Coroflot

Resume

SKILLS SUMMARY
• Managed from 3 to 7 projects simultaneously at Spin Master at any given time
• Lead the development of products for more than 10 brands at Spin Master
• Excellent visual communication skills in sketching, rendering, graphics and layout
• Well developed analytical problem solving skills leading to creative solutions
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with interdisciplinary teams of Marketing, Engineering, and design and off shore teams in China and across Europe.
• Works very well independently or as a team member
• Timely delivery of all project deadlines and requirements
• Worked with multinational licensed brands including Disney and Sesame Street.

COMPUTER COMPETENCIES & TECHNICAL SKILLS:
• Proficient at using Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator and inDesign, Alias Sketch Book Pro, Solidworks, PhotoWorks, HyperShot, Sketchup, MS Office in Mac and PC
• Knowledge of: Dreamweaver, Java, HTML, CSS

EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Industrial Design at Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario 2009
• Completed three years towards Bachelor of Computer Mathematics at Carleton University (2001 – 2004)
• Working towards a Cartooning Certificate at George Brown College

WORK EXPERIENCE
Product Designer
Spin Master Ltd., Toronto, Ontario 2007 - 2011
Spin Master is a medium-sized Canadian entrepreneurial multi-category children’s entertainment company with offices in Canada, US, Europe, Asia and Mexico with an approximate revenue of 700 million dollars annually.

Responsibilities of this position included design responsibilities (Designer) and managing the product as it went through its product life cycle (Product Management)

Designer: Designed the product’s aesthetics and function through an iterative process from concept to manufacturing:

• Organized and facilitated brainstorming sessions with multidisciplinary teams which resulted in innovative design solutions for appealing TV-featured products
• Directed in-house model shop to create proof of concepts for complex mechanisms resulted in ample time saving in the prototyping phase
• Created 3D models for print to study and analyze aesthetics details, ergonomics, proportions and fit which resulted in time savings within the development process
• Prepared detailed feasibility packages (engineering drawings, exploded view and BOMs) to direct Far East model shops which increased efficiency in the development process
• Directed local or Far East model shops to create prototypes to further test the feasibility of design which resulted in many cases of cost savings in the specified design
• Reviewed prototypes and adjusted designs to hit the target cost which resulted in major improvements to the profit margins

Product/Project Management: Responsible for carrying through and driving forward the various projects from the beginning conceptual phase to final stages of manufacturing within an agile environment:

• Managed over 10 brands, each involving more than 2 SKUs either in house development or direct distributions
• Worked within interdisciplinary teams consists of brand managers, preliminary and cost engineer, QA and QC, structural packaging designer, graphic designer, corporate planner and trade marketing to delivered more than 30 products according to market strategy and corporate calendar
• Attained alignment with the management and the executive team on a weekly or biweekly basis
• Worked on cross media brands with TV spots, viral and web advertising through social media and MMOG properties which resulted in larger reach to corresponding demographics
• Directed and delegated work to outside talent for concept development which lead to increased efficiency
• Collaborated with offshore business partners, the inventor community, and software developers.

Research Assistant for book Publication
Carleton University, Industrial Design Department, Ottawa, Ontario 2006 - 2007
• Designed layouts, photographed and organized images for a model-making book publication, which will be published in the summer 2012.

Kid's camp Programmer and Counselor
Design Exchange, Toronto, Ontario Summer 2005 and 2006
• Organized and planned projects for the graphic design, exhibition design, board game design and toy design camps for kids

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Front Desk Coordinator
Design Exchange, Toronto, Ontario May/2005 - Aug/2005

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
• 2010, Toy of the Year Award, Moon Sand Bake Shop for the most creative toy, UK
• 2010, Gold Winner Practical Preschool Toy Award, Moon Sand Bake Shop, UK
• 2009, Selected to represent Carleton’s Industrial Design’s Ecoville project (thesis theme) on CBC Radio
• 2009, Dean’s Honor List
• 2008, Participating judge in a design competition at Waterloo School of Architecture
• 2007, Design 21 Finalist for Child's Play Toy Design Competition

ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS
• Interests: Video Games, Animation, Character Design, Psychology, Travel, Photography, Different Cultures (Food, Fashion, traditions, Art History and etc)
• Sports: Spinning, Swimming, Yoga, Soccer