Donald Swen

Donald Swen is a Design Engineer at KickStart International since July 2022, currently based at Autodesk Foundation's Pier 9. Previous experience includes serving as a Product Design Engineer and Teaching Assistant for the Product Realization Lab at Stanford University from February 2021 to June 2023, where responsibilities involved coaching students in physical fabrication and managing a machine and wood shop. Donald held the position of Design for Extreme Affordability Social Impact Fellow, collaborating with LifeMoves to create a digital kiosk for homelessness shelters. Additionally, experience includes facilitating design thinking workshops as a Design Consultant for d.school Corporate Projects and serving as a William J. Clinton Fellow at the American India Foundation, where efforts focused on business models for social enterprises addressing climate change. Donald's educational background comprises a Master of Science in Design Impact from Stanford University, a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science Engineering from Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from Willamette University.