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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Product design and technical development for helmets and protective sports equipment.Class-A surface modeling and final 3Ds for manufacture for complex parts in injection molding.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Montreal, Canada Area

• Toy designer for preschool children ages 0-5.
• Contributed to new product ideation and completed two cycles of product development annually. Included research, concept development, cost analysis, technical development, and final production approvals.
• Worked from concept sketches to create assembly strategies and final part designs.
• Surface modeling of Class-A surfaces, mentored other team members on 3D modeling.
• Awarded fuctional and design patents in the USA and China.
• Worked cross-functionally with marketing, engineering, safety, graphic design and packaging teams, with production runs of 100K+/year.

Greater Toronto Area

• Managed projects from conception through to manufacturing, working collaboratively with clients, colleagues, engineers and overseas suppliers.
• Innovative ideation in the fields of housewares, toys, packaging, pool equipment and lighting.
• Designed custom enclosures in SolidWorks for a variety of applications.
• Conducted market research, materials exploration, and assembly stategies.
• Concept work was presented to clients such as General Mills, Wilton and Avon.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Worked with small and medium size businesses to provide concepts, part designs, renders and prototypes for manufacturing and presentation purposes. Clients included MegaPro (tools, Vancouver), Resonance (satellite.
• Developed award-winning independent living aid concepts, addressing disability and ageing; included business planning for market entry, manufacturing, system integration and plans for financing.

Fukui, Japan

• Taught English language skills and cross cultural awareness to students aged 7-14.
• Lived and worked with Japanese cultural formalities and etiquette.
• Attended local trade shows: Lighting Fair, Japan Shop, RetailTech, Barrier Free, and TEDxTokyo, to be in touch with social and technological trends.

Sweden

• Collaborated with senior designers, project managers, engineers and overseas manufacturersthroughout the design process on a variety of projects.
• Became the first Canadian to work in the design department at IKEA of Sweden.
• Developed an entire flatware style category ("Country") from initial sketches to production, meeting tight deadlines. Created 18 pieces through 23 drawings, with catalogue items produced in runs exceeding 1,000k/year.
• Traveled extensively across Europe, immersing in Scandinavian and European design while attending trade shows and visiting museums to study design trends and inspirations.

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Designed and built custom orders for clients in plastic sheet material.
• Shop tools and techniques used include: vacuum forming, plastic welding, routers, table saw, lathe, drill press, heat benders, sealants and glue, etc. with a high attention to detail.

Bid, Industrial Design

Activities and Societies: CIDSA - Carleton Industrial Design Student's Association Events Coordinator, President, Past-President

Introduction To Injection Molding Tool Design

Licenced Business Practitioner Of Nlp, Neuro Linguistic Programming

Foundry Program For Business Innovation, Entrepreneurial And Small Business Operations