Resumé

Profile:
I am a 20 years veteran of sporting goods design and co-founder of Rival Boxing Gear inc. .
I had worked for DR Hockey, Mission Hockey in California and Aird Sport Design.
I had designed some of the most innovative protective products in roller/ice hockey, baseball and boxing industry such as the Rival’s RS1 Sparring gloves with his Ergo Lace Track System, the Mission 3 fingers Wicked Light gloves and the award winning Asymmetrical Warp Zero gloves.
I had worked with many professional Athletes and coaches such as Russ Anber, Martin Brodeur, Anson Carter, Manon Rhéaume, Hayley Wickenheiser, Eric Weinrich to help me to design innovative products.

Experience:
Vice-President / Cofounder, Rival Boxing Gear inc.; Montreal - Since June 2003
Manufacturer, wholesaler/retailer of boxing equipment
Director of R&D and Marketing
Product development
Graphic design
Website
Branding
Business management
Day-to-day management
Inventory
Online store: www.rivalboxing.com

Industrial Designer / Freelancer
Service:
Design and Management of product development
Styling
Graphic design

Clients:
Aird Sport Design; Saint-Sauveur, Qc
Graphic and industrial design
Baseball equipment
Hockey equipment
Hockey skates design
Website
Vic Hockey; Daveluyville, QC
Design and management of product development
New corporate identity
Revamping the entire new line of hockey equipment
Stick graphic
Cascade Helmets; Syracuse, USA
Design and management of product development
Conceptual design of Lacrosse protective equipment
Mission Hockey, Santa Ana, CA
Graphic design of T-shirts
Graphic design of hockey bags

Senior designer, Air Sport Design; Saint-Sauveur,Qc - April 2004 - February 2005
Design and Management of product development
Styling
Graphic design
Website
Designer / Product Manager - Protective equipment,
Mission Hockey; Santa Ana, CA - Jan. 1998 - July 2001
In charge of the protective equipment development for Ice and Roller hockey in 2000
Following the projects from the concepts to the manufacturing process in Asia
Market analysis, trends, colors, costs
Material research and testing
Protective, skate graphic design for Ice and Roller hockey
Head Designer, Daignault Rolland Cie ltée; Montreal,Qc - Sept. 1993 - Nov. 1997
Head designer from 204 to 2007 with 3 employes in charge
Design of Baseball and hockey equipment
Graphic design
Market analysis
Material research and testing
Quality control with the production department

Diplomas:

US university degree equivalence, May 2, 2002; The Knowledge company, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030.
Conception CAO, 2002; Parametric Corp., Costa Mesa, CA
Pro Engineer Software course
Industrial Design Technology ( College ), May 1993; Cégep de Sainte-Foy, Sainte-Foy, Qc
Applied Sciences, 1987-1990, Cégep de Drummondville, Drummondville, Qc
Patents
Asymmetrical hockey glove system with articulated locking thumb
United States Patent 6584615
US Patent Issued on July 1, 2003

Projects by Jocelyn Poulin

Rival Boxing Gear
19 Files

Rival Evolution Boxing Gloves
4 Files

Products in action
12 Files

Sergio Martinez Apparel line concept
19 Files

Rival RB10 Intelli-shock bag gloves
10 Files

Hockey equipment
12 Files

Baseball
4 Files

Footwear
13 Files

MMA Equipment
20 Files

Brand identity
11 Files

Lacrosse equipment
2 Files