product leader, designer,
mechanical engineer
garethrosedesign@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/garethlrose/
2023-2025
New York, NY; Puebla, MX; Shenzhen, CN
Consultant: Product Design Lead, Operations Lead
Meticulous Espresso is a robotic lever espresso machine – it allows unprecedented precision in pressure and flow profiles, while eliminating the most costly, bulky, and unreliable components of competitive products (pumps, boilers, plumbing, etc.).
I worked with the CEO and engineering team to design the product, shape the user experience, and bring up a mass production operation with a contract manufacturer in China.
scope:
advised CEO and technical leaders on design and manufacturing strategy
owned product strategy for Espresso and future product roadmap
led redesign of core technologies to resolve technical blockers
led prototyping builds, process development with contract manufacturer in China
built systems and processes for engineering & manufacturing project management
Meticulous Espresso features
Manufacturing line bring-up in China