Innovation Award

    Innovative design of the iHome Split portable wireless surround sound system.

  • CES Innovation Award

    Innovative design of the iHome Faze color-changing Bluetooth speaker.

  • Best of Show from iLounge.com

    Design of the iHome KINETA K1 portable speaker with removable battery pack.

  • Best of CES, iPhone Life Magazine

    Design of the iHome KINETA K1 portable speaker with removable battery pack.

2014

  • TWICE VIP Awards for Excellence in Consumer Electronics (Home Audio)

    Design of the iHome iBN97.

2012

  • CES Innovation Awards (2)

    Innovative design of the iHome iDM5 combination Bluetooth keyboard and wireless stereo speaker. Won in both consumer audio and home product categories.

  • CES Best of Show, Beatweek Magazine

    Design of the iHome iDM5 Bluetooth keyboard and stereo speaker.

  • CES Best of Show, iLounge.com

    Design of the iHome iDM5 Bluetooth keyboard and stereo speaker.

2011

  • DesignPhiladelphia LIFE+ Exhibition

    My winning design was fabricated and displayed in downtown Philadelphia.

  • Dwell Magazine Video Feature

    Design featured in a Dwell magazine video documenting the competition’s winning fabricated projects.

    See this project on YouTube

2010

  • IDSA Merit Award Finalist for Philadelphia University

    Placed in the top 3 finalists for the IDSA Merit Award

  • PhilaU School of Design and Media Award for Excellence in Industrial Design

    Awarded by Philadelphia University President Steven Spinelli

  • First Place in iHome Sponsored Design Project

    Achieved first place with the design of an entry level speaker and compatible iOS app design.

  • Exhibition of Winning Mattress Design at ISPA Expo and PhilaU Innovation Gala

    Our team’s winning mattress design was displayed at both the International Sleep Product Association Expo in Charlotte, NC and Philadelphia University Innovation Gala.

  • First Place, FXI (Foamex) Student Design Competition

    Our team won first place with the design of our Adaptwo crib mattress, that folds out to a twin size mattress as your child grows.

    See our design patent

2009

  • Top Five, Corian/DuPont Student Design Competition

    My design was chosen as one of five innovative projects to be manufactured by DuPont / Corian.

2008