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Product Development Consultant
Charles Floyd
Oakland, CA
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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
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none Industrial DesignAcademy of Art University2004 - 2007
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BAIA Product Design and DevelopmentSan Francisco State University2001 - 2004
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Experience
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Senior e-toy DesignerNov 2013 - Present (11 years)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"
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Awards
2003 Industrial Design Excellence Award
Epsilon Pi Tau, the International Honorary for Professions in Technology
SFSU/IDSA 2004 Student of Merit Award winner -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@CharlesLFloyd, member since 2012
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