Coroflot

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OBJECTIVE

-To use my skillset to be creative and solve problems.


SKILLS

-DIGITAL MEDIA

- Solidworks
- Rhino 3D
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- Microsoft Office
- AutoCAD LT
- Alibre (basics)




-PHYSICAL MEDIA

- Design for CNC Machining
- Metal Working and Fabrication
- Rapid Prototyping
- Automotive Paint and Bodywork
- Concept Sketching
- Model Building
- Woodworking
- Charcoal Drawing (Fine Arts)
- Basic Moldmaking

-EDUCATION

Arizona State University, Tempe AZ
- Bachelors of Science in Design
- Magna Cum Laude (3.70 GPA)
- Graduated May, 2007

Mesa Community College, Mesa AZ
- Associate of Arts
- Associate of General Studies
- Graduated May, 2002

-WORK EXPERIENCE

-Karas Kustoms Mesa, AZ (Feb 2009- Current)
Product Design Lead
I am responsible for production ready design for custom machined parts and assemblies. These include one-off solutions and high numbers of parts. I also operate, maintain, and perform maintenance on CNC machinery and manual milling equipment. I provide on-demand design services and sketching for customers to help flesh out basic ideas and needs in order to make production ready parts, sometimes in as little as a day.

-Dan Bishop Design (freelance) Mesa, AZ (Aug 2008- Current)
Design Ninja
Work is as diverse as architectural drafting to designing furniture for children, to brainstorming data storage devices.

-Stoneman Volk Patent Group Phoenix, AZ (Sept. 2007- Aug 2008)
Patent Illustrator/Technical Consultant
My duties included sketching for clients, drafting patent illustrations, basic engineering analysis and acting as a technical consultant to those drafting patent applications within the firm. I used Solidworks, Auto CAD LT and Microsoft Office products to perform my duties.

-XPD (div. of the Esselte Corp.) Scottsdale, AZ (April 2007- *June 2007)
Associate Designer
My duties included sketching, brainstorming and early stage product development. I also did interviews for research, analysis of research data, and quality function deployment (QFD) of collected and distilled data. I worked with Photoshop, Illustrator, Rhinoceros 3D and Microsoft Office. *(corporate downsizing)

-Ellis Woods, Mesa, AZ (Fall 2006- March 2007)
Design Assistant
My duties included assisting in the design of custom cabinetry and furniture. I also traveled to customer's homes to measure rooms and walls in preparation for cabinet design, and later, installation. I also ran various errands and assist with manufacturing if needed. I worked with Cabinet Vision 4.0, Auto CAD LT and Microsoft Office.

-Mitek Corporation, Phoenix, AZ (Summer 2006)
Intern
My duties included designing enclosures for new electronic projects, redesign/restyling of existing product lines, brainstorming, light user research, working with engineering teams during development and special promotional projects. I worked with Photoshop, Illustrator, Solidworks 3D 2006, Rhinoceros 3D and Alias Sketchbook Pro.

-Hillman Group Inc., Tempe, AZ (Summer 2006)
Intern
My duties included concept generation for new products, redesign of existing product lines and logo generation for existing and upcoming product lines. I worked with Photoshop, Illustrator, SensAble Technologies Software, and Solidworks 3D 2006, as well as hand sketching.

-MacroTechnology Works, Tempe AZ (2005-2006)
Student Worker
Duties included; designing of office space, working with contractors during construction, researching information pertaining to emergent technologies that ASU was involved with, general office work.

-Space Age Auto Paint, Mesa AZ (1997-2005)
Duties included; mixing paint, cashiering, customer service, tech support, stocking the store, helping train new employees, delivering product to customers, and light maintenance.


INTERESTS

- Design and Engineering
- Antique and Classic Cars (especially air-cooled Volkswagens)
- Art and Music