ABOUT

Owner and Chief Janitor

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Designing, building, and implementing projects has been part of my life and career from an early age.  Growing up with a father who was a machinist and having access to a shop gave me the tools and resources early on to build what I imagined, or at least try. 

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In college, I focused on engineering and biological systems, receiving an undergraduate degree in biological engineering and a master’s degree in irrigation engineering.  After college, I worked with irrigation companies to design, evaluate, and manage cost-effective and energy-efficient water systems.  This work lead me to iDE, an international non-profit funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and USAID that is focused on creating income opportunities for farmers in developing countries.   

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During my eight years with iDE, I designed and implemented market-driven energy and irrigation technologies for low-income farmers across the world and gained a unique perspective on the factors that limit or catalyze development and prosperity. Throughout this time, I had the opportunity to work closely with a diverse team of farmers, designers and engineers, market and supply chain specialists, and manufacturers, which immersed me in the entire process of moving an idea to a market-based solution.

 

As I watched fabrication technologies and software rapidly advance and become more accessible during recent years, I saw an opportunity to meet the niche design and fabrication needs of inventors, entrepreneurs, artists, and others, leading to the creation and growth of Weber Design Works.