Sean Coleman

Ford Motor Company
As a member of Ford's product development team, I am tasked with building physical concept models, feasibility studies and studio floor properties for executive review.

I'm also involved in managerial duties.

Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

I developed and taught content for Alten Technology's Alias education program. I also earned recognition from Autodesk as a certified instructor.

Also. . .

I helped the Canoo design and engineering team finalize Class-A models during the final stages of their first production vehicle release. Canoo is a startup electric car company with locations in CA and AR.

I worked in a fast paced team environment to develop the top trucks of tomorrow.

My primary role covered the entire spectrum of digital modeling, from early concept surfaces to Class-A models for production release.

My other responsibility was to facilitate teleconferences between Volvo and their overseas resources to ensure that both parties were always on the same page. I also oversaw data organization and secure file transfer to ensure a smooth work-flow.

Additionally, I assisted with studio animations through sound design, storyboarding, and video editing.

Note: I also contracted at Volvo from August 2011 to June 2015.

As a member of Ford's product development team, I was tasked with creating surfaces for everything from physical concept models to feasibility studies and studio floor properties for executive review.

Our team also explored some of the newer Autodesk software [at the time]; primarily, how SpeedForm could be used to enhance our workflow and reduce the time required to translate early ideas into physical prototypes.

During my time at the College of Design, I helped update their industrial design curriculum by creating lesson plans for modeling and rendering with Alias and Showcase.

I took on an additional role as an Autodesk Student Ambassador, serving as a bridge between Autodesk and the College of Design. I worked to equip my fellow classmates with valuable info & resources from Autodesk, as well as provided feedback on how Autodesk could strengthen their relationship with the collegiate community; this came out of my internship at Autodesk.

During my summers, I took on a leadership role as a Design Camp counselor. The camp was created to introduce high school students to the various design disciplines through hands-on projects.

My winning entry into the Autodesk and Shell Eco-Marathon Car Design Competition earned me an internship at Autodesk's One Market location in SF, CA.

I got first hand exposure to projects involving ground breaking software, provided feedback on cutting edge technology, and networked with other design/-tech industry professionals.

I also had the opportunity to engage with the CTO (Jeff Kowalski), CEO (Carl Bass), and Chief Education Officer (Joe Astroth) at that time.