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Boronia, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Generate complex 3D CAD models and 2D engineering drawings through Solidworks and developed products for mass production and bespoke projects. • Thorough understanding of tolerance, draft angle, shrinkage rate, resin system and structural integrity of engineering composite materials. • Deep understanding of rapid prototyping and mass manufacturing process. E.g 3D printing, CNC, laser cut, aluminium extrusion, die casting, injection moulding, blow moulding and metal stamping.• Establish a framework for innovation within the current product range.• Set up and run various test to ensure products meet Australian Standards.• Achieve a high success rate on all innovative solutions and enable them to be professionally presented to clients and the internal team.• Liaise with local and overseas manufacturers and suppliers in terms of procuring and creating specific products for a range of projects based on the dynamic requirements of the sales team.• Help the projects and sales team increase turnover by offering expert professional solutions for products and designs of all aspects of architectural lighting projects.• Use marketing information coupled with specific requirements from the sales team to establish which products are more appropriate for the market.• Effectively manage time and competing priorities to ensure that project effort aligns with turnover level.• Proven track record of taking projects through all phases of the design, development process and production.• Familiarity with design research and human-centred design principles.• Experience with estimating and costing to ensure products archive high profit margins.• Comprehensive knowledge of consumer ergonomics including the user experience between primary, secondary and tertiary stakeholders.• Produce installation/ assembly instructions for builders and consumers.• Create photo-realistic product renderings for marketing purposes.

Knoxfield, Victoria, Australia

- Work directly with key stakeholders from the Coles Group to produce lighting layouts forvarious sub-businesses.- Work extensively with Coles Group’s sub-businesses and their lighting design rollouts(Coles, Coles Local, Coles Express, Vintage Cellar, First Choice and Liquorland).- Consult and collaborate with interior designers, architects, engineers and builders to ensurea unified concept applies to each brand nationally.- Manage projects from design concepts to final installation to ensure the outcome exceedsthe client’s standard.- Travel locally and interstate to meet with clients and work thoroughly on different lighting projects.- Lighting design for multiple national brands, including Myer, Officeworks, Woolworths, Repco,Dan Murphy and Rebel.- Work closely with internal project team and sales team to ensure lighting products arrive on timeto their destination.- Proficient in AGI32 to ensure lighting design are meeting the Australian Standard.- Proficient use of Adobe suite, Auto CAD, AGi32 and Dialux.

Melbourne, Australia

- Designed inventive concepts for fashion brands. E.g. Cotton On, Just Jeans and Harvey Norman.- Managed projects globally to ensure everything meets within scope, time and budget(North America, APAC, EMEA).- Researched and collaborated with colleagues from all departments in the business to redefineand enhance company branding.- Volunteer in manufacture and production line when available to speed up the turnaround time.- Worked closely with Adobe Suit, Auto CAD, AGi32 and Solidworks.

Hong Kong

- Relocated to LPA Hong Kong for +1 year to look after all APAC Region projects.- Consulted and designed all lighting products and layouts for international brands(APAC Regions). E.g. Estee Lauder, Cotton On, Hugo Boss, Lexus and Ralph Lauren.- Site visits with the design team to research and implement all design innovation.- Worked closely with APAC interior designers, architects and project managers to createthe best outcome to increase profit and revenue.- On going collaboration with Estee Lauder design team (Singapore & China HQ) to createintuitive concepts.- Collaborated with multi-disciplines to enhance the user experience across all visual platforms.E.g. Web, presentation, brochures, business cards, social media, posters, project

240 Burnley St, Richmond Vic 3121

- Foreseeing trends in the lighting industry to create intuitive products.- Designed and engineered all products and mechanisms to ensure its feasibility and durability.- Created different types of lighting products using a variety of media (metal, glass, wood and cotton).- Prototyping all products for usability testing and ensuring its quality.- Material testing to certify their structural integrity.- Mentoring junior designers in all aspects of design. E.g. ideation, prototyping, manufacture,design thinking, usability testing.- Worked closely with Adobe Suit, Keyshot and Solidworks.

Lighting Engineer, Lighting Engineering & Design, Hd

Master Of Design, Industrial And Product Design

Bachelor Of Design (Hons), Industrial And Product Design

Bachelor Of Design, Industrial And Product Design