R Walker Whyte

• Created renders of complete engineering products in multiple contexts for marketing, advertising, and technical publications using the Keyshot 3D rendering suite of software.
• Directed image composition, environmental effects, and lighting in all new renders under Grove and National brands to achieve photorealistic accuracy, including custom post-processing in Photoshop.
• Designed new custom multi-layer materials for robustness and precision based on corporate Color, Material, and Finish identity specs.
• Animated complex mechanical interactions, at scales from small internal components to entire crane movements, for industry events, operator training, advertising, and internal visualization.
• Conferenced directly with internal teams to determine render needs, and collaborated to ascertain feedback and adjust accordingly.
• Drafted and published multiple high-resolution renders of prototype models under tight deadlines for global company Crane Days 2024 event, and enriched presentation with finalized visualizations of in-progress systems and models.
• Recruited to specific project for Industrial Design input on ergonomic conditions of specific crane sections in early development, and piloted in-depth research program for investigating critical problems from actual users and peripheral populations. Culmination of research was presented in a series of proposals ranking pain points, ease of engineering, damage to brand perception, and potential costs.
• Established expectations, defined parameters, and shaped requirements of role in relation to existing departments and company, as a new hire specifically for this new experimental role under the IPD branch in Shady Grove.
• Portfolio of work includes series for Grove Rough Terrain, Grove Truck Mounted, National Crane Truck and Crawler Mounted, and auxiliary or accessory models. Work under NDA may be requested from R. Greg Warren, Senior Engineering Services Manager; see references.

• Deliver high quality custom-tailored packaging solutions to clients that balance and exceed the expectations for their structural and creative requirements.
• Self-taught on the primary design software, ArtiosCAD, to construct advanced carton structures, foam structures, cutting die tools, and flexographic printing plates from scratch.
• Collaborate with Senior Designers on particularly challenging projects to convert client needs and expectations into drawings, designs, and prototypes that balance packaging structure, packaging aesthetics, and production limitations.
• Function as ultimate liaison and arbiter between clients, vendors, staff, and management.
• Translate new and existing client needs and concerns into revolutionary resolutions and further business, directly with the PSI Sales and Customer service departments.
• Optimize designs for efficient equipment utilization and overall ease of fabrication, directly with the PSI Production and Manufacturing departments and Machine specialists.
• Guarantee the highest quality goods are supplied, and ensure tooling maximizes production efficiency and material sustainability, by working directly with our 3rd-party material and tooling vendors.
• Collaborate directly with client QA and R&D by producing representative prototype packaging samples, addressing all questions, investigating friction points, and modifying designs based on further specifications.
• Specialize in the process of creating and distributing complicated Point-of-Purchase style designs.
• Specialize in the design and production of foam-based packaging solutions (PE, PU, EPS) to exact specifications.
• Work internally in PSI to optimize efficiency, modernize and standardize practices, updated antiquated systems, and educate on current design trends.

Operated and maintained all shop machines related to woodworking and plastic forming.
Oversaw student applications and usage of machinery, including enforcing safety standards, and proposing plan alterations for time efficiency and material usage.

Designed a unique cliff-side residential structure under leadership of head architect.
Experienced the hands-on project demands of a career architect, with focus on presentation and communication of ideas, and interview strategy with clientele.

Investigated competitor product hardware specifications as engineering analysis member.
Supported R&D department in the design of products and project data management.