Marketing Consultant - VUKDESIGNS

Mike Vukich, MBA/MA

Roseville, MN

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Seeking companies/products in need of Marketing Consultation and Business Development in the Twin Cities metro or nationwide.

Specialties: Product Design and Development, 3D technical design, graphic design, strategic development, organizational development, customer attraction and retention, market research, business development, logo design, artistic design, nature photography, product photography

branding, strategic positioning and marketing implementation
Education
- MBA Marketing
  
  The College of St. Scholastica
  
  2009 - 2011
- MA - MANAGEMENT CHANGE LEADERSHIP
  
  The College of St. Scholastica
  
  2009 - 2011
- BS Business Admin/Marketing
  
  Bemidji State University
  
  2006 - 2007
- AAS CAD Engineering
  
  Lake Superior College
  
  2000 - 2002
- AA Liberal Arts
  
  Vermillion Community College
  
  1999 - 2000
Experience
- DESIGNER
  
  CROWN IRON WORKS
  
  Apr 2013 - Present (13 years 2 months)
  
  Design construction documents for oil-seed (ethanol) processing facilities.
- Product Design/Strategy Consultant
  
  Vuk Designs and Consulting
  
  Nov 2005 - Present (20 years 7 months)
  
  Various freelance CAD and graphic design and marketing consultation projects
  • Parasia International LTD, Hong Kong, China - ongoing projects
  Product design and development – Twislight self charging flashlight, Turkey Timer, SpoonScale. Give
  recommendations on product placements, target markets and retailers.
  • Urban Accessories, Tacoma, WA - ongoing projects
  Design aesthetically pleasing and technically correct custom grating projects. Negotiate project details
  both for Vuk Designs and Urban Accessories projects.
- Adjunct Advanced Solidworks Instructor
  
  Anoka Technical College
  
  Jan 2013 - May 2013 (4 months)
  
  Stage two in Solidworks training. 3D assembly. Choosing and grading assignments. Managing student workload.
- Mechanical Desiger III
  
  AMEC
  
  Jun 2011 - Apr 2012 (10 months)
  
  Mechanical design projects for ethanol processing facilities.
- Mechanical Designer
  
  Barr Engineering
  
  Dec 2004 - Jul 2010 (5 years 7 months)
  
  Mechanical Designer
  • Managed drawing sets, HVAC, Fluid piping routing / design – PID’s, Flowsheets, Base maps, details.
  Marketing with photography used in promotional materials and company calendars.
  • Created detailed sets that allow construction of products from designs.
  • Wetland and Slope monitoring for environmental permitting and slope stability.
  • Selected as onsite coordinator for Habitat for Humanity project in the Twin Cities
  • Assisted in layout and photography and design for technical manuals. Meet with clients about possible future projects or expanding existing scopes of work.
- Skatepark Drafter/Designer
  
  TrueRide Skateparks
  
  Apr 2003 - Apr 2004 (1 year)
  
  Construct 3D layouts of skatepark concepts for bidding.
  Rendering, updates and clerical for all skateparks.
Affiliations

National Marketing Association, Product Development and Management Association, Northeast Minnesota Engineers Club Minnesota, Organizational Development Network
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