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-Worked closely with Footwear Designers and Product Developers to create digital twin, realistic 3D models for HOKA, UGG, TEVA inline seasons-Lead 3D modeling for HOKA 3D team, building 25 SKUs for HOKA F23, S23, F24, S24-Learned and tested new 3D rendering software (i.e. Redshift, Blender Keyshot)-Mastered 3D modeling in Romans CAD, Fusion 360, Blender, and Gravity Sketch, 3D rendering in Modo and Cinema 4D-Experimented with Adobe Substance Suite and led trainings for team in Adobe Sampler for processing material swatches-Utilized Adobe Substance Painter to create concept footwear designs on 3D last files3D Printing Lead-Managed and optimized 3D printing workflow-Researched external 3D printing partners and tested 3D print quality-Coordinated 3D print requests, invoicing, print status amongst departments

-3D printed toolings across all brands (HOKA, TEVA, UGG) for product development and product integrity teams-Learned and implemented 3D team building processes for 3D models-Built 3D SKUs for Teva S22, F23, S23-Worked closely with senior 3D developers to further modeling and rendering skills

Shadowing Senior designers on various parts of the design process, including sketching, rapid ideation, and model making.Sketching soft goodsPrototyping soft goods