Coroflot

Resume

Mike Zwiesler
470 E Del Mar Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91101
Phone: 626-607-7658
Email: mkzler@yahoo.com
Portfolio: www.coroflot.com/mkzler

Objective: Continue to build my career in the product development field utilizing my design expertise, problem solving abilities, and leadership qualities.

Professional Experience:
Product Development Consultant: Z Design, Los Angeles, CA Sept 2006 - Present
•Founder of independent design and engineering consultancy
•Work to help new and established businesses bring new product ideas to life
•Produce high quality Industrial Design concept sketches
•Deliver intelligent Mechanical Engineering solutions
•Create 3D CAD models designed for high-volume manufacture
•High level of experience designing for injection molding
•Provide expert engineering and design services for all types of products

Design Engineer: Jakks Pacific Inc., Malibu, CA Nov 2005 – Sept 2006
•Part of R&D team at toy company
•Work with designers to develop mechanical solutions to problems while maintaining the aesthetic integrity of the artist's concept
•Create highly detailed 3D models for rapid prototyping as well as high volume production
•Integral part of brainstorming sessions for new products and uses for emerging technology
•Communicate with manufacturer to ensure output of excellent products

Product Development Engineer: Impulse Design & Engineering, Indianapolis, IN May 2003 – Oct 2005
•Responsible for working with engineers and designers in various industries to develop cost-effective, aesthetically pleasing products
•Extensive work on juvenile products with emphasis on safety, consumer demands, and client expectations
•Consistently complete time-sensitive projects within deadlines set by clients
•Possess high sensitivity to detail enabling successful blending of artistic and engineering visions
•Proficient in mechanical design as well as complex 3D modeling
•Comprehensive knowledge of plastics design including moldability issues and material behaviors
•Embrace challenges of satisfying both form and function demands of project

Computer Skills:

Pro/Engineer 2001-Wildfire 3.0
Autodesk Inventor
Catia
Solid Edge
IPA 3D Web Publisher
BobCAD-CAM
Adobe Photoshop
Macromedia Freehand
3D Studio Max
MS Word
MS Excel
MS Powerpoint

Education:
Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN
Bachelor of Science Degree - Computer Graphics Technology/ Engineering Graphics

Other Achievements:
2005 PTC Awards Consumer Products Category – 2nd Place for Baby Sit and Step which is now being sold on the market.

2005 Indiana Project ‘Lead the Way’ Conference held at IUPUI campus in Indianapolis, IN. Conference goal was to raise awareness of engineering careers for high school students. I was responsible for leading the “Engineering in Toy Design” sessions for 50 students from around the state.