Don Vetter Email & Phone Number

Baltimore, Maryland Area

A 3D modeling leader with extensive knowledge of advanced 3D modeling processes, best practice development, and conversion of industrial design concepts to tooling-ready parts. Experienced in building advanced surfacing teams internationally, teaching the skills required to work with industrial design and support product development. I am seeking an opportunities where I can apply my advanced 3D CAD surfacing capabilities and help a company expand its knowledge of 3D modeling processes resulting in faster delivery of new products to market.

Stanley Black & Decker

■ Used innovative modeling and resource utilization strategies to deliver the new DEWALT 40V line of outdoor tools to Lowes, an approach that reduced development time by 35%.■ Developed training videos and curriculum for the CATIA V5 Imagine and Shape workbench and provided global training in its use.■ Implemented the use of CATIA V5 Imagine and Shape at Stanley Black & Decker’s Global ID design centers saving 30% of the time required to deliver Industrial Design Master Models for manufacturing ■ Focused the surfacing teams’ efforts on creating and using time saving strategies for reusing data. These strategies included creating and using CATIA V5 PowerCopies for commonly used features like logos, handles, air-slots and textures■ Worked continually to develop the company’s advanced surfacing talent in its global design centers and regularly mentored surfacing team members by providing specific feedback on how closely they complied with best practices and the use of effective 3D modeling strategies.

Stanley Black And Decker

■ Managed and delivered best in class industrial design surfacing for all Consumer Power Tools Group programs■ Led the CPG surfacing team to deliver advanced 3D surfacing for new product launches of the Black & Decker rebrand, Porter Cable, Craftsman, Bostitch, and Stanley FatMax power tools.■ Hired and mentored new surfacing team members to become effective contributors to the product development team.

Black & Decker

■ Established advanced 3D surfacing capability in global design centers■ Evaluated reverse engineering technology and implemented reverse engineering capability for the industrial design team■ Provided Industrial Design Master Models for the large number of products in the extensive Black & Decker portfolio

Black & Decker, Towson Md

■ CATIA advanced surface modeling, training, support, and best practice development

Towson Md

■ CATIA V4 Advanced Surfacing, Part Design and CNC programing■ Created photo models using a broad range of traditional model making skills■ Created silicone and polyester resin molds to duplicate models■ Pattern making to support plastic injection mold creation