David Triano, Industrial Designer in South Lake Tahoe, CA

About

My name is David Triano, and I am an Advanced Transportation Design Director and Designer working from South Lake Tahoe, Ca. I have worked for 27 years as a design consultant in the Automotive, Marine, and Aerospace industries, consistently providing all levels of design consultation to a wide array of companies. The products I have designed have enjoyed tremendous success in the market, and have led design trends with thoughtful and elegant aesthetics.

My resume is available in this profile, and examples of some of my work can be seen at the links listed here as well. I trust that what you see might demonstrate that we are of a similar mind. At my core I am a designer and my capabilities are intensely cross-disciplined; I have a particular talent for finding the most effective benefit for my customers through the use of advanced materials and production processes. I am highly experienced in advanced material science and composite engineering, as well as all digital design techniques. Whatever product you need design assistance with, I am ready to work with open ears, flexibility, and enthusiasm. Thank you for your time and attention in reviewing my work, I hope to hear from you very soon.

Education

Bachelor of Science Transportation Design

ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN

1987 - 1990

Graduate with High Honors, Department Valedictorian

Experience

President

TRIANO MARINE DESIGN

South Lake Tahoe, CA

Jul 1997 - Present (28 years 11 months)

I have operated the Triano Marine Design Advanced Design Studio as a successful freelance industrial design service. Clients such as Regal Boats, Malibu Boats, Sanger Boats, Centurion Boats, Ski Supreme Boats, Toyota Marine Sports, Kawasaki Motors, Ultra Wheel, ExoTerra Aerospace and others have enlisted my skills in the development (from advanced concept through production product, using the most advanced digital development processes) of over 180 different major products. Responsibilities during the development of these products included but were not limited to: Overall project management with supervision of up to 20 individuals, complex product proposal development, 2-d and 3-d digital sketching and rendering, advanced market research, advanced engineering of composite structures, design and creation of production tooling, purchasing and pricing, scale model production, advanced presentation techniques, and product color and trim designation. Marine designs have ranged from 19' watersport boats to 160' power catamarans.
Director of Design

BEYOND EARTH CO

May 2019 - May 2020 (1 year)

I served as CEO in the development of a three-stage-to-orbit launching system for Beyond Earth Co. This vehicle was optimized to launch a 30 kg. payload to a 400 km sun-synchronous orbit, from a mobile launch system completely enclosed in a standard 40-foot shipping container. In this position I was responsible for the overall vehicle architecture, project planning, and management of all Beyond Earth design staff and contractors. Project management has followed SME/SMAD principles, and resulted in revolutionary functional developments in the vehicle structure. I led the physically dispersed Beyond team using advanced design process management in the Autodesk Fusion 360 digital design environment, Aha! comprehensive scheduling, Zoom virtual meeting, and other state-of-the-art team communication systems. I supervised Beyond staff in the advanced simulation of this project's launch trajectories through use of AGI STK software. My advanced knowledge base in the ﬁelds of solid rocket propulsion, liquid rocket propulsion, hypersonic aerodynamics, orbital mechanics, advanced composite engineering, construction, and production design were critical in the development of this launch system.
Director of Preservation and Restoration

THUNDERBIRD PRESERVATION SOCIETY

Incline Village, NV

Jun 2007 - Jun 2016 (9 years)

For nine years I assumed authority and responsibility for the preservation, restoration, and operational readiness of the historic THUNDERBIRD yacht. The iconic THUNDERBIRD was built in 1939 for Mr. George Whittell, and then was owned by Mr. William Harrah. It is powered by twin Allison V-1710 aircraft engines of WWII vintage, and is the most respected and admired antique motoryacht in the world. My duties in this position have included extensive structural design and reﬁt of the boat, re-design and replacement of the major running gear, re-design of the electrical system to Coast Guard 46 CFR standards, and complete rebuild and installation of the two Allison V-1710 engines with associated hydraulic, electrical, fuel, and other systems. I have supervised outside shops in the major rebuild of numerous Allison engines, V-drive units, and Packard transmissions.
Chief Designer

Cobalt Boats

Neodesha, KS

Jan 1995 - Jan 1997 (2 years)

Cobalt Boats is the most respected manufacturer of luxury performance runabout boats in the world. I led the design and development department during my tenure at this company, and designed 9 new models for them. My team executed all design processes for Cobalt Boats with no other design staff,and I managed all groups from
prototype creation staff to production assembly to bring the boats to market efficiently.
Advanced Concept Designer

CALTY Design Research

Newport Beach, CA

Jan 1990 - Jan 1995 (5 years)

I was an advanced concept designer at CALTY (the Toyota advanced styling studio) as my first position after graduation. During my five year employment, I was directly responsible for the concept to production development styling of the 1998 Corolla and a team member in the development of the 1998 Lexus RX-300 and 1999 Toyota Solara. I was also heavily involved with the creation of the Avalon show car for the Tokyo motor show in 1991, as well as many other subsequent show car projects. My responsibilities at this position included market research and abstract vehicle styling concept formulation, manual and computer ideation sketching, supervision of and participation with modeling teams in both 20% and full scale model development, final vehicle rendering and computer presentation to management, production level design drafting and CAD/CAM interaction, sourcing, coordination and development with outside vendors, and production level color and trim materials designation.

Awards

Ford and Toyota Scholar, Art Center College of Design, 1987-1990

Affiliations

Society of Automotive Engineers, Color Marketing Group, Experimental Aircraft Association

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@DaveTriano, member since 2018

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Industrial Design Project Manager (Fractional / Part-Time)

Sr. Industrial Designer