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Ariel Shostak - Toy Engineer

I have over 15 years of product development experience as a Product Development leader, including engineering and project managing roles for a variety of products for all ages, from babies to adults, including:​

Beat Bugs Musical Submarine toy with toy figures inside

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  • Toys

    • Retail toys sold in big box and specialty stores

    • Promotional toys, including McDonald's Happy Meal Toys

    • Baby toys and gear

    • Licensed collectibles for adult collectors

Super7 Mechagodzilla Super Cyborg action figure with a hand holding a teal chest plate in front of it. There are visible toy wires and computer parts painted in bright orange, teal, blue, and silver that can be seen inside the figure's chest, arms, and legs. The "Godzilla" logo is shown in the top left.
Motorola Micro Charger

  • ​​​Consumer electronics

    • ​Bluetooth and Power accessories for cell phones at a large established company​

    • STEM related toys and products developed by startups and independent inventors

Nailbot

​Additionally, I have training and experience in Design Thinking/ Human-Centered Design, including design research and user experience testing.​

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​I also mentor, teach toy engineering classes, lead workshops in person or remotely, and provide expert witness services. 

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