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Adeline Slocum — professional portrait

Résumé.

Mechanical engineering · Women's health and sexual wellness devices

Recently graduated mechanical engineer specializing in small consumer hardware and intimate device design, with three years of direct industry experience in sexual wellness retail. Combines CAD, materials research, and prototyping skills with firsthand customer insight into product usability, body-safe materials, and underserved market needs. Seeking a product or design engineering role in sexual wellness, women's health, or pelvic health medtech.

§ 01Education
  • May 2026

    University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

    Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

    • President of the Ski and Snowboarding Club
    • Relevant coursework: Biomechanics, Mechanics of Materials, Systems Design & Control, Design of Machine Elements, Robotics
§ 02Experience
  • 2023 – present

    Key Holder and Sales Associate

    Adam and Eve · Seekonk, MA

    • Advised customers daily on product selection across vibrators, lubricants, and intimate accessories, translating individual needs into material, functionality, and form-factor recommendations.
    • Built practical insight into consumer pain points, product failure modes, and unmet needs in sexual wellness, including demand for better charging, waterproofing, cleanability, and durability.
    • Managed closing operations including cash reconciliation, inventory, shipments, purchase orders, and new-associate training.
  • 2025

    Externship

    FemmeFunn · Los Angeles, CA

    • Gained exposure to product design, prototyping, and manufacturing processes while analyzing product features, materials, and design considerations for user comfort and performance.
  • 2025

    Internship

    Poseidon's Forge · Rehoboth, MA

    • Assisted the lead mechanical engineer in product design, component selection, and procurement while developing and optimizing 3D models and spatial layouts in SolidWorks.
  • 2020 – 2021

    Mechanic / Secretary

    Coachwerx · El Cajon, CA

    • Supported mechanical repairs and cosmetic modifications to RV systems while managing office documentation including budgets and purchase orders.
  • 2019 – 2020

    Member

    Athena Racing · San Diego, CA

    • Member of the STEM-based extracurricular group focused on breaking gender norms for women in STEM while learning about automotive engineering, the physics of driving, and networking, responsibility, and teamwork.
§ 03Selected Projects
  • 2025 – 2026

    Parkinson's Gait Assistant

    • Led materials research for a body-contact wearable housing, evaluating ASA, medical-grade polymers, and injection-molded alternatives against cost, biocompatibility, and prototyping constraints.
    • Researched IP-rated sealing approaches for a housing containing PCB, vibration motor, and rechargeable battery, documenting waterproofing tradeoffs when internal access was required.
    • Supported SolidWorks CAD revisions for the wearable housing, charging dock, and interchangeable wrist-strap interfaces.
    • Contributed to a functioning prototype demo with companion app integration at the capstone showcase.
§ 04Skills
Engineering tools
SolidWorks · COMSOL · MATLAB
Prototyping
FDM 3D printing (ASA, PLA, PETG) · Basic machine shop tools
Electromechanical
Basic circuits · Electronics integration · Robotics fundamentals
Documentation
Technical writing · Engineering drawings · BOM management · Purchase orders
Domain knowledge
Body-safe materials (silicone grades, ABS, medical-grade polymers) · Women's health and sexual wellness product landscape · Consumer hardware design