Rebecca Alonzo
About
Rebecca Alonzo is from Switzerland. Rebecca works in the following industries: "Sports". Rebecca is currently Footwear Innovation Manager at On, located in Zürich, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland. In Rebecca's previous role as a Footwear R&D Consultant at Institute for Sports Research, Rebecca worked in Singapore until Nov 2019. Prior to joining Institute for Sports Research, Rebecca was a Biomechanics Researcher (Footwear) at National Institute of Education, Singapore and held the position of Biomechanics Researcher (Footwear) at Singapore. Prior to that, Rebecca was a Test & Validation Engineer at LABOSPORT, based in United Kingdom from Jul 2015 to Aug 2015. Rebecca started working as Winter School Student: Product Evaluations of Dynafit Ski Touring Boots at ISEA Winter School 2015 in San Vito di Cadore, Italy in Mar 2015. From Sep 2013 to Nov 2013, Rebecca was Graduate Technician at International Tennis Federation, based in Roehampton, UK. Prior to that, Rebecca was a Accreditation Co-ordinator at Lawn Tennis Association, based in The Classic; Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham from Jan 2011 to Jan 2012.
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Rebecca Alonzo's current jobs
In the realm of product sustainability and performance, I: ∙ Scout emerging technologies, companies and organisations within and outside the sporting goods industry ∙ Identify whitespaces and activate initiatives aligned with the brand's philosophy ∙ Project manage the development of innovative technologies in-house and with strong external partners ∙ Generate concepts based on insights gathered from end-users, from recreational runners to world-renowned athletes
Rebecca Alonzo's past jobs
The Institute for Sports Research (ISR) opened in 2011 within Nanyang Technological University, which has been ranked the top young university internationally for the past 5 consecutive years. ISR is uniquely positioned within the Asia-Pacific region to develop innovative sports products through interdisciplinary research in collaboration with international sports brands and sport governing bodies. • I research the interaction of athletic performance and functional movement in response to the mechanical properties of footwear and develop concepts to address areas of improvement in collaboration with international sporting goods brands. • Developed sport-specific mechanical tests for footwear (cushioning, thermal comfort, flexion, torsion, traction) • Designed and conducted interdisciplinary investigations into the optimal mechanical properties of footwear to reduce injury-risk and support functional movement. This occasionally involved biomechanical, physiological and perceptual evaluations with human participants. • Conducted sensory training for product testers. • Market research, patent searching, conceptualization, prototyping and testing of innovative footwear concepts.
Within the Physical Education & Sports Science department, I conducted an interdisciplinary study into the effect of midsole properties on landing maneuvers and perception in amateur basketball players Instrumentation: 3D motion capture, force plates, surface electromyography, perceptual scaling Analysis: signal processing, inverse dynamics, linear envelope, inferential statistics Software: MATLAB, Visual3D, SPSS Outcomes: presented research findings at conference, journal manuscript in progress
Toured the south of England with a team of engineers, validating Goal Line Technology Systems in accordance with the FIFA Quality Programme at 10 English Premier League stadiums . Responsible for utilizing high speed video cameras for determining the instance of a goal from a series of dynamic impact tests.
In a small team, we performed field tests on athletes to evaluate the metabolic efficiency during uphill skiing while wearing two different boot models. We used portable video cameras and pressure insoles to investigate footwear-induced differences in kinematics. The results were combined with subjective feedback from the athletes for a comprehensive understanding of how athletes interacted with each model. The information was used to offer design recommendations. This project was supported by R&D specialists from Salewa, IRS, and Moticon GmbH.
Performed a range of mechanical tests to determine whether branded tennis balls met ITF performance specifications. Assessed the dynamic and aerodynamic characteristics of Grand Slam tennis balls to understand their influence on tennis as a spectator sport. The measured characteristics were entered into a computer-based model of ball projection and surface interaction.
The Birmingham Classic is an annual Premier-level WTA tournament played on grass tennis courts. For 2 seasons I liased with the LTA and WTA to cross-reference personnel information to assign the appropriate level of security access to all professional attendees for the safeguarding of tournament players. I also acted as front-of-house to assist players with day-to-day needs