Jan 2015 - May 2015
Design, Strategy, Packaging Internship
Rivian Automotive is a startup located in Livonia, Michigan.
“Rivian was formed to create a vehicle experience unlike any other. Starting with a clean sheet and following a system-level approach, we are designing an automotive ecosystem to provide incredible customer experiences with entirely new economics.
Our collaborative culture eliminates functional silos - innovation occurs when different ways of thinking come together.”
Contributions:
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Worked cross-functionally between engineering, design, and strategy teams.
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Designed and built a full-scale buck that separates into different modules that could be updated as the vehicle design progressed. This helped us rapidly encounter problems and opportunities for passenger ergonomics, cargo capacities, and user experience scenarios.
Skills Utilized:
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Prototyping
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Cross-Functional Collaboration between engineering, strategy, & design
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Vehicle Packaging
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Design Strategy
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Sketchwork (visual communication)
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Customer Centered Research
