Raphael Hebert
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About
As an accomplished designer, I am driven to implement my leadership expertise including project management, design team management, and creative direction in a dynamic environment with a solid team atmosphere for the purpose of creating elegant and ingenious design solutions.
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Education
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BS Bachelor of Science Industrial DesignSan Jose State University1992 - 1997
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AA Liberal ArtsMission College1988 - 1992
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AA Electro Mechanical Design DraftingSan Jose City College1984 - 1985
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. .International School Manila1979 - 1980
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. .Hong Kong International School1976 - 1979
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Experience
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Director of Industrial DesignScotts Valley, CAJul 2004 - Mar 2023 (18 years 8 months)Reported directly to the President.
• Responsible for leading multiple industrial design projects in addition to scheduling and managing
internal and external design team resources
• Prioritized and defined design processes and deliverables for the industrial design team
• Fabricated ergonomic models for human factors testing and data collection
• Created complex and accurate SOLIDWORKS industrial design master models as deliverables to the
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Lead Industrial DesignerLos Gatos, CA1997 - 2002 (5 years)Reported directly to the President.
• Responsible for guiding junior designers and interns in the timely and successful completion of client
projects within budget constraints
• Traveled to Asia to interface with plastics molders on Megallan ZXtreme™ and Allen-Pal™ to ensure
the quality of pre-production parts
• Designed trade show booth and assisted sales team at the International Tool Show in Chicago for
Allen-Pal™ product launch
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Industrial DesignerSan Mateo, CA1987 - 1995 (8 years)Reported to Industrial Design Department Manager
• Earned a reputation as a creative problem solver by providing unique design solutions and having the ability to tackle complex mechanical and manufacturing issues
• Led the effort to incorporate the use of 3D CAD within the industrial design group increasing productivity
• Created compelling enclosure designs while employing appropriate manufacturing techniques and processes to meet project COGs targets -
Electro Mechanical Design DrafterTaliq CorporationSunnyvale, CA1985 - 1987 (2 years)• Responsible for the creation of circuit schematics and detail drawings of mechanical parts and assemblies on both the drafting board and AutoCAD
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Awards
2018 Good Design Award - The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design
For the design of BD Rhapsody Single-Cell Analysis System |
Collapsible Headset Computer - KOPIN Corp.
Patent - 9,417,660 |
Slide transfer device - Ventana Inc.
Patent - 9,192,935 |
Folded Head Set Computer - KOPIN Corp.
Design Patent - D702,234 |
2012 Good Design Award - The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design
For the design of Fluidigm C1 Single-Cell Auto Prep System |
Swappable Headset Computer with Reversible Display and Temple Supports - KOPIN Corp.
Design Patent - D692,424 |
Card Holder with Biometric Sensor - Privaris Inc.
Design Patent - D628,912 |
iPhone VOIP Phone - Teledex Inc.
Design Patent - D611,031 |
Biometric Identification Device - Privaris Inc.
Design Patent - D576,057 |
Pesticide Detector
Design Patent - D551,103 |
Multi-Tasking Utility Tool - WAGIC Inc.
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Affiliations
IDSA, AOPA
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@riphraph, member since 2001
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