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Greater Boston

Industrial Design Manager | Shark® Brand RoboticsAugust 2023 - Present• Orchestrating the management, resource tracking, and design workflow for all Robotic Programs, overseeing a team of designers.• Taking a hands-on lead role for a variety of programs within the Robotics division.Industrial Design Manager | Shark® Brand Corded CategoryOctober 2021 - August 2023• Spearheading the management, resource allocation, and workflow coordination for designers handling uprights, sticks, canisters, etc., across various New Product Development (NPD) programs.•Lead Industrial Designer for new product category space (MessMaster program), concurrently managed the other major NPD initiatives within the category.Notable: Developed MessMaster white space product which...• Is the only Wet-Dry Vacuum with No Loss of Suction Technology in 2023 Market• Includes Anybag Technology™ 1st of its kind in the market• And Also has Self Rinsing Cleaning Technology to Ease consumer pain points with traditional Wet-Dry Vacuums.

Boston, Massachusetts

Company Overview: Original creator of hook and loop technology and a Global Consumer Brand offering a wide range of product solutions. Categories included Auto Organization, Home Storage and Hanging Solutions, Home Garden, and Child Dev Products.Primary Responsibilities:•I served as the Lead Industrial Designer and ID Point Person for the Velcro® Consumer Group Facing Programs, collaborating closely with critical stakeholders including category managers, R&D professionals, and Packaging designers. Together, we developed unique solutions addressing unmet consumer needs leveraging Velcro® fastening technologies.•As a Lead Industrial Designer, I actively participated as a hands-on design across all retail consumer categories. From initial conceptual sketching to product launch, I ensured the development of innovative solutions, regularly presenting them to key stakeholders. Additionally, created compelling sales decks for sell in leveraging our consumer insights that led to design and development of our products.•In ID Management, I oversaw weekly resource allocation decisions for both internal and external designers and agencies. Created visual brand language across NPD Programs, design briefs, facilitated consumer insight gathering strategies, and established ID program schedules with appropriate milestones. Additionally, I conducted category strategy workshops, contributed to future product roadmaps, and organized ID workshops.Notable Accomplishments:•Created the 1st VELCRO® BRAND Eco-Friendly Product Line•Invented VELCRO® BRAND Face Mask Extenders (Over $1M in 1st Year Rev)•Designed VELCRO® BRAND HANGables™ 2.0 Product Line Suite•Developed VELCRO® BRAND EASY HANG™ Heavy Duty Storage Strap Product Line•Developed VELCRO® BRAND ALL PURPOSE STRAP - Elastic Product Line•Developed VELCRO® BRAND- Mountable Cable Sleeves & Cord Keepers•Developed VELCRO® BRAND- Sleek & Thin Product Line and Tech (Business Intelligence Group’s 2022 Innovation award)

Greater Boston Area

Company Info: A Global Market Leader in Small Household Consumer AppliancesReceived the highest Consumer Satisfaction JD Power award winner for upright vacuums (2015 & 2017)Ranked highest for Design Styling and Ease of use• Served as Senior ID Project Lead for several internal advanced development and New Product Development (NPD) projects in the Upright Vacuum, Hard-floor, and Steam cleaning product categories. Regularly presented projects status, findings, and deliverables to CEO and other executive board members.• User Centered Design Approach: Worked closely and traveled with consumer insights team to ensure that in depth field research and prototype testing was conducting and filtered through a design/technical lens to advance the customer experience and innovation opportunities. • Worked alongside engineering team members to advance the design of new products, ensuring Shark® Branding and Visual Brand Language was maintained and considered throughout all stages of the development process. Also traveled to China when necessary to oversee design integrity was maintained during the manufacturing process.• Other Daily Duties included: Design documentation, competitive landscape analysis, conceptual sketching, producing advanced CAD surfacing, story boarding, helping engineering teams produce production ready CAD surfacing, participating in design sprints, making quick mock ups to flush out new ideas, solving design for manufacturing (DFM) issues, conducting product/prototyping evaluations, informing and helping guide CMF (Color, Material, Finish) directions, producing sales prototypes and rendering visuals, and helping guide external design agencies when additional product development resources were needed.

Maynard Ma

Company Description: Full-Service Consumer, Industrial, and Medical Design AgencyNotable Clients: Virgin Pulse, Syncardia, Abiomed, Precision Systems, Echo Therapeutics, Sciaps, Reliant Heart (Formerly Micro-Med).• Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams including Product Managers, Clients, Engineers, Marketing, and Sales Representatives to conceptualize and develop innovative medical and consumer products. Successfully managed projects from inception to production, ensuring adherence to budgets, timelines, and achievement of project milestones.• Daily responsibilities involved articulating ideas and design concepts through brainstorming sessions, conceptual sketching, generating photo-realistic renderings, and conducting comprehensive field research to inform product development.• Conducted extensive research to understand the competitive marketplace and the brand design language attributes, ensuring optimal industrial design value throughout the design process.• Proficient in producing SolidWorks 3-D Models and fostering professional relationships with external vendors and manufacturing facilities to facilitate effective communication during the production process.• Oversaw the production and delivery of functional and sales prototypes using various processes, materials, and vendors, ensuring high quality and timely delivery for clients at Origin PD.

Attleboro, Ma

Company Description: A comprehensive Product Design Agency offering industrial design, prototyping and small-run manufacturing services.Design Clients Include: Cuisinart, Staples, Oxo, Samsonite, Bose, Dick's Sporting Goods, Alarm.com, Hasbro, Mattel, Fisher-Price, Nuk, Playskool, and Safety 1st.• Integrated consumer needs into compelling and successful products across diverse consumer categories, including office supplies, electronics, tools, elderly care, housewares, and juvenile products.• Led product design initiatives and fostered collaboration with engineers, prototype labs, and external marketing representatives from initial concept development to production stages.• Facilitated workshop brainstorming sessions and generated styling sketches, concept illustrations, photo-realistic renderings, and production surface CAD for projects.• Produced and delivered 3D CAD files, tech packs, and drawings to engineering teams and manufacturers, ensuring the preservation of design intent throughout the development and manufacturing lifecycle.• Utilized various prototyping techniques (3D printing, casting, machining, welding) to create both hard-goods and soft-goods prototypes for client presentations, user testing, ergonomic evaluations, and internal reviews, overseeing delivery to clients.

Cranston, Ri

Company Description: A premier Full-Service Medical Design Agency, specializing in New Product Development and operating as a subsidiary of SV Life Sciences™.Website: www.ximedica.com• Employing a patient/user-centric design methodology, I collaborated with multidisciplinary teams including designers, marketers, and engineers on a three-month contractual design research project. The project aimed to inform the development of innovative medical products tailored for hospital trauma units across the U.S.• As both primary and secondary design researcher, my responsibilities encompassed documenting patient and caregiver journeys, conducting storytelling sessions, facilitating focus group tests, performing behavioral mapping, interviewing users, creating environmental mock-ups, conducting trend research, observational studies, and white space analysis techniques.• I actively participated in workshop brainstorming sessions, conceptualization sketching sessions, and contributed to the development of concept models. These efforts allowed me to present comprehensive user insights and 'big picture' ideas to the Chief Design Officer, CEO, and external investors.