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Industrial Designer - 3D Design Studio
Target
Minneapolis, MN
Jun 2015 - Aug 2016 (1 year 2 months)
Owned brand product development across: Storage & Organization, Home Décor, and Dining & Entertaining. Concept strategy and development, vendor collaboration and merchandising support.
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Sketch Off 2015 (Participant)
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Dec 2015 - Dec 2015
Sketch Off! an improv concept sketching show, where teams of design professionals and students compete to rapidly visualize wild product ideas with suggestions from the audience. It is like "Whose Line is it Anyway" for design. This is also the finale for the Product Design Course - Concept Sketching and Rendering.
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Industrial Designer - Outdoor Living
Target
Minneapolis, MN
Aug 2014 - Jun 2015 (10 months)
Outdoor Living
Product design and development across the following categories: Outdoor Furniture, Kids Garden, Garden Tools and Accessories, Outdoor Lighting. Concept strategy and development, vendor collaboration and merchandising support.
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Sketch Off 2014 (Participant)
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Dec 2014 - Dec 2014
Sketch off! an improv concept sketching show, where teams of design professionals and students compete to rapidly visualize wild product ideas with suggestions from the audience.
Presented by the Product Design Program and Product Design Student Group in conjunction with the fall 2014 course Concept Sketching and Rendering PDES 3702/5702.
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Associate Designer
Target HQ
Minneapolis, MN
Jul 2012 - Aug 2014 (2 years 1 month)
Outdoor Living | Led development of kids garden assortment and garden tools and accessories. Supported development across furniture, lighting, décor, planters, rugs and umbrellas.
Trim A Tree | Supported development of holiday ornaments and innovation in tree toppers.
Decorative Home | Designed accent furniture assortment based on material and style trends.
Pet Care | Assisted in food storage, pet containment and pet apparel product development.
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Lab Instructor - Toy Product Design PDES 3711
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Jan 2014 - May 2014 (4 months)
Invited to share professional design expertise with Toy Product Design course. Worked with T.A. to guide multidisciplinary team of students from research through functional concept development and final presentation.
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Sketch Off 2013 (Participant)
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Oct 2013 - Oct 2013
Sketch off! an improv concept sketching battle, where design professionals rapidly visualize wild product ideas with suggestions from the audience. This year's battle will feature three teams, each directed by an industry leader.
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Sketch Off 2012 (Participant)
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Dec 2012 - Dec 2012
Sketch off! an improv concept sketching show, where teams of design professionals and students compete to rapidly visualize wild product ideas with suggestions from the audience.
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HL Technical Design Intern
Target
Jun 2011 - Aug 2011 (2 months)
Multifunction Storage and Organization Project
Primary and Secondary Research
User Insights
Requirements Definition
Concept Development
Prototyping and Presentation
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Enrollment Records Coordinator
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA
Dec 2010 - Dec 2010
Sorting and distribution of application documents
Creation and updating of new applicant accounts
Maintenance of records backlog
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Maximo Consultant
IBM Global Business Services
Sep 2006 - Oct 2008 (2 years 1 month)
Maintenance lead in Maximo (asset management software) implementations.
Lead maintenance business process reviews and requirements definition workshops.
Streamlined information reporting systems across functional teams.
Assisted in developing and delivering risk and performance management training.
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Work Management System Coach
Concepts and Services Ltd
Oct 2005 - Sep 2006 (11 months)
Client: bp Trinidad and Tobago
Developed and delivered training to 350+ end users in Work Management initiative.
Assistant developer and business custodian of online help tool.
Provided end user technical support following system upgrades.
Project publications and communications liaison.
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Maintenance Scheduling Support
RBL Specialized Services
Feb 2004 - Sep 2005 (1 year 7 months)
Client: bp Trinidad and Tobago
Developed the weekly maintenance schedule for oil and gas processing facility.
Supported several delivery teams of a facility transformation initiative.
Facilitated weekly operations and maintenance planning meetings.
Championed operations online work request training program.
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Operations Support Intern
BP
Jun 2003 - Sep 2003 (3 months)
Assisted in delivery of information management system to Operations Support team.
Delivered on site end user training for Operations (onshore and oshore).
Conducted system and data integrity assurance testing.