I'm a freelance industrial designer located in San Francisco. My objective focus is home furnishings, kids products and sporting goods, but my real passion is the act of design through teamwork, collaboration, ideation and revision. I have a dry but sharp sense of humor, a thirst for travel and culture, don't mind working seven days a week and can definitely hold my own in the kitchen.    

Gymboree Corp.
lowercase LLC

EDUCATION
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
School of Industrial Design, MFA 2011

Northeastern University, Boston, MA 
School of Journalism, BFA 2004


EXPERIENCE

Freelance Product Designer
Gymboree Corp.
San Francisco, CA, June 2011- current
• Full-scale prototyping, testing, 3D modeling, tooling generation for toddler climbing products. One patent filed.

Lowercase Designs
San Francisco, CA, October 2011
• Concept development for soft goods products.
• Emphasis on technology integration, functional versatility and material usage.


G-Star Raw
Salesman
San Francisco, CA. May 2007-Sept 2009,
• Sold luxury designer-brand clothes under a commission- based salary.


Hennes & Mauritz (H&M)
Stockroom Responsible
Boston, MA, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 2002-May 2007
• Managed the stockroom & team for the highest volume
H&M in the country.
• Member of the H&M’s U.S. Expansion Team. Planned
and constructed stockrooms on site for new stores in
cities including Baltimore, Chicago, Los Angeles and
Milwaukee.
• Monitored and managed stock levels and product flow
for the entire store.
• Collaborated with visual merchandisers.


P.R. Newswire
Assistant Editor
San Francisco, CA, June 2005-Nov. 2005
• Proofread and edited time-sensitive copy from the pharmaceutical, financial and technology industries.
• Provided customer service and advice to clients, regard-
ing both distribution plans and copy editing.
                            

SKILLS
• Excellent visual and verbal communicator
• Enthusiastic brainstormer/collaborator
• Paper/digital sketching
• Rapid sketch modeling/prototyping (my favorite)
• Refined presentation model making
• Creative & clever research methods
• Schedule making/project planning
• Systems, strategy and logistical thinking
• Extensive and creative research methods
• High level of brand awareness/understanding
• Persuasive and convincing salesman
• 2D: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver
  Sketchbook Pro, iMovie, Corel Painter, a bit of Vellum, and MSOffice of course.
• 3D: Alias, 3DSMax, Rhino, Hypershot, Showcase,
Mental Ray, V-Ray, 3-D printing
 

• Academy of Art Spring Show 2009, one entry
• Academy of Art Spring Show 2011, three entries
• Guest lecturer on thesis development, Academy of Art