Industrial Design Major/Inventor/Sustainability Minor/Businessman/Entrepreneur

Erik Heidt

Jupiter, FL

drummersleash.com

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Former Yacht Design Architect at Pursuit Boats for 3.5 yrs

Bachelors Degree in Industrial Design and Sustainability materials minor Graduate from Savannah College of Art Design

U.S. patent holder #7,435,889 B1 Rotatable Drumstick.

A.S. Degree in Building Construction Management Tech. from Santa Fe College Gainesville , FL.

President and founder of my own company Innovation Heidts Inc. to manufactor and sell my invention the Drummersleash which has been in business since 08 and has fillfilled orders worldwide now selling on Amazon.
Education
- BACHELOR FINE ARTS / Industrial design
  
  SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN
- AA BUILDING CONstruction management
  
  SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
- Certificate SolidWorks Essentials
  
  Countryside High School
  
  2007
Experience
- Owner
  
  President, Innovation Heights llc
  
  Clearwater, FL
  
  Jun 2008 - Present (18 years)
  
  I formed a company to sell my product and invention (US patent #7435889 BI) which allows drummers to never drop the drop stick while also enhancing theatrics and reducing fatigue. Product also overcomes physical injury or handicap. As President, I performed all business cycle activities from Design, Manufacture, Marketing, Sales and Logistics.
- INTERNSHIP
  
  BAY AREA INNOVATIONS
  
  DESIGNED & DEVELOPED COMPLEX 3D DESIGNS & PARTS USING SOLIDWORKS WORKING WITH PRODUCT ENGINEERS AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGNERS. I DESIGNED INTELLIGENT 'SMART' PILL DISPENSER FOR FRENCH PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY. DESIGN NOW UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR AWARD SUBMISSION IN FRANCE. DESIGNED PRODUCT PARTS & KIOSK USING SOLIDWORKS.
- INTERNSHIP
  
  EPOCA INC.
  
  Boca Raton, FL
  
  Performed product research. Consulted on human factors & ergonomic design of house wares products.
- INFINIUM MEDICAL SUPPLY
  
  Clearwater, FL
  
  Assembled & tested medical equipment and coordinated shipping & logistics.
- CAD Boat Design Specialist
  
  Pursuit Boats
  
  Fort Pierce, FL
  
  Jan 2015 - Aug 2018 (3 years 7 months)
  
  I was in charge of complex Rhino 3d CAD files used to build take measurements and design all the boats surfaces and plugs. I also build measurement accurate full scale mock ups out of wood and cardboard for Dealer walk thrus on new boat prototypes.
- INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER
  
  INVENTORS LAUNCHPAD
  
  Tampa, FL
  
  Nov 2013 - Jul 2014 (8 months)
  
  WORK WITH ENTREPRENEURS, ENGINEERS, CLIENTS AND BUSINESS ENTITIES TO BRING CONCEPT TO FORM AND LAUNCH NEW PRODUCTS. DRIVE INNOVATION WITH PRODUCT DESIGN & MATERIALS, & PROBLEM SOLVING TO DELIVER COMPELLING & INNOVATIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS. INFLUENCE DESIGN PROCESS TOWARD PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS, MATERIAL SELECTION. READY A PRODUCT WITH TOLERANCES' FOR MANUFACTURING VIA DESIGN, TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND 3D PROTOTYPING. DESIGN WITH GOOD BUSINESS SENSIBILITY COUPLED WITH AESTHETIC DESIGN & CREATIVITY.
Awards

Received Next Big Thing Award by the Tampa bay Inventors Council

Holds US Patents..

Soildworks Essentials Certification
Affiliations

Tampa Bay Inventors Council FL- IDSA Member

President- Innovation Heights Inc.

Founder and Inventor of Drummersleash.com now on Amazon Prime
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