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Industrial Designer / Product Planning Researcher / Mentor

Gregory Tada

South Pasadena, CA
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    Passionate industrial designer with 16+ years of experience eager to share my enthusiasm and collaborate with like-minded individuals. Offering a unique combination of creativity, technical thinking, in-depth industry knowledge, and a diverse global background working with cross-cultural teams.

  • Education
    • BS Transportation Design
      Art Center College of Design
      2003 - 2006
  • Experience
    • Contract Designer
      Piaggio Advanced Design Center
      Pasadena, CA
      May 2018 - Present (7 years 2 months)
      - Working on the future of Aprilia and Moto Guzzi
      - Led design on 2025 Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 production model (ideation, refinement, 3d modeling)
      - Contributed to 2024 Aprilia RS 457 production model (ideation, refinement, 3d modeling)
      - Developed early design direction of 2022 Aprilia Tuareg (ideation sketches, refinement, and 3D modeling)
      - Led design on 2021 Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 production model (ideation, refinement, 3D modeling)
      - Led design on 2021 Aprilia Tuono 660 concept and production model (ideation sketches, refinement, 3D modeling)
      - Contributed to Aprilia RS 660 concept and production model (ideation sketches and 3D modeling)
      - Managed internship program (mentoring through design process, running weekly meetings, organizing final presentation)
    • Industrial Designer
      Kawasaki Heavy Industries
      Akashi, Japan
      Jul 2016 - May 2018 (1 year 10 months)
      - Led design on 2020 Ninja 650 (ideation sketches, concept 3D modeling, refinement, clay modeling)
      - Led early development of 2020 Z H2 production model (ideation, concept 3D modeling, refinement)
      - Created H2 Air concept for the commemoration of Kawasaki's aviation history
      - Contributed to multiple projects in production (ZX-6R, Versys 1000, H2 SX)
      - Mentored younger designers and developed training courses
    • Industrial Designer
      Polaris Industries
      Jul 2012 - Jul 2016 (4 years)
      - Led early design on 2020 Indian Challenger (ideation sketches, refinement, directed clay development and CAD)
      - Mentored interns through the design process
      - Contributed to production development of 2014 Indian Chief
      - Led design on 2014 Victory Gunner and 2014 Victory Judge
      - Contributed concept designs across multiple segments (motorcycle, side-by-side, snowmobile, EV, and 3-wheeler)
    • Motorcycle Designer
      American Suzuki Motor Corporation
      Brea, CA
      Jul 2007 - Jul 2012 (5 years)
      - Led design on 2015 Suzuki King Quad 500 AXi
      - Served as the sole American designer
      - Developed several accessories
      - Completed several US market projects (ideation, refinement, 3D modeling)
      - Handled design projects ranging from ATVs (utility and sport), sportbikes, concept vehicles to accessories
      - Responsible for market research and tracking US trends
    • Industrial Design Intern
      GK Design
      Lakewood, CA
      May 2006 - Sep 2006 (4 months)
      - Responsibilities included generating concepts, refinements, final renderings, and CAD surface development
      - Handled design projects ranging from ATVs (utility and sport), sportbikes, concept vehicles to accessories
      - Contributed to 2009 YFZ450R
  • Affiliations

    Siggraph/ACM

  • Industries
    • Consumer Electronics
    • Toys & Games
    • VR / AR
    • Transportation
    • Eyewear
  • Skills
    • 3D Modeling
    • Blender
    • Cinema 4D
    • Illustrator
    • Industrial Design
    • Product Development
    • Sketching
    • SolidWorks
    • Transportation
    • Trend Research
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