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Industrial Design Manager
Minneapolis, MN
Sep 2019 - Present (4 years 11 months)
Manage all design activity for QBP's house of proprietary brands. Lead a team of designers to deliver world-class experiences and products to our network of bike shops and riders.
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Senior Industrial Designer
RIO Brands
Madison, WI
Nov 2017 - Sep 2019 (1 year 10 months)
Develop outdoor lifestyle products for RIO's house brands as well as Margaritaville, Tommy Bahama and Private Label. Mainly focused on camping/event furniture and wooden deck/patio furniture.
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Industrial Designer
Trek Bicycle Corporation
Mar 2010 - Nov 2017 (7 years 8 months)
Worked within multi-functional teams to develop products within the Town and BCycle category of bike frames as well as components for the Bontrager brand. Conducted ethnographic research, created prototypes, developed sketches/renderings/CAD for engineering partners to complete projects.
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Industrial Design Intern
ECCO Design
Oct 2009 - Mar 2010 (5 months)
Worked within multi-functional teams to develop products for various clients (Samsung, Trudeau, ECCO). Conducted ethnographic research, created prototypes, developed sketches/renderings/CAD for engineering partners to complete projects. Helped develop "1000 Product Designs" book.
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Industrial Design Intern
TEAMS Design
Jan 2009 - Jul 2009 (6 months)
Worked within multi-functional teams to develop products for various clients (Intel, Bosch, Skil and Karcher to name a few). Conducted ethnographic research, created prototypes, developed sketches/renderings/CAD for engineering partners to complete projects.
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Assistant Manager
Callahan Muffler and Brake
May 2004 - Feb 2009 (4 years 9 months)
Helped manage the front office, ordered parts, consulted mechanics, discussed repairs with customers, diagnosed ECU problems, drove customers home, picked up parts, collected money.
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Design Intern
Faurecia
May 2008 - Dec 2008 (7 months)
Worked within multi-functional teams to develop products for Seating and Interior Systems. Conducted ethnographic research, created prototypes, developed sketches/renderings/CAD for engineering partners to complete projects.
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Design Student on Nike Sponsored Project
College for Creative Studies
2006 - 2007 (1 year)
Worked with Nike and Jordan brand designers to develop a research plan within a small team. Team's researched respective sports and collected ethnographic data. Developed a concept shoe to present to Nike product development managers.