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Production
Meridian, ID
May 2018 - Present (2 years 11 months)
Packaging and production of printed circuit boards.
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Designer and Artist
Freelance
Boise, ID
May 2017 - Present (3 years 11 months)
Undertakes product development and artwork for home and seasonal decors, fashion accessories, storage, graphic, and exhibition design for companies in Asia. Executes art commissions such as portraits and various subjects. Teaches art online, preparing coursework and exercises.
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Sr. Product Designer
Meridian, ID
Sep 2015 - May 2017 (1 year 8 months)
Developed home fragrance warmers, diffusers, and accessories made of ceramics, metal, wire, glass, and resin.
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Product Designer
Freelance
Middlesex, NJ
Feb 2015 - Sep 2015 (7 months)
Undertaken various product development projects covering seasonal and home decors, gifts, and housewares for Asian, European, and US companies. Developed corporate premiums for Unilever.
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DESIGN CONSULTANT
Mandaluyong, Philippines
Aug 1998 - Dec 2014 (16 years 4 months)
Provided commercially successful designs to companies in Asia, Europe, and the US. Designs covered home, seasonal, and garden decors and accessories; furniture, gifts, and stationery. Products bought by major importers and retailers in the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Liaised with buying agents, factories, and buyers for product development, sourcing, and organizing marketing activities such as international trade fair participation.
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PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT HEAD
Galleria Crafts, Inc.
Manila, Philippines
May 1996 - Oct 2013 (17 years 5 months)
Design for seasonal and home decors for US, Europe, and Asian markets.
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LEAD DESIGN CONSULTANT
Quezon City, Philippines
Nov 2002 - May 2010 (7 years 6 months)
Spearheaded product development projects, marketing activities, entrepreneurship, and skills training for twenty companies in nine Asian countries. Introduced innovative design, processes, materials, and business models which resulted in WFTO-Asia’s increased competitiveness and successful expansion in the global market.
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CHIEF DESIGNER AND BUYING AGENT
Frank and Schuster OHG
Aglasterhausen, Germany
Apr 1995 - May 1998 (3 years 1 month)
Spearheaded product development projects, marketing activities, entrepreneurship, and skills training for twenty companies in nine Asian countries. Introduced innovative design, processes, materials, and business models which resulted in WFTO-Asia’s increased competitiveness and successful expansion in the global market.