As Design Director at PDR, I am responsible for a team of 18 and an annual turnover in excess of £1.5M. I am involved in every aspect of the business and am responsible for managing a profitable design team. My team operate at the highest standard internationally, this is proven by our client list and our array of design awards. Our team is currently ranked number 1 in the UK, IF design rankings. Achievements:• 25%+ growth year on year since joining the team in 2015… Show more As Design Director at PDR, I am responsible for a team of 18 and an annual turnover in excess of £1.5M. I am involved in every aspect of the business and am responsible for managing a profitable design team. My team operate at the highest standard internationally, this is proven by our client list and our array of design awards. Our team is currently ranked number 1 in the UK, IF design rankings. Achievements:• 25%+ growth year on year since joining the team in 2015. • Securing and retaining many key clients including AbbVie, Logitech and GE healthcare. • Growing the team from 3 to 18 with substantial further growth planned in the coming months. Show less

• Managing all major clients and oversight of all key projects.• Managing a team of 16 designers across multiple design disciplines.• Project managing multiple projects ranging in value from £2k - £1M.• Managing and overseeing work in: design research, innovation, mechanical engineering, user experience, user interface design and risk analysis.• Business development.• Travelling globally for client meetings and to work with project / manufacturing partners.• Managing and… Show more • Managing all major clients and oversight of all key projects.• Managing a team of 16 designers across multiple design disciplines.• Project managing multiple projects ranging in value from £2k - £1M.• Managing and overseeing work in: design research, innovation, mechanical engineering, user experience, user interface design and risk analysis.• Business development.• Travelling globally for client meetings and to work with project / manufacturing partners.• Managing and updating our ISO:9001 Quality management system. Show less

Product Designer / Director, May 2014 - Present , Spoke Design UK LTDContract work:Adaptix Imaging: May 2015 - Industrial Design work packageI was approached by Adaptix imaging to develop a range of technology driven concepts for a medical device. The work package included:-Initial concept generation in hand drawn sketch form-CAD generation-Further concept development and Keyshot renderings of the chosen conceptsOxford Product Design (EuroPro… Show more Product Designer / Director, May 2014 - Present , Spoke Design UK LTDContract work:Adaptix Imaging: May 2015 - Industrial Design work packageI was approached by Adaptix imaging to develop a range of technology driven concepts for a medical device. The work package included:-Initial concept generation in hand drawn sketch form-CAD generation-Further concept development and Keyshot renderings of the chosen conceptsOxford Product Design (EuroPro, February 2015 - May 2015): As a consultant at Oxford product design, I was based at EuroPro in London.My responsibilities included:-Acoustic and thermal testing-Developing test protocols -Building prototype blenders, including working mechanical and electronic componentsDiamond Microwave devices (September 2014 - February 2015) : Mechanical Design EngineerMy responsibilities included:-Designing machined housings for electronic components-Designing machined and chemically etched jigs and fixtures for assembly to very tight tolerance requirements-Thermal analysis and heat flow study-Creating complex part and assembly drawings, including geometric tolerancingOxford Product Design (EuroPro, May 2014 - September 2014): As a consultant at Oxford product design, I was based at EuroPro in London.My responsibilities included:-User interface design: Mechanical design of injection moulded parts, logic flow and integration of electronics-Prototype builds: Building fully working prototypes including all electronic and mechanical parts.•Problem solving on existing products-Working with colleagues in America and China to collaborate on all aspects of design from Industrial design through many stages of prototype build to injection mould tooling and mass production of parts Show less

As Product Designer at Adlens I provided the link between mechanical engineering and Industrial design and I have a good understanding of both disciplines.I was involved in the design process from initial concepting right through to mass production.Other responsibilities included:• In house Solidworks support to the 10 strong team of Designers and Engineers. • Injection moulding part design and DFM (design for manufacture)• Aesthetic execution and CAD modelling of the… Show more As Product Designer at Adlens I provided the link between mechanical engineering and Industrial design and I have a good understanding of both disciplines.I was involved in the design process from initial concepting right through to mass production.Other responsibilities included:• In house Solidworks support to the 10 strong team of Designers and Engineers. • Injection moulding part design and DFM (design for manufacture)• Aesthetic execution and CAD modelling of the frame styles and collections. • Working with manufactures in China and Malaysia both remotely and on-site in order do deliver product on time and to the level of excellence required.• Work alongside the in house quality team to complete the DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) on new products as well as the UFMEA (User Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) • Concept generation, sketching, sketch modelling and rendering.• Pitching design concepts to the leadership team and CEO.• Project management Show less

As product designer at Jenx Limited I worked as part of a small team on a wide range of projects. I completed a variety of conceptual design projects, developing products to meet user needs. I also worked on re-design projects, to ensure that our product range remained at the top of the market. During my time at Jenx I learnt a wide range of skills in the following areas: -Solidworks: advanced part and assembly modeling-Polyurethane pad design-Rapid prototyping-Waterjet and… Show more As product designer at Jenx Limited I worked as part of a small team on a wide range of projects. I completed a variety of conceptual design projects, developing products to meet user needs. I also worked on re-design projects, to ensure that our product range remained at the top of the market. During my time at Jenx I learnt a wide range of skills in the following areas: -Solidworks: advanced part and assembly modeling-Polyurethane pad design-Rapid prototyping-Waterjet and lazerjet cutting-Surface finishing-Injection moulding design-Aluminium extrusion design-Steel and aluminium fabrication design-Technical drawing Other responsibilities included: -Photographing our products in the in-house studio for instruction manuals and promotional material.- Producing user manuals and assembly instructions for all products using Adobe InDesign.- Creating instructional illustrations using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. Show less

I gained a place working for Decathlon UK on their graduate scheme, the first year of which is spent as a Department Manager based in one of their sports department stores. Given full responsibility for a department with an annual turnover of £2M the job is demanding from the outset. Requiring a creative thinker and fast learner. Responsibilities include:- Designing and implementing the layout for the 600 SQ M department.- Design and implantation of point of sales displays and… Show more I gained a place working for Decathlon UK on their graduate scheme, the first year of which is spent as a Department Manager based in one of their sports department stores. Given full responsibility for a department with an annual turnover of £2M the job is demanding from the outset. Requiring a creative thinker and fast learner. Responsibilities include:- Designing and implementing the layout for the 600 SQ M department.- Design and implantation of point of sales displays and merchandising.- Managing a staff team of 15, aged between 16 and 60 Show less