Manage large, custom commercial millwork projects for corporate clientele including Meijer. From kick off to shipment, tasks included attending on-site management meetings, taking field laser measurements, creating millwork 3D models according to architectural drawings on Microvellum, and sending those generated cut sheets to multiple CNC machines for manufacture. This is often followed with assisting the carpentry team with questions regarding assembly.

Manage large, custom commercial millwork projects for corporate clientele including Meijer. From kick off to shipment, tasks included attending on-site management meetings, taking field laser measurements, creating millwork 3D models according to architectural drawings on Microvellum, and sending those generated cut sheets to multiple CNC machines for manufacture. This is often followed with assisting the carpentry team with questions regarding assembly.

Have Me Build You Something BeautifulWithin my design space, Rivertown Woodcraft, I have been designing and manufacturing bespoke high end furniture with a contemporary yet natural presence since 2014. Portfolio pieces, seen on my website, include wine bars, coffee tables and side tables. I utilize only the finest materials and work closely with my clients to help them realize exactly what they are envisioning.I am also capable of designing and manufacturing larger scale millwork projects such as restaurants and bars. I recently completed the bar area, shelf walls and biergarten shelving for The Sovengard in Grand Rapids, MI.

Creating successful products for Meijer's own brands through trend research and appealing graphic and industrial design. Through travel and research, generated on-trend color and pattern reports seasonally for each buying team within home and hardlines “own brand”. Utilized a combination of my research, knowledge of the target customer, and design skills to create amazing artwork and design for products such as bedding, home decor, camping equipment, and dinnerware. Worked closely with our Global Sourcing Team in Hong Kong to make sure our samples and manufacturing specs met our standards, who then sent samples to our Grand Rapids headquarters for me to check color, hand-feel, and packaging.AccomplishmentsCollaborated with the sourcing team for Fall 2017 Back To School stationery set to reduce vendor count, while simultaneously designing an entire set of artwork into four cohesive looks, ultimately creating a better shopping experience for our customers and reducing costs by 40% for the season.Worked cross-functionally with product development, sourcing and merchant teams utilizing trend research to cultivate a cohesive look and feel throughout the store for each season.Fostered quality relationships with vendors through regional travel to tradeshows and conferences.

Pre and post processing of 3D parametric models used to simulate large pieces of mining equipment. For this Autodesk Inventor 2012 and Ansys 13.0 were used, as well as Linux Bash scripting to better organize and prepare the large number of files for visualization in POVRay.

Creating spectacular wood products for commercial, retail and residential settings through the amazing woodworking capability of our facility and me and my team's creative use of AutoCAD 2010 and Microvellum.

Focus on the design and manufacturability of various medical products. My design process includes ideation, group brainstorming, ergonomics, concept development, 3d CAD modeling, packaging, the design of “Instruction for Use” pamphlets, and manufacturing cost reduction. Throughout this process I acquired considerable experience working with engineering and design teams, as well as material and production suppliers.