Nathan Head

~Complete Project Oversight, Private Contracting; Defense, Medical & Commercial~
Created conceptual product promotional material to utilize at 2 of the largest US DoD trade shows (Modern Day Marine/ AUSA).
Worked with multiple clients from concept to launch. Including: branding, web-design, market strategy, vendor support, transitioning server-location, and on-going product support.
Workflow & software knowledge helped to deliver products timely and customer/user focused.
Utilize Fortune 500 senior business practices & insight to manage: budget, marketing, timeline, change control, data/server organization, billing (vendor, client, contractor) & production assembly.
Co-created complete brand profiles with non-design personnel & related non-technical language to exceed customer expectations on all designs delivered. Proven interpersonal communication skills.

Skills: Technical Translation · Adobe Creative Suite · Strategic Planning · Front-End Development · User Interface Design · Project Management · Sketching · Team Leadership · Microsoft Office · Graphic Design

~Medical, Defense, & Commercial; Technical Expertise, Market insight~
Spearheaded client design briefs’; assembled 4 pers. cross platform team. Completed market analysis in the product space.
Coordinated clients’ early production; contact & contracting for 3rd party vendors & manufacturing.
Created scientific testing protocols to ensure innovative design given our budget & form-factor constraints. In-depth product testing
Coordinated cross-platform team; for product development. To include in-depth testing under real-world scenarios.
Created GUI, UX/UI Iteration, Wireframe mapping & front-end development for eFast examination App support.
Conducted product testing to include end-user reviews under multi-use cases, human factors survey & data tabulation. Applied a statistically based approach to re-design & change control.
Contributed essential work to the success of many projects; too include modeling, rendering, animations, sketches & presentation assembly.

~Designer, Prototypes & Manufacturing; Collaboration & Safety Management~
Oversaw individual project development for the student body.
Provided guidance, technical & practical expertise. Supported students to ensure projects met class requirements.
Demonstrated masterful proficiency with tools, equipment, prototyping & product development.
Managed shop inventory while maintaining tool accountability.
Student Tutoring particularly with software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Rhino and Solidworks.~Designer, Prototypes & Manufacturing; Collaboration & Safety Management

Skills: Machining · Machine Tools · Tool & Die · Peer tutoring · Industrial safety · 3D Rendering · Team management · Customer service

~Consumer focused, Product sales; Customer Service, Device Expert~
Deep knowledge of consumer wants & needs from years of face to face sales, which translate to market understanding in consumer goods.
Technical expert in many device specifications & critical functionality, able to decipher complicated elements & engineering into value for product design.
Achieved/exceeded sales & service goals nearly 100% quarterly. Goal oriented & focused on company progress.

Skills: Sales · Mobile Devices · Mobile Device Management · Team Management · Customer Service · Small Group Communication

~Highly Decorated Service, Team Leader; Dedicated Professional~
(OEF-10) Afghanistan Deployment. 08-09- familiar with intense situations.
Achieved 100% mission success rate while conducting over 320 combat missions. Goal/Team focused, willing to put in the extra effort to ensure mission success.
Maintained a fleet of vehicles (excess of $15Mil)- Responsible for expensive & technical equipment.
Significant training in: Diesel, hydraulic & team leadership. Intimately familiar with many mechanical systems & know what it takes to design a robust product that will last.
I attended Many Secondary Schools; The Warrior Leadership Course; Combat Life Saving, Stryker Maintenance, Wrecker Recovery, and Army Combatives (Lvl1)