Over the past five years, I have helped grow and develop House of Design into a successful automation and integration company. We have had numerous successful projects that have built relationships in various industries. I am very motivated and have extensive automation and robotics experience. I like to search out new opportunities and help develop concepts and plans to improve processes and overall business growth.

“I find it important to support programs that bring awareness to young women and inspire them to be engineers.”

House of Design is a fertile R&D environment and a perfect fit for my background in proto machining and product development. With over 30 years in the shop, I help our mechanical development staff merge cutting-edge concepts with practical design resulting in awesome manufacturing solutions.

“I am an experienced engineering and manufacturing professional with over 34 years working in a wide variety of industries- from sporting goods, commercial lighting and heavy industrial equipment and locomotives, to home décor and air-care products. My passions are new product development and process improvement centered on Lean Manufacturing principles to reduce waste, improve efficiency and drive sustainable profitability. My most satisfying professional accomplishments have been supporting worldwide customers to successfully launch complex vehicles and equipment into service.”

Jason grew up in Boise and graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He has experience in industries that include: aerospace, food processing, metal fabrication, and modular construction. He brings a versatile skill set to the team from past roles managing projects, developing commercial and consumer products, designing parts and processes, and programming automation equipment. Jason has a passion for efficiency in manufacturing and is excited to be at House of Design - where he can apply his expertise to projects that impact local an national communities.

I have a deep passion for automation and how it can make peoples lives easier. My education is a Bachelor's degree in Physics from Washington College and I came to HoD with 2 years of programming and mechanical design experience working for a manufacturing company. Outside of work, I love to coach and play lacrosse, as well as spend time in the outdoors either hiking or mountain biking.

I love being with my family, playing disc golf and having philosophical discussions regarding the necessity (or lack thereof) of shoes in the workplace. My education includes a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from BYU, a Master's in Electrical Engineering from the University of Utah, along with several years’ work in Cognex and automation application engineering. I love all things automation from mechanical and electrical design to programming and especially the complex and powerful work we do with robots.”

Alex is a graduate of Boise State University and a veteran of the United States Coast Guard. When not tinkering with robotic systems you will find him building custom guitars, turning a wrench on his 1968 Mustang, or participating in local speed shooting competitions. Alex especially loves the intersection of programming with mechanical and electrical design, which makes him right at home in the automation world.

Cole graduated, here in Nampa, from Northwest Nazarene University. Originally from central California, Cole enjoys spending his spare time exploring the Treasure Valley and the surrounding areas. His favorite part about working at House of Design is the chance to see the ideas that customers bring in go through the development process and eventually become functioning systems.

Forrest has fifteen years of active duty and National Guard military service. He holds an Associate's of Applied Science degree in Avionics Systems Technology from the Community College of the Air Force. Forrest has been married for ten years, has four children (including a newborn), and enjoys being the captain of a successful pool team.

Tanda manages purchasing and lends focus to House of Design’s marketing and public relations efforts. She also coordinates both the internal and external training programs.

• BS in Mechanical Engineering-BYU Idaho, AAS in Drafting Technology-Boise State University
• Strengths in manufacturing, CAD, and CAE.
• Lover of my family, and all things outdoors, especially if it involves archery or fly fishing.

“I am a strong and passionate worker who loves to learn. HOD has given me the opportunity to grow and give all that I have to offer and it’s an exciting place to be. Just as I have with being a mother and best of all, a memaw. I give 150% in all that I do.”

Brandon brings 10 years of industrial automation experience, which include Robot, HMI, PLC programming, controls, and vision

Steven is a Treasure Valley native with manufacturing in his blood. From a young age, he spent his summers at his family’s sugar beet equipment company sweeping the fab shop floors and pulling drawing sets in the engineering office. Since earning his Mechanical Engineering degree from Boise State University, he’s accumulated over a decade of machine design experience in various industries where he has been a driving force in implementing new technologies and developing innovative new products. He’s a proud husband and father of three beautiful and adventurous daughters. Steven loves spending time in the outdoors backpacking or riding and racing any type of bicycle he can get his hands on.

Robots have always fascinated Sean. So when the opportunity came along to work with us, he jumped in and hasn’t looked back. In addition to programming his own robots at home, Sean’s spare time is split between learning to cook, gardening, and trying to 3D-print random widgets. Sean is thrilled to join the amazing folks at House of Design and looks forward to contributing to the great body of work they produce.