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Round Rock, Tx, Us

Austin, Texas Area

Founded industrial design consulting business with local, national, and international clients.During this period also started and currently run the following business: Forge Prototyping - Prototyping Studio producing models and prototypes Urbanist Cycling - Cycling apparel business started via Kickstarter Gravity Workspace - Coworking businessManage all aspects of client relationship, interaction, and managementCreate business proposals along with defining customized development processes based on customer specific requirementsSuccessfully grew business to over 1M revenue annuallyManage all aspects of small business; oversee P/L, hiring, accounting, HR, IT, etc.Manage teams of employees overseeing business development, design and production, implementationProject management. Create project schedules and ensure deliverables are met on time and budget.

Austin, Texas Area

Provide design leadership and manage the design of all Dell consumer desktops and peripherals line of products (LCD displays, projectors, keyboards, mice, etc.)Communicate and coordinate programs goals, milestones, and deliverables with executive teams through individual contributor levels within the organizationEstablish and maintain design language consistency across multiple lines of productsFind and manage external design development resources and teamsEstablish and manage internal and external project budgetsCreate and communicate design solutions that address the needs of both consumers and business goals. Implement the solutions with worldwide suppliers.Maintain competency with the latest design tools (CAD, rendering, presentation)Project management. Create design schedules and ensure alignment with overall development schedules.

Greater Chicago Area

Establish industrial design as a new core competency within the consulting companyCreate and implement a strategy to find and develop business in support of the new design teamGenerate the design content as defined by each customer and programCreate and present design solutions to clients

Greater Chicago Area

Generate design content in support of business goalsDevelop CAD models and coordinate resolving issues with engineeringParticipate in collaborative projects within design team