Coroflot

Resume

Gabriel la O'
gabelao@yahoo.com

EDUCATION

Art Center College of Design (Pasadena, CA)
B.S. Product Design
December 2008

Notable Projects
• Yakap Camping Utensils - Art Center Gallery (Summer 2005)
• Silvia the Electric Dulcimer - Art Center Gallery (Fall 2006)
• Philips LocalVibe - Art Center Gallery (Spring 2007)
• AguaPura Solar Powered Water Distiller - Art Center Sustainability Summit, $10,000 World Water Forum Grant Recipient (Spring 2008)

Company-Sponsored Projects
• Avery-Dennison, Packaging Concept Design Storm (Spring 2007)
• Project Concern International, Mobile Health Outreach Clinic (Spring 2008)

De La Salle University (Manila, Philippines)
B.A. International Studies
April 1999

• Outstanding Thesis Awardee:
Analysis of American Values in Nike's Just Do It Advertisements.
• Dean's List, First Second and Third Term, SY '97 - '98

DESIGN EXPERIENCE

NIke Adrenaline Internship (Beaverton, OR)
Converse Performance Footwear Design Intern
June - August 2008

• Designed in-line, special make-up and conceptual footwear projects for the Basketball Performance group.
• Developed detailed technical drawings for manufacturing.

K-Swiss (Westlake Village, CA)
Freelance Footwear Designer
September 2006 - March 2007

• Designed high performance footwear for the tennis and strength training market, and lifestyle and casual footwear for the American, Asian and European markets.
• Developed detailed technical packages and blueprint drawings for manufacturing.
• Produced 3D files used for rapid prototyping and production models.

WORK EXPERIENCE

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (Metropark, New Jersey)
Chase Home Finance, Project Manager
January 2003 - November 2004

• Spearheaded the complete redesign of the lead distribution program from conception to completion focusing on improving usability and adding new functionality which resulted in a 120% increase in monthly user participation.
• Managed the day-to-day operations of a web-based lead distribution program used by 3000+ users.

Taylor Nelson Sofres Media (New York, NY)
Account Executive
June 2002 - Jan 2003

• Served as the main point of contact for various clients (in advertising, publishing, television, and new media) that used the company's proprietary advertisement tracking software.

Northstar Interactive Research (New York, NY)
Project Manager/Usability Specialist
December 1999 - December 2000

• Managed online and offline marketing research projects for Fortune 500 clients that specialized in strategic analysis, branding issues, concept testing, usability studies and website and product testing.