Industrial Designer at Cleveland Golf

Mika Becktor

Huntington Beach, CA

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Designer, Athlete, Coach, Professional Golfer and Entrepreneur with a BFA and a masters (MFA) in Industrial Design from Savannah College of Art and Design.

Exceptional Craftsman skills with a passion for Problem Solving, Fitness, Nutrition and Learning.
Education
- MFA Industrial Design
  
  Savannah College of Art and Design
  
  2010 - 2012
  
  Product Development & Design Entrepreneurship Thesis topic: "Bringing Products to Life: Exploring Opportunities for Making the Product Commercialization Process More Accessible to Emerging Designers."
- BFA Industrial Design
  
  Savannah College of Art and Design
  
  2006 - 2010
  
  Captain of golf team ranked 2nd in the NAIA 2010 and named NAIA Scholar National Champions 08'-09 while containing a 3.76 GPA. Athletic scholarship.
Experience
- Industrial Designer
  
  Cleveland Golf
  
  Apr 2013 - Present (11 years 8 months)
  
  Research and Development
- Co. Founder
  
  Avund Goods
  
  Sep 2012 - Present (12 years 3 months)
  
  Premium designer leather goods company bridging the gap between luxury and american heritage. The founding of this company served a vital part of my masters thesis.
  
  Design and manufacturing is done in the USA / UK and we ship worldwide.
  For more information please visit www.avundgoods.com
- Designer
  
  Freelance
  
  Jun 2011 - Sep 2013 (2 years 3 months)
  
  Freelance work includes but is not limited to concept development, product management, graphic design, packaging and general design knowledge.
- Product Manager
  
  GreenCase
  
  Aug 2011 - Sep 2012 (1 year 1 month)
  
  Managing the process of taking a series of eco-conscious laptop cases into manufacturing and onto the shelves through crowd funding.
- Coaching Assistent, Strength and Conditioning
  
  Savannah College of Art and Design
  
  Aug 2010 - May 2012 (1 year 9 months)
  
  Assisting the head strength and conditioning coach Sam Carter at SCAD with instructional and administrative duties. Half-time position while pursuing a full time masters in Industrial design.
- Professional Golfer
  
  PGA of Sweden
  
  Jun 2011 - Sep 2011 (3 months)
  
  Tournament Professional
  Played the Danish ECCO Tour, Swedish Nordea Tour, and British Open qualifiers
- Manufacturing Technologies, TA
  
  Savannah College of Art and Design
  
  2011 - 2011
  
  Teaching Assistant for Manufacturing Technologies class at Savannah College of Art and Design, teaching and learning from experienced industrial designer and entrepreneur Joel Witkamp
- Student Designer & Researcher
  
  Limited Brands
  
  Mar 2010 - Jun 2010 (3 months)
  
  Collaborated with Limited Brands to develop a line of travel luggage. Conducted consumer research, developed design concepts, computer modeled and made fully functional prototype.
- Student Designer & Concept Developer
  
  Case-Mate
  
  Sep 2009 - Nov 2009 (2 months)
  
  Worked closely with Case-mate developing innovative iPhone and Blackberry smart-phone accessories based on current trends in the market.
Awards

upon request, contact me at mika@becktor.com
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