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DESIGNER
CROWN IRON WORKS
Apr 2013 - Present (11 years 5 months)
Design construction documents for oil-seed (ethanol) processing facilities.
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Product Design/Strategy Consultant
Vuk Designs and Consulting
Nov 2005 - Present (18 years 10 months)
Various freelance CAD and graphic design and marketing consultation projects
• Parasia International LTD, Hong Kong, China - ongoing projects
Product design and development – Twislight self charging flashlight, Turkey Timer, SpoonScale. Give
recommendations on product placements, target markets and retailers.
• Urban Accessories, Tacoma, WA - ongoing projects
Design aesthetically pleasing and technically correct custom grating projects. Negotiate project details
both for Vuk Designs and Urban Accessories projects.
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Adjunct Advanced Solidworks Instructor
Anoka Technical College
Jan 2013 - May 2013 (4 months)
Stage two in Solidworks training. 3D assembly. Choosing and grading assignments. Managing student workload.
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Mechanical Desiger III
AMEC
Jun 2011 - Apr 2012 (10 months)
Mechanical design projects for ethanol processing facilities.
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Mechanical Designer
Barr Engineering
Dec 2004 - Jul 2010 (5 years 7 months)
Mechanical Designer
• Managed drawing sets, HVAC, Fluid piping routing / design – PID’s, Flowsheets, Base maps, details.
Marketing with photography used in promotional materials and company calendars.
• Created detailed sets that allow construction of products from designs.
• Wetland and Slope monitoring for environmental permitting and slope stability.
• Selected as onsite coordinator for Habitat for Humanity project in the Twin Cities
• Assisted in layout and photography and design for technical manuals. Meet with clients about possible future projects or expanding existing scopes of work.
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Skatepark Drafter/Designer
TrueRide Skateparks
Apr 2003 - Apr 2004 (1 year)
Construct 3D layouts of skatepark concepts for bidding.
Rendering, updates and clerical for all skateparks.