Coroflot

Resume

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Professional Experience:

October 2010 - Present
|BIME, Bath, UK
Product Design Engineer: Embedding design practices and developing new products for assisted living such as technology for supporting people with dementia.

April 2010 – June 2010
|Freelance, Client - Taiwan
Product Designer: Developed a speaking blood glucose monitor for diabetes sufferers with visual impairment.

March 2010 - September 2010
|BIME, Bath, UK
Volunteer Designer: Helped determine product specification, strategy, and illustrated concept ideas to improve usability for assistive technology especially related to people living with dementia.

November 2010 - December 2010
|Green Arrow Enterprises, Greensboro, NC
Freelance Designer: Production design and illustration.

September 2008 - July 2009
|CBD China, Beijing, China
Industrial Designer: Worked on products from kitchen appliances to consumer electronics. Researching Chinese consumers and product markets, mapping trends, producing concepts, client and factory visits and communicating findings.

January 2007 - August 2008
|Studio DDS, Castelfranco, Italy
Industrial Designer: Concept, styling, engineering and production detail using Photoshop, hand sketch, Catia modelling and presentation using a tablet display. Conferencing with clients and suppliers from the USA to Japan as well as consulting locally. - www.studiodds.it

September 2006 to December 2006:
|Fila Europe, Montebelluna, Italy
Design Intern: Produced and developed concepts for future footwear technology. In an international environment I drew from skilled designers to improve Photoshop and Illustrator skills for rendering.

November 2005 to March 2006:
|Brightworks Product Design & Development, Cheddar, UK
Freelance Product Designer: Detail design and concept sketching, Solidworks modelling and development of medical and other products. I was fortunate to work on an award winning and innovative needle-less drug injection system. - www.brightworks.co.uk

October 2005 to March 2006:
|Dealerward, Biddestone, Wiltshire, UK
Freelance Graphic Designer: for bespoke furniture design company
www.dealerward.com

February 2005 to May 2006:
|Envolve Partnerships for Sustainability, Bath, UK
Freelance Graphic Designer: Produced graphics to promote green events and workshops as part of the design team. This included taking briefs from individual staff members through to project completion.

August 2003:
|The Wellness Group, Belgium
Freelance: Sketch concepts for Infra Red Patio Heater project.

January 2003 to May 2003:
|TNO Industrie, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Intern: Design Department:
Worked on group design projects. Concept design for unmanned city rental bike project. Worked in conjunction with TNO Human factors on ergonomic and fatigue considerations for the Dutch Army Future Soldier project contributing with research, idea generation and project presentation.

August 2002 to January 2003:
|TNO Industrie, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Intern: Rapid Prototyping/Manufacturing Department :
Used rapid prototyping machines such as FDM, LOM, MJM, and Vacuum Casting. Learnt about rapid manufacturing methods, injection mould making and trained on SolidWorks. Gained experience making models and short run production and prototyping. Worked on Promotional CD Case and Ice Cube Machine design projects.

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Other Relevant Experience

May 2006 to September 2006:
|Cross Manufacturing, Bath, UK
Quality Control Inspector: in a precision engineering firm working on high end applications such as jet engine components.

August 2003 to September 2003:
|Herman Miller, Bath, UK
Production Operative: in manufacturing plant. Observed modern manufacturing processes such as CNC machining in combination with traditional hand finishing.

November 1996:
|British Aerospace, Bristol, UK
Trainee in the Design Department: Gained my first experience of using 2D and 3D CAD. Practiced technical drawing skills in the drafting rooms. Witnessed the role that design plays in a large company.

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Education:

1999 - 2004:
|Coventry University, UK

Industrial Product Design MDes
First Class Honours

+ Engineering Foundation Year

1992 - 1999:
|Norton Hill School, UK

3 'A' Levels: Art, Math, Physics

11 GCSE's including five A's

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Prizes and Nominations:

2009
|Exhibited at Well-Tech award as part of design week in Milan.

2004
|Awarded Charles McCaskie Design Prize for Eco-Dryer.

2004
|Selected for the Ideal Home Show Concept Product Awards, Eco-dryer and Compost Recycling Bag.

2004
|Nominated for the Institute of Engineering Designers (IED)
Student Branches Design Award for Eco-Dryer.

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Skills:

* Conceptual design and development
* Free-hand sketching
* Brand Identity/Form Language
* Quick and effective concept illustration using Adobe packages
* Sketch model making
* 3D model making & prototyping
* 3D CAD and rendering
* Detail for manufacture

Knowledge of:

* Injection moulding techniques
* Rapid prototyping
* Rapid manufacturing

Programs:

* Catia V5 Release 17
* SolidWorks 2005
* PhotoShop CS
* Illustrator CS
* Alias Image Studio 3.0
* Rhinoceros
* AutoCAD

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References on request.
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