Keith Coponi
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Versatile, highly adaptable Industrial Designer with a strong mechanical aptitude. Experienced in product design and development, sourcing, and manufacturing in regulated spaces and non. Consultant for companies globally on products ranging from PPE Equipment, soft goods and promotional products, to consumer electronics, housewares and packaging. Serving as Design Director exceling in problem solving. Leading design process and strategy including on-boarding and managing design staff. Extensive domestic and international travel experience to Asia and Europe to work with suppliers/manufacturers for product development, and exhibit at, or attend trade shows to search for new materials and identify product trends. Resulting in multiple successful product introductions to market and patents awarded.
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Bachelor of Science Industrial DesignThe Art Institutes2005 - 2009Graduated Magna Cum Laude - 2009 Presidents list 2005-2009
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Design DirectorMiami, FLNov 2021 - Present (4 years 7 months)Serving as Principal Designer in a highly regulated space, the role required the adaptation of Autodesk Fusion 360, and learning the workings of the respiratory product space. Long product development cycle requiring
numerous prototypes in the form of 3d printing a variety of materials from flexible to non, as well as hand prototyping to ensure proper function and fit. Emphasis on problem solving, engineering part fitment and product user interface, as well as on-boarding new design staff to manage. -
Design ManagerConfidentialJul 2017 - Nov 2021 (4 years 4 months)Design manager of a bedding product, home goods and decor E-tailer. The Company creates and sources product based on the principle of having simple modern designs, while using organic or sustainable elements and practices. Responsible for all design and development of product, packaging, graphic and website design, as well as development of branding credentials, and sourcing for the company. In addition to brand and product development, responsibilities included E-commerce website development, and coordination with domestic and Asian supplier’s development and logistics teams to land product to USA.
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Industrial DesignerContour ProductsFort Lauderdale, FLDec 2009 - Jan 2017 (7 years 1 month)Responsibilities included product design, and development from ideation, concept development, to Solidworks modeling, 3D rendering and assisting with graphics/packaging design. Experience with products ranging from mechanical seating lifts and injection molded plastic products, to point of purchase displays. Primary focus on soft goods, including postural support, pillows and cushions of injection molded or cut foam, and textile construction methods. Majority of design intended for ergonomic comfort, support and pain relief solutions. Resulting in multiple successful product introductions to market and patents granted.
Extensive independent travel experience, domestic as well as Asia and Europe to work with suppliers and manufacturers to resolve tooling adjustments, cost reduction, product finalization and prototype approvals; also to attend trade shows to search for new materials and identify product trends. -
Junior Product DesignerEP3 SystemJun 2008 - Dec 2009 (1 year 6 months)Required the ability to work in a fast paced design process for promotional items primarily for pharmaceutical companies, ranging from desk-top items, and pens to personal electronic items and interactive educational products. Commonly taking a product from ideation to final rendered concept in one working day. Clients included, Bayer, Abbot, Novartis, AstraZenica, Staples Promotional Products, Roche, Lilly Oncology, Takeda, Schering-Plough, Shire, Forrest Laboratories, and Teva Pharmaceuticals
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