Career Summary

* Creative, proactive and analytical designer and manager with 19+ years of seasoned experience in ergonomics, package development, design engineering, brand management and product marketing for a multitude of consumer and commercial goods industries
* Effective ability to apply both creative foresight and technical acumen to bring a product to market
* Demonstrates a strong capacity to collaboratively interact with intradepartmental teams, vendors and clientele in the development of multiple projects under tight deadlines with effective results
* Enthusiastic team member who revels in solving technical and abstract challenges along with generating exciting concepts
* Experienced and comfortable with traveling both domestically and internationally
* Experienced with managing a department of multiple employees
* Superior written and verbal communicator with proven time management and organizational skills
* Solid understanding of manufacturing processes for varied materials including but not limited to extrusion, stamping, spinning, bending, welding, die cutting, CNC machining and injection molding
* Extensive experience with using 3D scanning for reverse engineering and 3D printing for prototype development
* Technically savvy with an adept understanding of electronic and mechanical devices
* Assigned the documentation, communication and maintenance of departmental procedures, change orders, product tests and bills of materials
* Accomplished at costing and quoting for prospective product
* Versed in foreign and domestic safety guidelines and testing procedures for various industries including ASTM, UL & ETL
* Strong understanding of ergonomics and animal behaviorism
* Proficiency in Solidworks (Certified), Autodesk Inventor, Keyshot, Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite
* Co-inventor on United States utility patent #8,931,434