I'M

Kevin FARINO.

MIT Educated, Silicon Valley Tested

HARDWARE PRODUCT

DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT

pROCESS

My process is a data-driven, agile method that prioritizes de-risking the program rather than walking through the gating stages of classic product development. I create value and excite investors and consumers alike by systematically gathering data that validates the product's high-risk unknowns, be it product/market fit, consumer alignment, or technological capabilities. My experience has shown that this methodology promotes a holistic mind-frame through product realization, as well as a bias towards proof.

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Each question moves through 4 steps

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Step 1:

What do and don't we know?

Step 2:

How do we learn more?

Step 3:

Let's build it!

Step 4:

Produce and analyze data.

SharkNinja

• Robotic Vacuum Cleaner  

• Company Website

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Contributions: Technical Product Management: aligned marketing, consumer insight, and hardware+software development teams with a focus on sensor integration and navigation performance

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Outcomes: *Amazon Choice* Product 

Helios Hockey

• AI-enabled platform built to collect and analyze data around the fastest sport in the world 

• Company Website

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Contributions: Customer Research, UI/UX Design, Mechanical Design and Engineering, Data Analysis

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Outcomes: MASS Challenge FINALIST, Seed funding goals achieved, Beta launch of 500 units

Element Science 

• Autonomous wearable defibrillator and companion mobile app to prevent sudden cardiac death

• Company Website

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Contributions: Usability research and testing, Form-factor design, UI Design (haptics, audio, visual), Bio-sensor development, Electronics packaging, DFM, DFA

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Outcomes: FDA approved clinical studies, 140M Series C (Google Ventures, Third Rock Health)

CoAlign 

• The surgical tool set to support lower lumbar spinal implants

Contributions: User Need Research, Risk Analysis, Product Requirements, Mechanical Design and Engineering, Manufacturing / Assembly, Verification and Validation

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Outcomes: 22% decrease in surgical time and 40% reduction in effort leading to vocal support of industry leaders and a multi-million dollar acquisition by Styker Spine

Who's Hoopin

• IoT device and mobile app to enable pick-up basketball and provide visibility to public park usage

Contributions: Product Vision, Customer Research, Market Analysis, UI Design Language, Mechanical Design and Engineering

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Outcomes: Local Community engagement doubled each month over the course of the pilot

DreamMaker FX

• A platform for musicians to create and interact with audio effects in novel ways through various sensor inputs (think shaking your hand changes your guitar tone)

• Company Website

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Contributions: Market Analysis, Development Prioritization and Timeline, UI and Enclosure Design, Usability Testing and Data Analysis

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Outcomes: Pilot launch of 100 units supported by seed funding, early engagement with Audio Companies and Professional Musicians