Manage the design and development of products and collections for Swyft Home Ltd.Swyft Home Ltd:A furniture start-up brand, focusing on short delivery times, and quality, contemporary product ranges designed for easy access and quick, no nonsense assembly.www.swyfthome.com

S&C specialises in the design and manufacture of luxury furniture.As Lead Product Designer I managed the design and manufacture of all new upholstered and case good items for the Sofa and Chair company.

Studio Reed is an architectural and interior-design practice specialising in high-end residential and commercial projects.Key responsibilities:Manage design, manufacture and installation of bespoke furnishings and fittings for high-end interior projects.

Key responsibilities:Produce 3D models of bespoke furniture and drawings for client approval, carrying out site surveys where necessary.Create fully working production drawing packs and 1:1 templates for manufacturing.Source parts and components from external suppliers and vendors.I was promoted to CAD manager, which involved planning and overseeing the work of a team of CAD technicians. I was also heavily involved in recruitment and departmental structural planning.

Design and development of AV furniture and products for Armour Home and its associated brands. Armour Home is one of Europe's largest independent manufacturer and distributors of hi-fi, home cinema and multi-room home entertainment systems.Key responsibilities:The design and engineering of new products, incorporating all phases of the design process from the industrial design of new concepts to the drafting of detailed mechanical designs for production.Creation of graphical artworks for product, packaging, user manuals, and promotional material.Preparation and maintenance of technical documentation including production drawings, quality control specifications and regulatory documents.Communication with Far Eastern suppliers and their sub-contractors to determine capabilities and to facilitate the development of new products.Travel to the Far East to work closely with suppliers during product development and to monitor quality during the pre-production phase.Implementing and controlling post-production design changes.

Worked as a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associate for Millhouse Manufacturing Design Ltd. and the University of Lincoln. Key responsibilities:Undertaking in-depth analysis of MMD business, its market, products and services and the operational environment.Researching and developing new product design process appropriate to Millhouse (MMD) business.Researching market opportunities for new product development (NPD) with current and new market sectors. Analyse trends and forecast new opportunities.Developing business plan for introduction of new products, preparing new development strategy and integrating marketing plan into NPD process.Generating, developing and evaluating new product concepts. Finalising product designs and implementing into manufacturing operation with pilot and pre-production testing.Preparing a range of campaign and promotional materials for launch of new products.Completing strategic review of company’s progress against business plan.

Provided individual assistance to students with disabilities to support the student’s learning and to help eliminate the disadvantage caused by the student’s disability.

In January 2008 I co-founded BlueGreen&Co., a social enterprise that specialised in the design and manufacture of sustainable furniture from waste materials otherwise destined for landfill. The organization was also involved in the development of a skills base among the unemployed to help them move into sustainable employment.Key responsibilities:Registering company/formation of Board of Directors and Constitution/Mem & ArtsPreparation, marketing and execution of business plan including cash flow projectionsLiaising with grant funders/writing grant applications/applying for grant fundingCompany branding; design of logo, website, business card, letterheads etc.Design and production of furniture productsLiaising with retailers/stockists/partners/trainee providersDesign and implementation of trainee programme

Worked as a Product Designer for a company specialising in the design and manufacture of veterinary products for the equestrian industry. My work primarily focused on the development of a tendon support boot for treatment of lower leg injuries in event horses. Key responsibilities:Idea generation, (sketches, half-scale card/fibreglass models).Full-scale models in fibre-glass and fitting/testing of parts.Sourcing components/manufacturers and pre-production parts drawings, (AutoCAD).Full scale carbon fibre production prototypes and testing (with the Royal Veterinary College).Full production technical drawings.I also worked in collaboration with a final year mechanical engineering degree student on the design of a limb-loading machine and pressure distribution gauge for the effective and consistent testing of each post-production tendon boot.Re-design and implementation of company web-site and company stationery.Design of exhibition stands/graphicsDesign of all published material, (magazine/newspaper adverts etc.)