Designer at Gropen, Inc.

Sean Denham

Charlottesville, VA

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I am a designer and a builder. I enjoy working with my hands and I strive for simplicity and clarity in my design work.

I am currently employed as a Designer at Gropen, Inc. in Virginia.
Education
- Bachelor of Science (BS) Industrial and Product Design
  
  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  
  2001 - 2007
Experience
- Designer
  
  Gropen, Inc.
  
  Charlottesville, VA
  
  Jun 2015 - Present (11 years)
- In-House Tooling & Structural Designer
  
  Carded Graphics Packaging
  
  Staunton, VA
  
  Feb 2012 - Jun 2015 (3 years 4 months)
  
  At Carded Graphics Packaging, I designed paperboard packages and dies for die-cutting. I also designed and built tooling (stripping and blanking) to be used on the die-cutting presses.
- Logistics Specialist / Content Developer
  
  J.W. Sieg Wines
  
  Dec 2009 - Feb 2012 (2 years 2 months)
  
  At J.W. Sieg Wines, I designed point of purchase displays and marketing brochures. I also processed incoming orders from the sales staff.
- Industrial Designer
  
  Renovo Hardwood Bicycles
  
  Dec 2008 - Mar 2010 (1 year 3 months)
  
  At Renovo, I created CAD models of new frames, photographed newly built frames and bicycles, assisted in the manufacturing of the frames, and designed marketing material such as brochures.
  
  Renovo manufactures bicycle frames from various hardwoods and bamboo lumber.
- Industrial Design Intern
  
  Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.
  
  May 2007 - Nov 2007 (6 months)
  
  During my internship at Hamilton Beach, I worked with members of the engineering and marketing teams to design and develop small kitchen appliances. For example, I designed this toaster that is now being sold under the Proctor-Silex brand:
  http://www.proctorsilex.com/products/toasters-proctor-silex-plus-2-slice-toaster-model-22456.php
- Student
  
  Virginia Tech Industrial Design
  
  Aug 2003 - May 2007 (3 years 9 months)
Awards

FINALIST

IDSA-Microsoft 2006-2007 NextGen Computer Design Competition

HONERABLE MENTION

Innovations in Life Jacket Design Competition

MAGNA CUM LAUDE (GPA 3.73/4.0 overall) & Dean’s List Spring 2002 to Spring 2007
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Sean Denham

Branded Environments Project Manager

Industrial Designer, Packaging – Lead