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WORK EXPERIENCE

• JOSS Design, Chicago, IL / Full-Time Freelance / Project Manager / July 2006 - Present
  Product Designer: Sketching, SolidWorks modeling, mock models

• Lyons Tales, Inc. Chicago, IL / Contract Designer / April 2006 - Present
  Shoe Designer: Developing engineering solutions for features then built in SolidWorks

• CHOi Design, Chicago, IL / Full-Time Freelance / Project Manager / May 2005 - July 2006
  Product Designer: Concept ideas, sketching, SolidWorks modeling, foam models

• RIIG, San Francisco, CA / Designer - Inventor / May 2004 - June 2006
  Design Stratigest: Research, concept drawing, component engineering
  Developed a full line of high-end luggage and accessories - Targeted towards Athletes

• Strottman, Irvine, CA / Contract Designer / July 2005 - May 2006
  Toy Designer: Build SolidWorks models from sketches, COSMOS, engineering

• Beyond Design, Chicago, IL / Freelance / September 2004 - December 2004
  Product Designer: Concept sketching, computer renderings, foam core mock-ups Amerock Decorating - First Alert - Quaker Oats - Rayovac - Swingline - Trane

• Spark Design, Chicago, IL / Internship / December 2003 - January 2004
  Product Designer: Ideation sketching, modelmaking, branding
  Sunbeam - Elite Thermos

• Bender Brothers, San Francisco, CA / Full-Time / March 2003 – June 2004
  Machine Shop Operator: Rapid prototyping, workshop management
  Apple - Banana Republic - Gap - Pottery Barn

• Sher Bergstrom & Associates, River Forest, IL / Summer 2001
  Architect’s Assistant: Field measurements, computer drafting

• Southern Pine Construction, River Forest, IL / 1999 – 2000
  Site Manager’s Assistant: Medium sized construction jobs, on site problem solving

• McClier Corporation, Chicago, IL / 1996 – 1998
  Laborer and Site Supervisor: Accountable for opening and closing job sites

 

EDUCATION

• 2005 SolidWorks Certified / GoEngineering, San Diego, CA

• 2004 BA - Industrial Design / Academy of Art, San Francisco, CA

• 2001 BA - Business Management / Ripon College, Ripon, WI

• 2000 Study Abroad / University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland

• 1996 National Dean's List, Phi Theta Kappa / Triton College , River Grove, IL

 

SKILLS

• Technology / Office Tools, Vellum, Photoshop, Illustrator, Rhino, Alias, SolidWorks

• Modeling / Rapid Prototyping, Shop Tools with Varied Materials, Painting & Finishing

• Drawing / Sketching - Freehand and Mechanical, Rendering, Layouts, Patent Drawings

• Communication / Group and Individual Presentation, Sales

 

EXTRA

• IDSA member. Custom designed art and beveled glasswork; International Travel Skydiving; Snowboarding and Cooking. Captain of the OP-RF H.S. Hockey Team.