Grow With Me Potty

Design a complete potty training system that supports every stage of a child's transition from diapers to the toilet.

Role

Lead Mechanical Engineer

Technologies

Injection Molding

Compression Molding

Manufacturing

Asia

Europe

Mexico

Competitive Benchmarking Takeaways

No all in one solution

Evaluation of OEM or ODM solution best fit

Parent conversations of pain points

Outline of user journey

Understanding complementary products needed for best experience

Translating Insights Into Design

Test tooling of potty seat

Durometer choice

Wall thickness choice

Ribbing patterns on step stool

Size and geometry decisions based on competitors and anthropomorphic data

Engineering Validation

Tool debugging

Engineering builds

Fully filled parts

Over mold blowing out

Substrate retention

Material mix up

Ribs filling

Strength of each for weight ratings

Snap fit of step stool working

Sink of step stool ribs fix

Outcome

Market Reception

★ 4.7 / 5 Average Rating

1,200+Reviews on Amazon

Amazon’s Overall Pick

Engineering Impact

Successfully launched into high-volume production by translating user insights into engineering requirements, optimizing for manufacturability, and reducing development risk through iterative prototyping and validation.

My Contributions

End-to-end mechanical engineering ownership
Cross-functional technical leadership
Injection molded plastic design
Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
Extensive on-site support of engineering builds (6 weeks)
Engineering validation & prototype testing
High-volume production launch