# Matt Gross > Product Strategy | Design | Engineering • Full-Stack Tinkering Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/mattgross I’m a creative technologist who builds end-to-end systems: from scrappy web apps that scrape, stitch, and GPT-parse messy information streams into live dashboards, to physical prototypes ranging from satellite release mechanisms and pneumatic medical devices to IoT wearables, toys, and speculative installations. I run an independent product design and engineering studio in San Francisco, build quirky tools and bots on GitHub for fun, and I’m currently in the Berkeley Haas EWMBA program, where I’m formalizing the systems thinking I’ve been doing in practice for a decade. I like problems that look unconventional, impossible, or ridiculous at first glance and then become obvious in hindsight. My philosophy is that understanding human beings in deep, innovative ways is key to materializing a better world through design. I am all combining about in-depth user understanding and and cutting edge tech. I collaborate with electrical and software engineers, as well as presenting to clients and stakeholders, using my talent for both conceptualization and interpersonal communication. I always bring the drive, curiosity and optimism to bring ideas to life. ## Work Experience ### Founder | Principal - Product Design Engineering @ GROSS Design LLC Jan 2015 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area Industrial Design Engineering, & Consulting Running an interdisciplinary design firm, I work across the design spectrum with clients from Multimillion-dollar public companies, startups, and solopreneurs executing full life-cycle design services: • Mass-market product engineering, design, development and manufacturing. • Business/product strategy and market fit • Technical research with a focus on feasibility, cost and efficiency • 3D CAD modeling and Engineering Schematics • Bringing concepts to life with photo-realistic rendering and animation for marketing materials, assembly and installation • Act as client liaison to external contractors to provide excellent stakeholder management • Aiding clients through the complex journey of patenting their product. I've helped draft patent language, created original patent drawings and conduct existing patent searches and work closely patent agents and lawyers • Managing and executing simultaneous projects for multiple clients while adhering to their respective priorities and deadlines • 3D-rendered commercial interior design proposals • End-to-end design, fabrication, & installation for commercial interiors in Silicon Valley and SF • Illustration/event marketing with 1 million+ impression reach • Budgeting, bookkeeping, complex corporate Invoicing ### Founder/ Creator @ ChatGPT420 Jan 2023 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area •Ongoing project developing an AI-powered cannabis concierge platform using nodeJS, tailwind, and AI prompt engineering to optimize user experience. • Creating engaging ad campaigns and monetized chat funnels for embedded products, driving traffic and revenue. • Designing and building a user-friendly website to provide tailored cannabis solutions for user's needs. ### Co-Founder, Product Design, Strategy & Marketing @ The Homy Project Jan 2020 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area I created the Homy Project during the pandemic as a passion project to revolutionize a mundane but unmet aspect of Sailing and kayaking: the cup holder. Our goal was to create a product using recycled HDPE. I conducted all research, development, Product design, animation, rendering, Product engineering, prototyping, graphic design, web design, and e-commerce, and manufacturer outreach. ### Senior Product Design Engineer for Medical Devices @ Sigma Engineering Jan 2022 – Present | San Rafael, California, United States Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver medical device design and engineering across the following: - prototype design - machining - drawings - research - mechanical and regulatory testing ### Founder/ General Manager @ Gross Domestic Potables Jan 2019 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States Gross Domestic Potables has built a reputation for delivering world-class bar services while cutting costs for GitHub, their partners, and other corporate sponsors. By streamlining operations, sourcing top Bay Area bartenders, and introducing innovative solutions like remote cocktail kits, we’ve proven that exceptional service and cost efficiency can go hand in hand. Currently, we’re expanding our services to tech offices across San Francisco, bringing the same level of quality, creativity, and cultural impact to new clients who value thoughtful, tailored experiences for their teams." Back Story: I began providing occasional bartending services for GitHub's in-house bar program while putting myself through University in 2015. I transitioned to manager and eventually formed my own company to manage all bar services for the legendary open-source institution (acquired by Microsoft for 7.5 billion) with a core staff of top bartenders from the Bay Area. - I conduct all staffing, planning, inventory maintenance, contract negotiations, finance, accounting, and corporate relations, and vendor management. - During the pandemic, I pioneered a remote cocktail program involving shipping of designing, crafting, and shipping cocktail kits to employees around the world for synchronized remote cocktail crafting tutorial sessions. ### Senior Designer for COVID-19 Test Products @ Scanwell Health Jan 2021 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area Scanwell Health is a Medical Technology company that helped pioneer rapid-result COVID-19 tests. I worked with rapid deadlines during the pandemic with the Chief Design Officer to research, design, develop, prototype and travel overnight to hand-deliver calibration holders that enable their core product, the Scanwell test assay to be read digitally from a smartphone. ### Consultant/ Contractor @ GitHub Jan 2019 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area Executing the role of hardware and fixture design for GitHub's Global HQ in San Francisco, a few of the responsibilities I have shouldered are: • Drafting hardware and fixture mockups for evaluation using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and inDesign • Sketching, 3D modeling, and 3D Rendering as ideation through design proposals. • Utilizing 3D-printing, CNC-machining, Laser Cutting, and Hand Woodworking for fabrication, assembly and onsite installation • Creation of custom mechanisms and original designs for permanent fixtures in GitHub's Headquarters. • High-level presentation, consulting and architectural modeling including a live presentation and navigation of my 3D model to the architecture firm. ### Senior Industrial and Mechanical Designer/ Prototype Engineer @ Tarlow Design Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | Marin County, California, United States I collaborate and consult on Tarlow Design's more complex client projects. In doing so, I employ a broad spectrum of design skills and project management competencies that include: • Nuanced Project Mgmt including time/ budget allocation, Gantt Charts, etc. • Closely collaborating with designers, engineers, and fabricators • Hand-sketching • FDM/SLA 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing • CNC/ Hand Fabrication and High-end lab machinery for Rapid Prototyping. • 3D CAD (SolidWorks & Rhino) Proficiency • Design for Manufacturability (DFM) • Early-Stage Python Hardware Programming • Collaborating with Electrical & Software Engineers • Wireframing and Graphic Asset Creation for UI + UX design • Client Presentations • In-depth knowledge of Manufacturing techniques Though my work is often highly technical, working with Tarlow Design, I’ve been able to strengthen many of the crucial non-technical aspects of my job establishing myself as: • An effective communicator who can convey complex technical ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders in both formal and informal settings. • An adaptable problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced, innovative environment where requirements, constraints and budgets are subject to sudden change. I work with clients to bring ideas to life for a wide variety of products. Additionally, I’ve expanded into new roles and responsibilities in some of these projects including: ----Smart Home/Office Appliances o UL certification o Finite Element Thermal Analysis ---Complex Medical Devices o Rigorous FDA verification, validation, 510(k) Certifications o Personally conducted robust and meticulous testing and analysis ---Wearable Technologies o Safety Standards Implementation for Bicycle “Smart” Helmet ---Sporting Goods/ Outdoor Tech o Implementing user feedback from un-housed users of solar-powered backpack with-ground level research ### Lead Industrial Designer @ Zenbooth Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Berkeley, California Working directly under Zenbooth's founders, I led a cross-functional design and engineering team. From interacting with clients to creating the design brief, from concept to sketches, from ideation to iteration, from CAD to prototype, and from manufacturing toolpathing to implementation and quality checking. I brought to the young company my passion for design and the value of the design process. I had the privilege of wearing many hats and learning many new roles. In addition to leading Zenbooth's industrial design department, I also created concept art and hand-rendering, researched and sourced materials from multiple vendors, and conducted company-wide design presentations. ### Staff Industrial Designer @ Zenbooth Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Berkeley, California ### Industrial Engineer - Contractor @ Zenbooth Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Berkeley, California ### Music Industry Freelance Designer @ Noise Pop Industries Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco, California, United States Contact freelance designer working with Noise Pop's team to bring design and illustration to social media marketing and live event promotion and branding. ### Music Industry Designer and Artist @ DoTheBay Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco BAy Area As a freelancer, I was trusted to deliver designs, illustrations and art for event promotion, email distribution, social media marketing. ## Education ### Master of Business Administration - MBA University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business Jan 2025 ### Bachelor of Science - BS in Industrial and Product Design San Francisco State University ### Bachelor of Science - BS in Industrial and Product Design San Francisco State University ### Fine/Studio Arts in General Texas Tech University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/designrefinerepeat - Portfolio: https://www.GROSS.design --- Source: https://flows.cv/mattgross JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/mattgross/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-25