Justin D Kuzma

iOS Developer, Engineer

Chicago, IL, USA

Work Experience

Atmosphere Interactive

Interaction Developer / Owner

Development of iOS applications and dynamic interactive experiences:
Scout - An iPhone app for VT state parks (release target early 2014)
Growth - Interactive art installation using LEAP Motion (github.com/jdkuzma/growth)
Illumifeet - Interactive advertising installation for Bucketfeet shoes
Country Perfume - An iPhone app for VT cheese farms (countryperfume.com)
Thermal Dynamics Cut Chart - An iPhone based digital plasma cutter app
August 2013 - Present Chicago, Illinois, United States

Ideas Well Done

Mechanical Engineer

Design and prototype construction of an infrared bread oven.
Concept CAD design and testing of various ohmic steam generators for sanitizing and cooking.
Design and prototype development of a hand sanitizer sensing station for medical hygiene monitoring Industrial design of a medical hand hygiene monitoring system.
Circuit design and testing of a carbonated water dispensing controller.
January 2012 - July 2013 Winooski, Vermont, United States

New England Research

Engineering Technician

Assembly and testing of various custom circuit boards for AutoLab and AutoScan systems.
Assembly of AutoScan core-permeability, velocity, and resistivity measurement systems.
On-site installation of two domestic AutoScan systems (VT & MD).
June 2007 - May 2012 White River Juction, Vermont, United States

Education

University Of Vermont

Master's of Science, Mechanical Engineering

August 2012 - May 2014 Burlington, Vermont, United States

University Of Vermont

Bachelor's of Science, Mechanical Engineering

December 2011 Burlington, Vermont, United States

Languages

English (Native),

Software Skills

Apple Xcode 5 (iOS development for iPhone & iPad, including new iOS 7 libraries), Processing, Arduino, Python, Adobe Illustrator CS6, Adobe Photoshop CS6, Solidworks, CadSoft EAGLE PCB Design

Fabrication Skills

Machining skills (Milling & Lathe work), Welding (MIG, TIG, Oxy Acetylene), Plasma Cutting (Hand & CNC), Sheet Metal Work, Fiberglass & Carbon Fiber, Soldering (SMT reflow & through-hole)

Notable Work

SCOUT: An adventure facilitator iPhone application, designed for VT state park visitors to allow easy navigation and exploration of the green mountain state. Awarded 4th place at the MyWebGrocer Hackathon 2013.

GROWTH: An interactive art exhibit for the Burlington SEABA Art Hop 2013. Visitors interacted with a projected dynamic environment using two LEAP Motion controllers. Featured in the LEAP Motion blog/newsletter 9.26.13.

COUNTRY PERFUME: An iPhone application to illustrate the diverse cheese maker economy in VT. Developed during the MyWebGrocer Hackathon 2012. Featured on The Splendid Table 6.24.13.

ILLUMIFEET: An interactive storefront installation in NYC for Bucketfeet shoes, proximity sensors detected pedestrians and controlled projections in the storefront. Featured on Core77 5.31.13.