German S. Paguaga

Industrial Design Engineer

Burlington, NC

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As an Industrial Designer with Marine Design Experience, my goal is to remain involved in the Industrial Design field of Transportation Design, Automotive or Marine Design, by utilizing new construction and design technologies as well as green type energy sources.

Specialties: 3D Modeling, Concept Design, Design RND, Conceptualizing, Rendering and Sketching, Management
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design Marine & Product Design
  
  Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
  
  2000 - 2004
  
  Internship with: AMB & Associates Naval Architects, Miami, Florida. Feb - June 2004 3-D Modeler and Draftsman: Responsibilities included: Computer 3-D modeling of boat parts using Rhino 3.0, Recreating line drawings and boat plans using AutoCAD.
- Introductory design and engineering classes Design and Architecture
  
  DASH
  
  1993 - 1996
  
  Magnet Art School: Architecture, Industrial Design and Graphic Design
Experience
- Design and Engineering
  
  Acceletron Design
  
  2004 - Present (17 years)
  
  Freelance Industrial and Marine Design. Have worked on boat exterior and interior design 18'-35'. Reverse engineering projects, kayak design and product design.
- Design Engineer and Documentation
  
  Distinctive Designs, Inc
  
  Jun 2014 - Dec 2014 (6 months)
  
  Interior Space Designer. Creating custom kitchen designs from concept to 3D renderings and finalized plans and drawings. Creating documentation for projects and custom cabinetry for production and installation. Sourcing materials. Worked to develop new designer line of cabinetry and packages. Worked in developing web and print designs and strategies.
- Head Kitchen Design/Engineer
  
  American Kitchen, Alamance, NC
  
  Jan 2010 - May 2014 (4 years 4 months)
  
  Kitchen cabinetry and space design. Creating custom kitchen and space designs from concept to 3D renderings and finalized plans and drawings. Creating projects orders and customer communication until the start of project. Material choices and combination presentations.
- Senior Designer
  
  Regal Marine Industries, Inc.
  
  2008 - 2009 (1 year)
  
  Senior Designer, Regal Marine Industries, Orlando, Florida
  Responsibilities included developing new designs from concept to fully developed 3D computer models, interior and exterior styling and general arrangement layout. Also responsible for managing documentation of new boats, working with the prototype team in the construction of new boats and developing model year updates to current line. Worked in styling
- Lead Designer
  
  Regal Marine Industries, Inc.
  
  2007 - 2008 (1 year)
  
  Exterior and interior styling taking design concepts to fully engineered 3D computer models, interior and exterior styling and general arrangement layout. Also responsible for managing documentation of new boats, working with the prototype team in the construction of new boats and developing model year updates to current line. Documentation drawings and BOM's
- Assistant Designer
  
  Regal Marine Industries, Inc.
  
  2006 - 2007 (1 year)
  
  Assisted in the engineering of design to create illustrative renderings and prototype drawings. Worked in documentation drawings and prototype development.
- Senior Designer
  
  Global View Engineering, Inc.
  
  2004 - 2006 (2 years)
  
  Senior Industrial Designer, Global View Engineering Services, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Involved in the entire design process from concept design to production. Products included RV aftermarket parts, diving products and portable boat and RV sanitation devices.
- Senior Web Designer
  
  Reach Technology Group
  
  2003 - 2005 (2 years)
  
  Senior Web Designer / Developer, Reach Technology Group, Miami, Florida. Part of an IT team dedicated to website design, web interface design and data technology.
- Web Design and Development
  
  Stork Avenue, Inc
  
  1999 - 2003 (4 years)
  
  One of the first and largest Birth Announcement companies at the time, based in Coral Gables, FL, Stork Avenue was truly one of the innovators in the internet to print ordering technology. I helped to lead the printing department into automation; increasing production using data software like QuarqXpress and Filemaker to develop an automated printing system. This lead my way into their IT group where I had the opportunity to develop my web design and information technology skills.
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- Commercial Equipment
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