Designing and marketing creative furnishings for your home. Currently focusing on furniture/interior design and my own product called the Modern Niche. An easy way to add architectural interest to a wall without major tear-up.

Responsible for Innovation and HMI (Human Machine Interface) topics regionally. Lead a team to generate Customer Centered Design concepts for Automotive Interiors. Researching user wants and needs, finding appropriate technology to support user requirements and marketing them to OEMs through technical presentations and trade shows. Including new business relationships and partnership opportunity management.Previous roles within Continental and Siemens Automotive (acquired by Continental) include:Business Development ManagerMechanical Engineering Manager

Formally Siemens VDO Automotive. Researching trends, developing product proposals, managing teams for early product development and quoting as well as formulating strategies and quotes for automotive interior products. Hold a BFA degree with a concentration in Industrial Design as well as having experience in mechanical design/engineering and product development

Managed Mechanical Engineers and CAD designers for the Body Electronics Group.

Automotive Electronics packaging. Remote Entry FOBs and electronic housings for body modules also developed procedures for Electronics department.

Started work with Pertron Controls which was later purchased by Square D Company. Position of Electro-mechanical Designer, designing robotic welder controls.