Eli A.

Experience

• Head of Product Devcelopment Divergent Devices LLC · Full-time May 2015 – Present 11 yrs 1 mos Harrington Park, NJ, United States • Established a product design and sourcing company, providing new product development and advisory services to dozens of start-ups and established companies.
  • Designed a broad variety of products including: submersible motorized devices, food preparation equipment, electronic devices, consumer products, auto parts, industrial furniture and many more.
  • Invented several new products, resulting in >20 provisional patent applications, >10 non-provisional patent applications, and at least 4 issued / active utility patents.
  • Sourced numerous products manufactured by injection molding, 3D printing, CNC machining, stamping and forming.
• Head of Product Devcelopment Planet of the Vapes · Full-time Aug 2019 – Sep 2025 6 yrs 1 mos Austin, TX, United States • Developed multiple electronic dry herb vaporizers, including the design of novel heating systems, mechanical components, user interfaces, materials selection and ergonomic industrial design.
  • Designed, modeled and provided manufacturing specifications for the Planet of the Vapes “Lobo”, named Best Portable Vaporizer by the New York Times: www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-portable-vaporizer .
  • Managed and leveraged Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations of various heating systems in order to optimize heat transfer, airflow and power management prior to physical prototyping.
  • Designed, modeled, prototyped, tested and helped launch numerous non-electronic products including: Metal Dosing Capsules, Glass Adapters, Soft Goods, Glass Mouthpieces, Metal Tools, Plastic Tools, Trays and Stands.
  • Developed company-wide product planning processes, including the researching and establishing demand, developing business requirements, establishing technical requirements and identifying potential solutions.
  • Managed product development process including designing, modeling, prototyping, testing, design for manufacture (DFM), sourcing and launching.
  • Managed strategic sourcing process for the identification of OEM/ODM partners, including market analysis, RFP development, proposal evaluation and contract negotiations.