Aaron Arvia

About Aaron Arvia

As a passionate innovator and technical explorer, I\'ve taken my experience in all areas of manufacturing and product development, through every stage of the development and product launch process, and combined that with a creative spirit to develop new experiences and incorporate new technology into our products. I\'m passionate about innovation, invention, art/design, and exploration, and seeking inspiration and collaboration across functions and fields. I am open to virtually any source of either a new technology looking for a \"home\", or an existing technology that could be applied in a new way. A deep understanding of patents, including searching, interpreting and ultimately determining value, has been a great asset in assessing technologies. My short term goal is to expand my expertise in managing technology integration and innovation goals and strategies. Specialties: Thinking beyond the normal boundaries of our technical expertise; communicating design concepts and details; analyzing ethnography and consumer insight, and applying technology to consumer needs.

Experience

1. Sr Project Design Engineer

   Hasbro

   Sep 2015 — Present · Pawtucket, RI, US

   Member of award-winning Spark R&D team, a central engineering and design team working with all brands across the Hasbro portfolio - Develop animatronic toys from concept to production, including: mechanical design, content and gameplay planning, audio sequencing, puppeteering and more - Won 2019 Toy of the Year in the Plush category for Star Wars Ultimate Copilot Chewy - Design and build early-stage “breadboard” prototypes for proof-of-concept and communicating function, often incorporating hand-made components, 3D printed parts, kit-bashing, servo motors and control hardware/software- Collaborate regularly with designers, brand managers, marketers and other teams to conceptualize and create new products - Evaluate new technologies for integration into our products. Create demos using those technologies to effectively communicate possibilities to design and marketing partners - Create early-stage BOM and cost analysis

Education

• Michigan Technological University

  Bachelor's, Mechanical Engineering

  1994 — 1999