Charles Floyd, Product Development Consultant in Oakland, CA

About

I am a product designer, inventor and developer with 12 years experience in Pet, Home, Health/Wellness and Tool products.

For the past 3 years I have been the senior and lead product designer for the cat supplies division of a major American pet supplies company. My specialty is electro-mechanical toys. Prior to pet, I worked for a leading invention development firm for 8 years. I'm well versed in intellectual property issues, invention development and commercialization.

Education

none Industrial Design

Academy of Art University

2004 - 2007
BAIA Product Design and Development

San Francisco State University

2001 - 2004

Experience

Senior e-toy Designer

Worldwise, Inc

Nov 2013 - Present (11 years 1 month)

Invention, design and development of cat toys, scratchers and pet furniture. I directly support the category product managers in the development of the SmartyKat and Petlinks product lines with original, playful, innovative, and cost-conscious products sold in mass and specialty retailers. Worldwise is the 6th largest pet product company in the US.
Recognition for toys I created:
*Pet Product News 2015 Editors Choice Award for PetLinks “Roaming Runner”*
"Pet Business Industry Recognition Award for Flitter Fly Cat Toy"

Awards

2003 Industrial Design Excellence Award

Epsilon Pi Tau, the International Honorary for Professions in Technology

SFSU/IDSA 2004 Student of Merit Award winner

Skills

Elsewhere on the Web

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On Coroflot

@CharlesLFloyd, member since 2012

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