Design that Matters

Industry: Nonprofit

Description

Founded in 2001 by a team of MIT students, Design that Matters, is a nonprofit design company that partners with social entrepreneurs to design products that address basic needs in developing countries. DtM's core competencies include ethnography, design and engineering. Founded: 2001 Number of employees: 3 Volunteers: 850 and counting Number of volunteers: 850 Founders: Saul Griffith, Yael Maguire, Ben Vigoda, Neil Cantor, Timothy Prestero, Nitin Sawhney Type of business: Non-governmental organization

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Design that Matters Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Sami Nerenberg Sami Nerenberg Oakland, California Details
Sami Nerenberg's Design that Matters Experience January 2007 - August 2008
Job Executive Director at Alliance for Community Development
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
Alliance for Community Development   September 2015 - Present
Design for America  July 2010 - August 2015
Northwestern University  September 2010 - December 2014
Wild Earth   April 2010 - July 2010
Pratt Institute  December 2009 - March 2010
Room by Room  May 2009 - August 2009
Rhode Island School of Design  September 2008 - August 2009
Design that Matters   January 2007 - August 2008
GreenBlue Institute   June 2007 - September 2007

Skills
Design Strategy, Organizational Design, Organizational..., Strategy, Social Innovation, Workshop Facilitation, Design Thinking, Higher Education, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Industrial Design, Concept Development, Nonprofits, Rapid Prototyping

Education
Northwestern University   2010 — 2015
Masters, Learning and Organizational Change

Rhode Island School of Design   2003 — 2007
BFA, Industrial Design- Sustainability

Brown University   2005 — 2007
Environmental Studies Coursework

Lowell High School   1998 — 2002

Reed Bundy Reed Bundy Greater Boston Area Details
Reed Bundy's Design that Matters Experience June 2005 - August 2006
Job Director, Corporate Social Responsibility
Industry Internet
Experience
Constant Contact  September 2010 - Present
Hurricane Island Foundation   August 2010 - Present
Bellwether Analytics   August 2010 - Present
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters  June 2009 - August 2009
Potenco, Inc.   January 2007 - February 2008
Design that Matters   June 2005 - August 2006
U.S. House of Representatives (Rep. Mark Steven Kirk)   January 2001 - December 2004

Skills
Campaign Management, Policy Analysis, Corporate Social..., Non-profits, Sustainable Development, Marketing, Public Policy, Marketing Communications, Economics, Renewable Energy, Environmental Awareness, Sustainability, Fundraising, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Communications, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Nonprofits, Strategy

Education
Dartmouth College - The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth   2008 — 2010
MBA

Tufts University - The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy   2005 — 2007
MALD, International Business, Development Economics

Colby College   1996 — 2000
BA, Government

Elizabeth Johansen Elizabeth Johansen Greater Boston Area Details
Elizabeth Johansen's Design that Matters Experience January 2010 - December 2014
Job Director of Product Design and Implementation, Diagnostics For All
Industry International Trade and Development
Experience
Diagnostics For All  January 2015 - Present
Design that Matters   January 2010 - December 2014
Consulting  2001 - 2014
IDEO  July 2001 - January 2010

Skills
Product Design, Design Thinking, Product Development, Engineering, Rapid Prototyping, Strategy, Design for Manufacturing, Project Management, Start-ups, Product Innovation, Concept Generation, Concept Development, Industrial Design, Solidworks, User-centered Design, Sustainability, Mechanical Engineering, International..., Cross-functional Team..., International Product..., Nonprofits, Emerging Markets, International Project..., Small Business, Human Factors, Human-centered Design, Global Health, Medical Devices, User Research, Workshop Facilitation, Public Speaking, Social Entrepreneurship, Design Research, Innovation Management, Program Management, SolidWorks

Education
Harvey Mudd College
B.S., General Engineering

Ecole supérieure d'Ingénieurs en Electrotechnique et Electronique
Engineering

Alexandra Karoun Eurdolian Alexandra Karoun Eurdolian Greater New York City Area Details
Alexandra Karoun Eurdolian's Design that Matters Experience September 2005 - September 2006
Job
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
United Nations OCHA  November 2013 - Present
UNHCR  May 2010 - November 2013
World Wide Web Foundation  November 2008 - February 2010
Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Harvard Law School   November 2007 - April 2008
Design that Matters   September 2005 - September 2006

Skills
Social Media, New Media, Non-profits, Strategic Communications, Digital Media, Media Relations, Strategic Public..., International..., Public Relations, Politics, Public Policy, Nonprofits, Policy, Crisis Communications, Human Rights, Research, Journalism, NGOs, Storytelling, Online Communications, International Relations

Education
University of Geneva   2006 — 2008
MBA, International Organization Management

Duke University   2000 — 2004
BA, Political Science (International Relations), Economics

Galia Traub Galia Traub Somerville, Massachusetts Details
Galia Traub's Design that Matters Experience March 2014 - Present
Job Software Engineer at Terrible Labs
Industry Research
Experience
Terrible Labs  August 2014 - Present
Harvard Medical School  May 2011 - Present
Design that Matters   March 2014 - Present
Autodesk  2014 - 2015
Autodesk  2014 - 2015
General Dynamics C4 Systems  July 2009 - May 2011

Skills
Java, Linux, Python, Software Engineering, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Git, MySQL, Eclipse, SQL, jQuery, JavaScript, Object Oriented Design, Bash, Web Applications

Education
Harvard University   2012 — 2014

Worcester Polytechnic Institute   2005 — 2009
BS, Computer Science and minor in Management of Information Systems & minor in Computer Engineering

Shilpi Gupta Shilpi Gupta Greater Boston Area Details
Shilpi Gupta's Design that Matters Experience September 2009 - January 2010
Job Senior Product Manager at iRobot
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
iRobot  January 2015 - Present
iRobot  August 2010 - January 2015
Babson Executive Education  June 2009 - May 2010
Design That Matters   September 2009 - January 2010
Aakar Construction Management & Architectural Consultancy Pvt Ltd.   April 2007 - March 2009
Infosys Technologies Ltd.  2005 - 2007

Skills
Product Marketing, Product Management, Business Management, Marketing Strategy, Pricing Strategy, Cross-functional Team..., Management, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Market Research, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Strategy, Product Development, Strategic Planning, Digital Marketing, Project Management, Leadership, Integrated Marketing, Program Management, Lead Generation, Start-ups

Education
Babson College - Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business   2008 — 2010
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

K.J. Somaiya College of Engineering   2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics

Caitrin Abshere Caitrin Abshere San Francisco Bay Area Details
Caitrin Abshere's Design that Matters Experience April 2010 - June 2012
Job Director, Provider Operations at Spruce Health
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
Spruce Health   July 2014 - Present
GE Emerging Health Innovations   June 2013 - September 2013
Innosight  September 2008 - July 2012
Design that Matters   April 2010 - June 2012
Blue Ridge Foundation New York  June 2008 - September 2008
Population and Community Development Association  August 2007 - May 2008

Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business   2012 — 2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Harvard School of Public Health   2012 — 2012
Global Health Delivery Summer Intensive

Middlebury College   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Geography & English

Gloria Hyejin Kim Gloria Hyejin Kim Greater New York City Area Details
Gloria Hyejin Kim's Design that Matters Experience February 2009 - June 2009
Job Visual Designer at Christian Dior Couture
Industry Design
Experience
Christian Dior Couture  July 2014 - Present
Parfums Christian Dior  April 2014 - July 2014
Panasonic  September 2013 - July 2014
LG Electronics  2013 - 2014
CR Fashion Book  April 2012 - August 2013
Visionaire  May 2011 - August 2013
V Magazine & VMan   May 2011 - August 2013
Nokia Mobile Phones  October 2009 - May 2010
Unilever  September 2009 - December 2009
Design that Matters   February 2009 - June 2009

Skills
Product Design, Packaging, Industrial Design, Design Strategy, Concept Development, Interaction Design, Sketching, Adobe Creative Suite, Graphic Design, Concept Design, Design Thinking, Art Direction, Experience Design, User Experience, Product Development, Rapid Prototyping, Web Design, Production Managment, Social Media, Print Production Process, Concept Generation, Illustration, Advertising, Creative Direction, Distribution Strategies, Sales Promotion, Ad Tracking, Design Production, User-centered Design, Rhino 3D, 3D Rendering, Keyshot

Education
Rhode Island School of Design   2005 — 2010
BFA, Graphic Design & Industrial Design

KAIST

TCIS

TCIS

TCIS

Ben Spiess Ben Spiess Anchorage, Alaska Details
Ben Spiess's Design that Matters Experience April 2008 - Present
Job
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Stoel Rives LLP  September 2010 - Present
Design that Matters   April 2008 - Present
The Chewonki Foundation  June 2007 - Present
CIRI   2006 - 2014
CIRI   2006 - 2014
Bingham McCutchen LLP  September 2006 - August 2010

Education
Boston College Law School   2003 — 2006
J.D., Law

Middlebury College   1990 — 1994

Samarth Chugh Samarth Chugh Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Samarth Chugh's Design that Matters Experience February 2009 - May 2009
Job Process Engineer at Meso Scale Discovery
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Meso Scale Discovery  June 2010 - Present
Xerox  September 2009 - June 2010
Instron Corporation  January 2009 - August 2009
Design that Matters   February 2009 - May 2009
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)   January 2009 - May 2009
IIT Delhi  December 2006 - January 2007
PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh   2006 - 2007
Maruti Suzuki  June 2006 - July 2006

Skills
Process Engineering, Simulation, Simulations, Product Design, Analysis, Manufacturing, Machining, SPC, Lean Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Materials, Six Sigma, Design of Experiments, Engineering, R&D

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2008 — 2009
Master of Engineering, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, 5.0/5.0

Punjab Engineering College   2004 — 2008
BE, Mechanical Engineering, First Division with Honors

Jonathan Moulton Jonathan Moulton Greater Boston Area Details
Jonathan Moulton's Design that Matters Experience March 2008 - Present
Job Seasoned General Counsel | IPO | Public Company | M&A | Corporate Governance | Tech & Growth Companies
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Ascend Learning  April 2011 - Present
Design that Matters   March 2008 - Present
Cisco Systems  January 2010 - August 2010
Starent Networks  July 2008 - January 2010
Aspect Software  October 2005 - July 2008
DLA Piper US LLP  September 2003 - September 2005
Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP   January 1992 - September 2003
Gadsby Hannah LLP  September 1986 - December 1991

Skills
Corporate Governance, Mergers, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Intellectual Property, Sarbanes-Oxley, Employment Law, IPO, Securities, Corporate Law, Licensing, Open Source, Enterprise Risk..., International, Software, Telecommunications, Medical Devices, Biotechnology, Legal Compliance, Board Governance, Golf, Mergers & Acquisitions, Software Licensing, Trademarks, Competition Law, Patents, Commercial Litigation, SEC filings, Governance, Litigation, Securities Regulation, Joint Ventures, Executive Management, Contract Negotiation, Start-ups, Due Diligence, Litigation Management, Management, Privacy Law, Acquisitions, Trade Secrets, Corporate Development, Enterprise Software, Risk Management, Finance, Cyberlaw, Data Privacy, Leadership, M&A experience, Strategic Partnerships

Education
University of California, Hastings College of the Law   1982 — 1986
J.D., Law

Westmont College   1978 — 1982
B.A., Social Sciences, Economics

Mekayla Ichneumon Beaver Mekayla Ichneumon Beaver Greater Denver Area Details
Mekayla Ichneumon Beaver's Design that Matters Experience March 2004 - July 2007
Job Innovation for a better world coaching / consulting
Industry Design
Experience
Gloworm   October 2009 - Present
The Unreasonable Institute  January 2010 - June 2011
Mayo Clinic  July 2011 - January 2013
Various  August 2007 - October 2009
Landcare Research  May 2008 - July 2008
IDEO  September 2003 - August 2007
Design that Matters   March 2004 - July 2007
University of Michigan Health System  September 2001 - August 2003

Skills
User Experience, User-centered Design, Design Strategy, Qualitative Research, Service Design, Strategy, Design Research, Design Thinking, Product Development, Rapid Prototyping, User Research, Teaching, Change Management, Ethnography, Systems Thinking, Experience Design, Program Management, Entrepreneurship, User Experience Design, Participatory Design, Start-ups, Human-centered Design, Social Innovation

Education
University of Michigan   2001 — 2003
MS

Carleton College   1997 — 2001
BA

BPS

Steven Wentzell Steven Wentzell Greater Boston Area Details
Steven Wentzell's Design that Matters Experience May 2014 - Present
Job Advisory Board at Design that Matters
Industry Human Resources
Experience
Design that Matters   May 2014 - Present
Dynamics Research Corp  October 2004 - March 2014
Brooks Automation  1997 - 2004
Dialogic Corporation  1993 - 1997
Digital Equipment Corporation  1973 - 1992

Skills
Human Resources, Performance Management, Executive Coaching, Talent Management, Strategy, Workforce Planning, Leadership, Succession Planning, HRIS, Personnel Management, Start-ups, Integration, Change Management, Deferred Compensation, Organizational..., Employee Relations, Strategic Planning, Onboarding, Program Management, Organizational Design, Temporary Placement, Policy, Recruiting, Due Diligence, Internal Communications, Mergers & Acquisitions, Benefits Administration, Workers Compensation, Employee Engagement, Mergers, Executive Search, Human Capital, Budgets, HR Consulting, Coaching, Internet Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Organizational..., Compensation & Benefit, Sourcing, Benefits Negotiation, Employee Benefits, Process Improvement, Management Consulting, Leadership Development, Team Building, Employee Training, Training, Management, Executive Management

Education
University of New Hampshire - Whittemore School of Business and Economics
BS, Business Administration and Management, General

tom weis tom weis Rockland, Maine Details
tom weis's Design that Matters Experience October 2009 - March 2010
Job CoFounder at Hello. We are _____.
Industry Design
Experience
Hello. We are _____.   January 2012 - Present
The Steel House   January 2014 - Present
Rhode Island School of Design  September 2011 - Present
Design that Matters   October 2009 - March 2010
Farnsworth Art Museum  April 2009 - June 2009
Design That Matters   June 2007 - September 2007
Benchdogs Inc.   2003 - 2006
T.Weis Design/Build   2002 - 2003
Martin Puryear Studio   2000 - 2002

Skills
Industrial Design, Product Design, Concept Development, Model Making, Design Strategy

Education
Rhode Island School of Design   2006 — 2008
MID, Industrial Design

Minnesota State University, Moorhead   1992 — 1997
BFA, Fine Art

William Harris William Harris Greater Boston Area Details
William Harris's Design that Matters Experience April 2011 - September 2014
Job IA/UX Designer at BEAM Interactive
Industry Design
Experience
BEAM Interactive  September 2014 - Present
Will Harris Design   May 2010 - Present
Design that Matters   April 2011 - September 2014
Design that Matters   May 2010 - April 2011
Rhode Island School of Design  September 2008 - May 2010
Archimed Laboratories   April 2009 - February 2010
Rhode Island School of Design  September 2006 - September 2009
Rhode Island School of Design  January 2009 - June 2009
Lit Motors  September 2008 - May 2009
Rhode Island School of Design  September 2007 - May 2008

Skills
Design Thinking, Industrial Design, Product Design, Concept Development, Rapid Prototyping, Design Strategy, Solidworks, Sketching, User-centered Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Model Making, Rendering, Interaction Design, Experience Design, Illustrator, Concept Design, Concept Generation, Design Management, Service Design, Graphic Design, InDesign, CAD, International Research, Design Research, Graphics, User Research, Logo Design, Rhino, Product Development, User Experience, Photoshop, Creative Direction, User Experience Design, Information Architecture, User Interface Design, Brainstorming, Design Review, Strategic Consulting, 3D rendering, Technical Drawing, Ethnography, Research Design, Layout, Branding, Creative Problem Solving, Typography, Information Design, Branding & Identity, Axure RP, UX Design

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management   2009 — 2010
N/A, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Rhode Island School of Design   2006 — 2010
BFA, Industrial Design

Babson College   2008 — 2009
N/A, Product Development

Brown University   2008 — 2008
N/A, Political Science

Phillip Daniel Phillip Daniel Greater Boston Area Details
Phillip Daniel's Design that Matters Experience February 2014 - May 2014
Job Student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)   February 2015 - Present
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)   November 2014 - Present
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)   September 2013 - Present
MIT  January 2015 - May 2015
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)   January 2012 - January 2015
Design that Matters   February 2014 - May 2014
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)   June 2013 - August 2013
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)   January 2013 - January 2013
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)   October 2011 - December 2012
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)   June 2012 - September 2012

Skills
Solidworks, Precision Machining, NI LabVIEW, Matlab, Product Design, Mastercam, Arduino, MathCAD, Mechanical Engineering, SolidWorks, Robotics, LabVIEW, Engineering, Finite Element Analysis

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

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