Christopher Helman Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina

• Team leader designing world class sales and security solutions.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Project quarterback fostering innovation and cross functional communication
• B2B interface connecting customer needs with InVue solutions
• Product researcher and value strategist
• Rapid prototyper by hand or machine

Hanover, MD

• Developed molded and cut-and-sew cases for mobile phones, tablets, and e-readers
• Managed projects from start to finish including design, engineering, and Asian manufacturing
• Helped implement new processes and strategies in a small, fast growing company
• Mentored designers and taught Solidworks classes

Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Developed over 50 successful CE products, some of which had sales in excess of 1 million units.
• Worked directly with Asian manufacturers both from the US and on the ground in China
• Managed the design and construction of Griffin’s new, state of the art central office building and helped orchestrate a seamless move of approximately 200 employees

• Developed fountain components such as jets and submersible light fixtures from concept to manufacture
• Created concepts and illustrations for large scale architectural fountains in New York, Japan, and Washington DC
• Created logos, web sites, and other marketing material for new product lines
• Coordinated with vendors and manufacturers including roto-molders, investment casters, and metal fabricators

Industrial Design

Activities and Societies: 3M Commercial Graphics Division - Student Designer, 2002 •Developed hand-tool concepts and prototypes to.

Mechanical Engineering