MFA degree'd designer with extensive experience in transportation design and styling.
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Experience
CNH - CHICAGO AREA, IL
2012 - Present
Agriculture and construction vehicles
GRAYHILL - CHICAGO AREA, IL
2008 - 2012
Off highway vehicle components
EZIQ FREELANCE, SELF - ROCHESTER, NY
2007 - 2008
Sporting goods
SEA RAY BOATS - CAPE CANAVERAL, FL
2005 - 2007
Sport boats and yachts
LURHS MARINE GROUP - ST AUGUSTINE, FL
2004 - 2005
Sportfishing boats
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Toolbelt
Sketching / Rendering / Proposal writing / Presentation
Sketchbook Pro / Photoshop / Illustrator / Indesign / Rhino 3D / Pro Engineer / Flamingo / Alias / Solidworks / MS Office / Mac / PC
Project management / Client management / Ethnographics / User research / Competition analysis / Design thinking / Design Refinement
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Education
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROCHESTER, NY
MFA Industrial Design, November 2009
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER -- ROCHESTER, NY
BA Economics, June 1999
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Interests
Interaction Design / Journalism / Politics / Automobiles / Dogs / Sailing / Reading / Hiking / Bicycling / Interior Design / Fitness / Travelling (Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Germany, England, France, Austria so far)
Chicago, IL
CONCEPT BOAT 2005 - Finalist MICHELIN CHALLENGE 2004 - Finalist MOTORTREND 2003 - 2nd Place MOTORTREND 2002 - 3rd Place