Sporting goods experience
11 years experience. Created Cerevellum (www.cerevellum.com), the world's first digital bicycle mirror. Many years of experience designing kayaks and canoes for Confluence Watersports, parent company for well-known brands such as Wilderness Systems, Perception, Dagger and Mad River Canoe. Graduated in 2000 from Purdue University. Very experienced with plastic injection molding and roto-molding as well as visual brand language development and other marketing related to product design.
Resume
1996-2000 Purdue University
Industrial Design
FOUNDER - Cerevellum LLC (2009 - present)
-created world's first and only digital rearview camera for bicycles
-filed patents, created business plan, found initial investors, received a grant from SC Launch, presented at conferences and to angel groups, etc.
-created working prototypes for proof-of-concept
-Cerevellum was featured in CyclingPlus Magazine as their "Most Wanted" new product.
SENIOR INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER - CONFLUENCE WATERSPORTS (9/2004 - 11/2009)
-integral part of design team developing kayaks, canoes and all related products
-extensive development of ergonomics
-created visual surface languages for Wilderness Systems and Perception Kayaks.
7/2002-9/2004
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER - HOPKINS MFG.
-Developed affordable consumer products for mass-market from ideation, to aesthetic prototypes and finally to computer model
-Instrumental in the communication between engineering, marketing and management.
9/2000-7/2002
EXHIBIT DESIGNER - THE DESIGN AGENCY
-Carried designs from concept to production
-Presented photo-realistic renderings and estimate line drawings
COMPUTER PROGRAMS
Rhino3D (expert), Solidworks (Advanced Surfacing), Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, MS Project
AWARDS
-Cerevellum shown in Innovation Magazine, Spring 2009
-Paddler's Pick for Wilderness Systems Tsunami 120, 8/2005
-Gold Award from Business Marketing Association of Chicago, 5/2002
-Semi-finalist in Design Student Category for MotorTrend Millenium Competition, 2/2000
-IDSA, Excellence in Presentation Techniques Award for RCA Midwest District Conference, 9/1999
Location
Greenville, SC
Specialties
- Industrial Design
- Exhibition Design
- Fashion/Apparel
Experience
10+ yearsEducation
Awards
Cerevellum shown in Innovation Magazine, Spring 2009. Also interviewed by Entrepreneur Magazine.
Affiliations
IDSAWebsite
www.6ixdesign.com
