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SAMPLES
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Senior Global Manager, Industrial Design and Structural Engineering
New Britain, CT
Aug 2013 - Aug 2015 (2 years)
● Managed four US and six Taiwanese Packaging Engineers
● Managed four US, one French and two Taiwanese Industrial Designers
● Developed web-based global project management system
● Developed common design processes and documentation
● Managed growing promotional product process including POP display systems
● Managed Brand color consistency for all products with operations
● Earned three patents
● Received three Bob West Innovation Awards
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Manager, Industrial Design
New Britain, CT
Aug 2010 - Aug 2013 (3 years)
● Managed four US, one French and two Taiwanese Industrial Designers
● Managed the development of new Brand standards for Stanley and FatMax
● Created and Managed Brand guidelines and lead training events for internal teams and licensees.
● Updated Stanley and FatMax products with new Brand logo and standards
● Created SharePoint design portal to enhance communication and consistency
● Led the development of a complete line of DeWalt and Bostitch hand tools
● Earned four patents
● Received four Bob West Innovation Awards
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Senior Industrial Designer
New Britain, CT
Aug 1997 - Aug 2010 (13 years)
● Managed Industrial Design of Industrial, Office and Construction products for the Bostitch Brand
● Collaborated with product managers and engineering to design numerous high profile hand tools including: FatMax Tape Rule, Leverlock Tape Rule, FuBar Wrecking Tool, Rapid Change Utility Knife, Sport-Utility Knife, 369 Tripod Flashlight and the AVX anti-Torsion Hammer
● Arranged consumer research including field interviews, point of retail polling and focus groups
● Directed product brainstorming sessions
● Lead product branding workouts
● Established and operated design lab
● Established and operated ergonomics lab
● Directed Licensees to consistent Brand execution
● Pro-Engineer CAD specialist and team training coordinator
● Earned twenty six patents
● Received one Bob West Innovation Award
● Received five BusinessWeek IDEA Industrial Design Excellence Awards
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Senior Industrial Designer
Aug 1989 - Aug 1997 (8 years)
● Designed products for clients including: Bic, Black & Decker, Conair, Cuisinart, KitchenAid, Westbend, Welbuilt, and the FAA
● Developed Packaging and Consumer disposables for Precision Valve Corp
● Provided all engineering documentation
● Constructed appearance and functional prototypes
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Associate Industrial Designer
Picker International (now Philips Medical Imaging)
Highland Heights, OH
Jun 1986 - Aug 1989 (3 years 2 months)
Supported the design of several medical imaging systems, including:
● Elite Radiographic/ Fluoroscopic Table
● I.Q. CT Scanner
● Consoles for both CT and PET systems
● Digital Radiography system for the International Space Station
● Solid Isotope radiographic system for the military field use