Brook Plog Email & Phone Number

Carmel, California, United States

Change your space. Change your life.

Morgan Hill, Ca, Usa

Palo Alto, Ca

*Project/Program Manager for custom point of purchase display design firm.*Work directly with US and off-shore manufacturers to quote, build, and deliver custom-designed permanent displays in wood, metal, plastics. Collaborate with design team, clients, vendors, logistics, and other stakeholders to ensure continuity of design intent and adherence to budgets, timelines, and quality standards from concept inception through fulfillment.*Vendor sourcing & qualifying. Occasionally traveling for on-site production review.*Prototype/sample assembly & customization, as required.*Administration of project documents, plans and specifications, budgets, material samples.

*Freelance/contract consumer product, furniture, and packaging (structures) designer.*Services included product ideation/sketching, 3-D CAD modeling for visualization and rapid prototyping, 2D orthographic drawings for manufacturing, presentation renders, color studies, market research and analysis, physical models/mock-ups, prototyping.

Martinez, Ca

Outside sales and estimating, lead generation, residential PV system layout/design.

*Packaging design intern, assisting design team in all aspects of design across multiple brands within the Clorox family.*Duties included participating in project brainstorming, rough ideation/sketching, 3-D CAD modeling for SLA prototyping, color studies, inspiration and competitive product research & analysis, presentation preparation, model finishing, and observation of consumer (focus group) product testing and research.

*Worked with Pottery Barn furniture design team to design new pieces, as well as additions to existing core collections for release in 2011 Spring & Fall catalogs.*Duties included inspiration and competitive product research, rough ideation/sketching, 2-D CAD drawings for manufacturing, 3-D CAD for presentation renders.

*Provide superior service and sales assistance for retail store customers.*Provide support to team members in all departments of retail store.*Assist with visual merchandising and sale preparation.*Assist with new-hire training in Action Sports Department.

*Served as estimator for HVAC and architectural sheet metal new construction projects.*Reviewed and evaluated plans and contract specifications, budgeted jobs, prepared spreadsheets, calculated proposal price and specified terms and conditions of scope of work.*Prepared budget estimates, job proposals, and submitted proposals within deadlines.*Performed follow-up contact and ongoing design phase correspondence and coordination with general contractors, developers, architects, and engineers.*Generated and managed bid and job files.*Prepared and delivered equipment submittals, MSDS reports, as-built drawings, warranty/job-closeout documents and reports.*Processed order requests from field and office personnel and issued purchase orders.*Solicited quotes for materials and equipment.*Cultivated relationships with vendors and manufacturers.*Maintained/updated purchasing records, pricing and vendor information.

*Reviewed payroll, payables, and pricing on A/R invoices.*Performed job cost analysis.*Oversaw daily operations in fabrication shop.*Managed delivery/expediting & shipping/receiving department.*Performed facilities and truck fleet management duties.*Coordinated and oversaw completion and documentation of warranty work.*Oversaw all aspects of customer service and acted as direct contact for all customer service and warranty issues.*Created advertising materials and promotions and participated in direct-mail, print, other advertising campaigns and helped to develop website content.*Set up and maintained an inventory tracking system and “Catalog of Resources” for all inventory items.*Performed regular inventory count and reporting.*Participated in design/build project design team meetings.*Performed regulatory reporting for energy compliance standards on a per-project basis.*Administered change orders for contracted work.

Bachelor Of Science, Industrial Design

Activities and Societies: IDSA - San Jose State University, Student Chapter

Associate Of Arts, General Studies

Diploma, General Studies