# Ashley Koishihara

>  product design | mech eng @ u of u

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/ashleykoishihara

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## Work Experience
### Product Design Engineer @ Apple
Jan 2026 – Present

### Product Design Intern @ Apple
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Cupertino, California, United States

### Lassonde Tool Mentor @ University of Utah
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023

### Manufacturing Process Engineering Intern @ L3Harris Technologies
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Managed repair methodization and implementation of 10+ government owned, large antennas for full repair
- Processed 120+ units for repair in 3 manufacturing areas (Antenna, Small Modem Assembly, and Radio Frequency Equipment)
- Established inventory to track 700+ test cables with integrated replacement system and Python trending script

### Manufacturing and Operations Engineering Co-op @ Herman Miller
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Zeeland, Michigan, United States
- Improved laminating processes to reduce delamination by 45% during new adhesive implementation 
- Programmed dynamic simulation of 19,000+ products (240,000+ units) through two machining areas testing machine capacity and capabilities
- Trained 25+ manufacturing engineers on design for additive manufacturing processes
- Programmed and automated daily scrap data collection and evaluation with Excel VBA and Python
- Developed and maintained A3/8 Step documentation for multi-department projects

### Custom Product Development Intern @ Herman Miller
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
- Worked on custom product development with Herman Miller's Tailored Studio during off rotation of co-op
- Developed low cost interactive prototypes for client interaction and evaluation
- Designed and engineered furniture hardware for production 
- Performed structural failure analysis on custom office furniture

### Lab Assistant @ Prototyping Lab @ Brigham Young University
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Provo, Utah, United States
- Lecturing TA for BYU's Mechanical Engineering manufacturing processes course
- Trained over 100 students on manual mill, manual lathe, and general machine usage 
- Advised students about the manufacturing practicality of their designs
- Utilized Fusion360, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and Mastercam for CAD and CAM
- Consulted students on FDM and SLA 3D printing
- Organized, cleaned, and maintained machinery

### Undergraduate Research Assistant @ Brigham Young University
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Provo, Utah, United States
- Conducted research concerning human-robot co-manipulation of extended objects at BYU's
   Robotics and Dynamics Lab
- Focused on the design of human trial aspects of a study
- Presented research at the 2020 Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research (UCUR)


## Education
### Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
University of Utah

### Brigham Young University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/akoishihara

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Last updated: 2026-04-13