Alice Parlett Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

Kampala, Central Region, Uganda

London Area, United Kingdom

Uganda

In 2010, AFRIpads introduced the reusable sanitary pad to Sub-Saharan Africa with an aim to overcome key challenges that women and girls were facing whilst on their period including access, affordability and sustainability. Since then, AFRIpads has grown to become the world’s leading social enterprise manufacturing reusable sanitary pads. To date, the AFRIpads Menstrual Kits have positively impacted the lives of more than 3.5 million women and girls around the world. Following a… Show more In 2010, AFRIpads introduced the reusable sanitary pad to Sub-Saharan Africa with an aim to overcome key challenges that women and girls were facing whilst on their period including access, affordability and sustainability. Since then, AFRIpads has grown to become the world’s leading social enterprise manufacturing reusable sanitary pads. To date, the AFRIpads Menstrual Kits have positively impacted the lives of more than 3.5 million women and girls around the world. Following a decade of experience, AFRIpads has learnt that in order to drive change, we need more than a product. Therefore, AFRIpads works with humanitarian and development partners to provide a holistic menstrual health management (MHM) solution which combines product, education and evidence. As a social enterprise dedicated to contributing to rural development, the AFRIpads factory in rural Uganda provides meaningful employment to over 150 local women. Show less

Uganda

Kampala, Uganda

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Zhuhai, Guangdong, China

CAD Modelling and rendering for clients using Solidworks, Keyshot and PhotoshopConcept generation and Ideation of promotional products based on client briefs, developing skills in sketching and CAD mock-ups. Direct contact with clients enabled effective product development and advanced abilities in business relationships and designing for client needs.Unique product designs tailored for potential clients, including company research, brainstorms, CAD renders and product… Show more CAD Modelling and rendering for clients using Solidworks, Keyshot and PhotoshopConcept generation and Ideation of promotional products based on client briefs, developing skills in sketching and CAD mock-ups. Direct contact with clients enabled effective product development and advanced abilities in business relationships and designing for client needs.Unique product designs tailored for potential clients, including company research, brainstorms, CAD renders and product presentations, thus developing understanding of branding and company targeted product design.Product development for designs gone to order. Tasks include detail design, CAD models and engineering drawings to bring product through to manufacture. Contact with manufacturers and factory visits enabled expansion of knowledge in design for manufacture, which led me to have a deeper understanding when improving other designs for manufacture.Sourcing components for designs and factory visits helped me develop skills in accomplishing language barriers and negotiating with man-ufactur ers to meet deadlines, plus giving me experience with Chinese business etiquette and experience with dealing with Chinese factoriesOther work included: Flyers, Logo generation, photo-editing and web layout design, advancing skills in AI and Photoshop.Packaging design layouts and packaging design, using AI and CAD Show less

Recent Work Enhancing and developing all images for website and advertising purposes, using Photoshop Assisted with the design and rebranding of the packagingPreviously Trusted to look after VIP clients Maintain the customer database and financial records Running errands and delivering products Packaging and mailing bespoke orders Organise the layout and appearance of the clinic

London, United Kingdom

Worked with children between ages 4 - 10Independently taking groups of children for activities, improving ability to extemporise and deal with issues self-reliantly.Creating solutions to difficult situations, improving my ability to make quick judgements and decisions.Awarded hardest working leader multiple times and was given responsibility of the newer members of the team

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Industrial Design, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Peer Assisted Learning Leader Rowing Team Year one: Design Methods and Projects Materials and Processing Design.

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