# Caroline Dignes

> MBA + Master of Climate Solutions Candidate UC Berkeley Haas | Design for Innovation

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/carolinedignes

Interdisciplinary design, research, & strategy for people and planet. 

- Master in Design Engineering at Harvard: Materials science, design / systems thinking, and human-computer interaction. Wake Forest University: Art & Anthropology 
- Interests: sustainability, circularity, materials, textiles, regenerative feedstocks, rock climbing, aerial acrobatics.

## Work Experience
### Innovation Lead @ Wyss Institute at Harvard University
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025
• Championed research, development, and design of next generation PFAS-free bioinspired sustainable textile finishes
• Received non-dilutive Seed and Validation funding from the Wyss Institute and The Collab Fund

### Associate Research Fellow @ Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024
Research at the Aizenberg Group in Materials Science:
• Bioinspired superhydrophobic surfaces
• Graduate research assistant in photonic crystals
Harvard Master in Design Engineering Core Studio Teaching Fellow

### Product & Design (External Consultant via APR Consulting) @ NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
Human Centered Design in the Planning & Executions Group
• Research and design to address the complex challenges of capturing scientific research intent for fully autonomous spacecraft exploring worlds without access to ground control communication.

### Product Design Intern @ NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

### "Dyer and Painter" (Product Developer, Materials Color, Print, and Pattern) @ San Francisco Opera
Jan 2013 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area
• Optimized textile production workflow by introducing digital textile printing methods and innovative material treatments, effectively balancing artistic requirements with production constraints to deliver higher volume of custom textiles.

### "Dyer and Painter" (Product Developer, Materials Color, Print and Pattern) @ Opera Australia
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Sydney, Australia
Develop, research and innovation of textile surface finishes in craft couture and digital production techniques.

### "Lead Dyer and Painter" (Product Manager, Color Print and Pattern) @ Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Ashland, Oregon
• Managed textile production workflow for 3-5 concurrent productions by coordinating priorities across departments to ensure finishes for over 500+ costumes met design specifications and performance demands under strict timeline constraints.

### "Dyer and Painter" (Product Developer, Color, Print and Pattern) @ Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Jan 2012 – Jan 2016 | Ashland Oregon

### "Lead Dyer and Painter" (Product Manager, Materials Color Print and Pattern) @ The Santa Fe Opera
Jan 2011 – Jan 2014
Renowned U.S. summer opera festival staging 5 operas per season for global audiences.
• Orchestrated textile production for 5 concurrent opera productions by implementing rapid-response prioritization systems and coordinating cross-departmental workflows, successfully delivering 300+ costumes within an intensive 3-month season.


## Education
### Master of Business Administration - MBA in Business Administration and Management, General
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

### Master's degree in Design Engineering
Harvard University Graduate School of Design

### Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art and Anthropology
Wake Forest University

### Study Abroad Short Course: Textiles
Central Saint Martins

### Master in Design Engineering
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

### Master of Business Administration - MBA in MBA and Master of Climate Solutions
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/carolinedignes
- Portfolio: http://www.carolinedignes.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-13