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Product Designer / Production Director
Furniture/Home Decors & Accessories/Graphics

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Mobile (+84) 908.977.153

Manila, Philippines
Mobile (+63) 916.423.1932

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Experience:

Design & Development Director : March 2011 - October 2011
Production Director: March 2009 - February 2011
Design & Development Director : Sept 2006 - March 2009
Foreign-Owned Furniture Export Company - Vietnam

Working with wrought iron, wood, ceramic, natural fibers, mosaics for clients from US, Europe, Australia such as:
Alinea, Pottery Barn, Bombay, Pier 1, Cinmar-Frontgate, Bed Bath & Beyond, Freedom-Steinhoff, TJX group, Auchan, Casa, Siplec, But, Deroma, Laurie, Conforama, Castorama, Intermarche, Atlas, Carrefour, Zara Home, Habitat, Marks & Spencer, House of Frazer, Monoprix, Botanic, Deroma, Domaxel, Makro Spain, Siplec.

*Implemented Lean Manufacturing in Mass production.


Senior Designer : April 2005 - Sept 2006
IIGL - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Working with wrought iron, candle wax, ceramic, bamboo, natural fibers, mosaics for clients from US and Europe such as:
Alinea, Habitat, Parlane, Auchan, Casa, Siplec, But, Deroma, Laurie, Conforama, Ikea, Pottery Barn, Bombay, Pier 1, Cinmar-Frontgate, Bed Bath & Beyond, TJX group and Global Amici, DPH Intl.


Senior Designer : June 1998 - April 2005
LARAS GIFTS & DECORS, INC. - Manila, Philippines

Working with wrought iron, resin, alloy casting, natural fibers, laser cutting, wood, glass, mosaics, powder coating and electro plating, fiber glass for clients from US and Europe such as:
Pier 1 Imports, Target Stores, Bed Bath & Beyond, Linens N Things, Kohls, Spiegel, Michaels Stores, Jo Ann Stores, Fetco, Natura, Deknudt, Twos Company

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Education:

Fine Arts - Industrial Design 1994-1998
University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines

Vietnamese Lessons for Foreigners (written, spoken, reading) 2008
Center for Journalism and Foreign Laguages, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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Overseas Assignments:

Attending international trade shows, client meetings, research & trend research, manufacturer visits for outsourcing.

Singapore 2008. International Furniture Fair Singapore
Thailand 2006. Bangkok International Gift & Houseware Fair (BIG+BIH, OTOP).
USA 2002 to 2004. Minneapolis, Dallas, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta.
France 2002, 2004.Maison & Objet in Paris.
China 2004. Shanxi, Shanghai, Fujian.
United Kingdom 2003.London.
Hong Kong 2002, 2004.Hong Kong Houseware Fair.
Germany 1999 to 2003. Ambiente and Tendence International Trade Fair.