Alexander Escobar Portfolio

Alexander Escobar

AEC  ·  Glazing & Building Envelope  ·  Smart Glass

12 design-build glazing projects totaling $7M+ in contract value
46 smart glass adaptations
70+ projects, 4 countries
12 yrs in AEC: structural steel, glass & building envelope
Alex Escobar

"On any given project I might be drawing in CAD, working through a technical solution with an architect, negotiating with a supplier, or on site getting a project through to the finish line. That range is what I bring."

Alex

My Career

A career built across job sites, engineering offices, R&D labs, and product teams — from structural steel in Venezuela to glazing contractor PM in DC to smart-glass product engineering to digital manufacturing. Graduate-trained in product design and development management (Northwestern, MS 2021). OSHA-10  ·  Certified ScrumMaster  ·  AutoCAD 2024  ·  Revit Structures 2024.

2023
– Present
Product Development Manager
Papagayo, LLC
  • Managing end-to-end product development and vendor coordination for an innovative arts brand
  • Designed, built, and launched the brand's eCommerce platform from scratch
2022
– 2023
Sr. Project Engineer, R&D
MxD (Manufacturing × Digital), Chicago, IL
  • Led 7 R&D projects aimed at digitally modernizing manufacturing operations and optimizing supply chains for industrial clients
  • Bridged emerging manufacturing technology with real-world facility constraints
2020
– 2022
Product Consultant
Halio, Inc.
  • Technical bridge between Halio's electrochromic smart-tinting glass technology and A/E teams across 46+ commercial, institutional, and aviation projects
  • Translated design intent into viable product configurations; managed BOMs across 50–60 SKUs per system
  • Coordinated supply chains spanning North America and Asia
  • Completed MS in Product Design & Development Management at Northwestern University (2021) concurrently
2021
MS, Product Design & Development Management
Northwestern University
  • Graduate studies in product design and management
  • Added a strategic and systems-thinking lens to a foundation built in engineering and construction
2019
– 2020
Lead Engineer
Katalyst Technologies, Inc.
  • Developed an internal application automating fabrication drawing generation for Skyline Windows' aluminum product line
  • Eliminated manual drafting errors and significantly cut turnaround time from order to shop floor
2014
– 2019
Project Manager / APM
Innovo Construction, LLC — Washington, DC metro
  • PM and APM on 14 design-build glass and glazing projects (~$7M), from contract through punch-out
  • Systems included curtainwall, storefront, acoustic, blast-resistant, and specialty glazing
  • Coordinated architects, installers, vendors, and general contractors across award-winning institutional, civic, and commercial buildings
  • OSHA-10 certified
2010
BS, Mechanical Engineering
Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela
  • Foundational engineering education in mechanical and structural systems
  • Early career: structural steel fabrication including ~90 tons at the 440 MW La Raisa power generation facility in Miranda, Venezuela