Matt Walsh

in Business Studies

299 Lighting Ltd

2 Fremantle Square * As a part-time job to fund my studies I worked in various departments at Sainsbury's in Downton Business Centre Bristol the Delicatessen, Bakery, Checkouts and stock replenishment. I often had to work on my Downton, Wiltshire BS6 5TL own or in a small team completing customer requests and always providing excellent SP5 3RA 0117 942 2512 service. I gained good communication skills from interacting with many customers and can work under pressure when times are busy. AirPress BenchTop Vacuum Press

Including Maths & English Current Student/Freelance * Completing my final year of study working on a multi-functional gripping device to aid arthritis sufferers, meeting set deadlines and perfecting everything that is handed in. In Achievements iPhone 4 Case for Sublimation (Currently in * Student member of IED (Institution of Engineering Designers) my spare time I like to continuously improve my creativity to a high level by doing Production) * Student member of IOD (Institution of Directors) Anglepoise Moment- Clock freelance graphic work and product renders. * Runner-Up design of Dwell Design competition 2012 (TableChair) Concept Designed iPhone 4 Case produced in China Project Assistant - 299 Lighting Ltd (Summer Placement) * Completed Bristol 10K run in 2013 * To gain more industry experience last summer after my placement had finished, I worked at a Lighting design consultancy, assisting with project management, conceptualising new interior lighting layouts and organising products and suppliers. I Hobbies learnt a huge amount about the lighting industry, quickly picking up the vast amount of * Running (I thrive on the inherent competition and has been a life-long hobby of consumer products and how lighting is branded, designed and manufactured. mine. It has taught me to be highly motivated and has also improved my self-discipline, goal setting, fitness and time-management.) Marker Rendering- BMW Concept

* Business (Inspired by strategies and successes of directors, member of IOD keeps me Product Designer- AirPress Developments ltd / BlazerLine (One-Year Placement) Competition Entry 2012 in touch with 'guru panels' and can regularly attend networking events. This greatly * As an integral part of my university degree I undertook a one-year placement at a small enhances my entrepreneurial skills and keeps me up to date with current affairs and Vacuum Pressing Technology company. I worked closely with the Managing Director news.) designing new Vacuum Press systems, clamps and developing a patented 3D * Art (An important past-time, reflects my interest in great sublimation machine, developed in-house. I was responsible for all products that went design and aesthetics, it allows me to portray what inspires into production, and oversaw how a design and manufacturing business works overall on me most whilst encouraging my creativity.) a smaller scale. * The company also invented a 3D sublimation process and had printed bespoke sublimated mobile phone cases. I worked on developing the brand, from packaging References design to the cases themselves. WOW 'Speedboat Sam ' Bath Toy Peter Hoggard James Pomphrey