Meet Josh Hochman
Welcome to my site!
I’ve been working as an engineer in manufacturing plants since 2013. My career passion lies in continuous improvement, with a focus on deep-diving human processes. I work every day to advocate for operators, designing systems that enable them to produce world-class, high quality products. My early career introduced me to the field of user experience design, leading me to pursue further studies in human-computer interaction and human factors engineering.
Education
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Psychology Minor
University of Maryland, College Park (UMD)
M.S. Human-Computer Interaction (HCIM)
Certifications
Fun Stuff!
Amateur Photography
A gallery of some of my work…
Volunteering
Digital mentoring program that pairs employees with a student for discussion of STEM topics. Every few weeks, my student chooses a new focus article from a digital library, and we exchange letters talking about how engineering concepts from the article appear in everyday life.
This 3-bedroom residence provides short-term respite housing for intellectually and developmentally disabled families. Worked with a small team of volunteers to remove weeds, plant new flowers, rake leaves, and rebuild a wooden deck.
Volunteered for 2-hour blocks to support the Food Bank’s mission of providing food support to underprivileged families in southern New York and Central Maryland. Activities have included inspecting, sorting, and repacking food, cosmetics, and other products for distribution to at-risk children and parents.
Immense, annual 2-day music and activism festival run by The Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, an environmental conservation organization on a mission to protect the Hudson River. Working alongside a team of 1000 volunteer workers, my responsibilities have included stage crew/security, verifying and updating the volunteer roster, phone outreach to encourage/renew volunteer commitments, ticket sale data input, and document organization.
Hobbies
Choir and Barbershop Singer
Longtime baritone singer involved in countless community performances spanning from concert hall shows to nursing home sing-outs. Fun fact: I've written several a-cappella arrangements and even have perfect pitch!
Alumnus of:
RCK High School Mixed Choir/Chamber Choir
Rensselaer Concert Choir
Duly Noted A Cappella (RPI)
Rensselyrics (RPI)
SUNY New Paltz College-Community Chorale
Cantata Singers (Horseheads, NY)
Mark Twain Barbershop Chorus
Patterson Park Community Chorus (now Charm City Sings)
My Loves
Family, of course!
Cooking
Board Games
International travels
The Lord of the Rings
Language Enthusiast
Pursuing intermittent self-study in various romance languages including Spanish, French, Hebrew, and Italian.