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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

• Design contracting services in biomedical, consumer electronics & defense industries
• Category/market research & synthesis, user ergonomic studies & client presentations
• Development of functional prototypes using inhouse CNC, 3D printers & shop tools
• Fast paced concept sketch renderings, photo realistic renderings & marketing collateral

• Industrial design and design engineering support
• Clients: Advanced Image Robotics, Leopara, EcoSoapr, Resun8, Rhino Camera Gear, ForwardPack, Open.Vape, Brettelon, EcoProducts and Waddington North America Group

Orange County, California, United States

• User Centered design, market analysis, design for manufacture, design for assembly, detailed CAD modeling, product visualization & patent documentation
• Creative problem solving of complex highly detailed products with interrelated mechanical systems
• Project management & design development with domestic & international vendors/manufacturers
• Prototyping of mechanical & aesthetic product details in order to evaluate ergonomics, user safety & practicality of product application

Denver, Colorado, United States

• User-centered design and design engineering for the broadband market
• research, sketching, photoshop renderings, CAD modeling, Keyshot rendering and presentation layout
• Collaboration across a broad set of internal development teams and external manufacturing partners
• Design of injection molded housings with consideration of thermal dissipation, design for assembly, product refurbishment and packaging

Greater Denver Area

• Industrial design & design engineering consultation services for a diverse set of partner companies
• Brainstorming, sketch development, photoshop & illustrator rendering, CAD modeling, surface modeling, functional & visual prototypes & visual illustrations/presentations

Greater Seattle Area

• Industrial design, product development, brand development and product line strategy
• Design engineering of complex electro-mechanical consumer products
• Intensive hands-on mechanical prototyping
• Collaboration with electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, app/UX and marketing teams
• Work with vendors to manage supply chain of prototype and production components
• Manufacture experience of injection molded plastics, extruded aluminum, die-casting, pressed powder metal, formed metal, machined components & associated finishes

• Design & prototyping of functional complex design concepts into tangible 1:1 scale objects & environments for ergonomic and user interaction evaluation
• Design for assembly utilizing wide variety of shop tools, 3-axis to 5-axis CNC machining, 3D printing, silicone molding and industrial manufacturing techniques
• Management of cross-functional internal design/fabrication groups and external vendors

• If Gold Design Award for Folia product line
• Utility Patent for Folia product
• Strategic product development for entire product line
• Focus on innovative and patentable product solutions
• Sketching, rendering, proof of concept models and rapid prototypes
• Solidworks models for prototype and production

Shanghai, China

• Product design for industry leaders such as GE, 3M, A.O. Smith, Supor etc...
• Rapid sketch and model exploration
• 3D CAD modeling for production and client visualization
• High collaboration between engineering, sourcing and research departments
• Client presentations and proposals

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Highly detailed fabrication of specialty models and props for Hollywoodand commercial industries
• Graphical presentation and layout for print material using Adobe CS
• Production assistant for filming of a telecommunications commercial
• CNC laser cutter operator

Master'S Degree, International Design Business Management

Bachelors Of Science, Industrial Design