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Detroit, Mi, Us

•Leading a multifaceted team. •Have an environment that people can learn, grow and succeed. •Develop a cohesive plan that continues to advance and strengthen digital modeling. •Create moments and experiences that will surprise and delight our customers.

•I lead and work with a team within FORD Design.•My team and I are responsible for advanced and production truck design. Starting at the sketch phase to VR ,physical models, through research and then to production.•My GOAL is to create a environment where my team and I can continue to grow as creative, happy, and inspired people.•And in turn create amazing work.•We do this by•Creating a Culture where everyone is valued. There talents are cultivated and they help each other to grow for the common good.•We use programs such as Maya, Alias, VRed, and others to bring the designs to life.•We like to not only create interesting surfaces and themes but also tell stories and show function through VR and physical models.Projects included:•Next: F150 family, Expedition, Explorer, Bronco family, and more.•Current: Ford GT, F150 family, Mustang family and more.•Patents, utility and design.•Design selected to represent Ford at the Salone del Mobile.•Lead Sculptor on Edge Show Car ( interior )•Atlas Show Truck ( interior and exterior )•And much more.

• Managed, design and modeled for a verity of company's• Such as BogoBrush,EarthRoamer, Van Dam Boats, Novurania, Hollywood Studios and others.

• Rapid technologies: Senior transportation alias class• An opportunity to cultivate, inspire and teach good values to the next generation of the Design community

• Research, designed and modeled PET packaging • Using the blow molding and injection molding processes• Created initial sketches based on design plan• Refined sketches and created 3D Rhino models• Used Hypershot and Adobe Programs to create presentations• Converted Rhino models to make prototypes• Worked closely with engineers to make final production molds• Full life cycle knowledge from inception to marketplace