Designer and Solidworks modelling expert

Chris Buerckner

Macleod, Australia

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I'm a Multi-Skilled Designer specialising in 3D modelling using Solidworks and utilising the full range of my abilities to help the businesses I work for and with. I relish being a part of a close-knit Design Team at Quest Payment Systems, working to expand our product range and developing new products for the not-for-profit sector.

I have a developing interest in business, residential property, engineering, health and renewable energy and am looking to learn and build on these interests in the coming years.

With well rounded and refined design skills I'm easily able to transfer design and detail across software programs for manufacturing and presentation purposes. I am a highly efficient and habitual person and take enjoyment from developing processes to assist others.
Education
- Bachelor Industrial Design
  
  RMIT University
  
  2004 - 2007
Experience
- Product Designer
  
  Quest Payment Systems
  
  Hawthorn, Australia
  
  Apr 2017 - Present (7 years 8 months)
  
  At Quest I am a part of the Hardware Design team which creates products for the Financial Industry, including EFTPOS, mobile and contactless payment terminals. The role covers all aspects of design from concept generation to design for manufacture and generation of marketing content.
- Director / Designer
  
  Form & Frame
  
  Jan 2015 - Present (9 years 11 months)
  
  Form and Frame is my first joint venture with Builder and long time friend, Andrew Devenish. Founding the Business, we undertake Design, Renovations and Extensions for Residential Properties in the South East suburbs of Melbourne
  
  Form and Frame provides clients with high quality design and construction services within the residential property industry. Please see www.formandframe.com.au for more details
- Freelancer
  
  Berkna design & product imagery
  
  Nov 2007 - Present (17 years 1 month)
  
  Have worked on a wide range of self-initiated projects and a variety of smaller projects for individuals and small design and manufacturing companies such as Simone LeAmon and Rakumba
- Sessional Lecturer - CAID to CAM
  
  RMIT University
  
  Feb 2008 - Nov 2017 (9 years 9 months)
  
  Sessional Lecturer - CAID to CAM (1st Year Subject)
  The Position is a part of the Industrial Design Bachelor Program
  In this role I create and manage the delivery & assessment of projects based around Solidworks and 3d Modelling from the angle of an Industrial Designer. I've been in this role for 8 years and have had a major part in the development and refinement of the coursework in that time.
- Senior Design Consultant
  
  Informed Design
  
  Richmond, Australia
  
  Aug 2013 - Mar 2017 (3 years 7 months)
  
  Currently working with Informed Design on a contract basis as a Senior Consultant since March 2017
  Previously as the Senior Industrial Designer I was responsible for:
  - concept creation and development - concept presentation - design detailing - project management - quality control systems - packaging - management of QC staff - website and social media management - prototyping - production drawings & artwork
  
  Our designs cover a wide range of industries and aim to increase product exposure and sales for our customers
- Industrial Designer
  
  Chijoff + Co
  
  Melbourne, Australia
  
  Nov 2007 - 2017 (10 years 1 month)
  
  Freelance Industrial Designer for Chijoff + Co
  Specialising in 3D CAD Modelling using Solidworks
  
  My experience with Chijoff + Co extends back to 2007 and has continued intermittently since
- Industrial Designer
  
  Active Display Group
  
  Mar 2011 - Aug 2013 (2 years 5 months)
  
  Active-Adval is Australia's largest POS Display and Signage organisation, offering an extensive range of in-house services, products and facilities that are unrivalled in Australia
  
  Active-Adval holds Quality Accreditations for all of our business systems to the exacting ISO 9001:2008 standard which is a customer-focused International standard for business excellence.
- Industrial Designer
  
  Gush Creative
  
  May 2010 - Feb 2011 (9 months)
  
  employed as a Junior Industrial Designer, at Gush Creative, innovation breeds success. We cover fresh point of purchase outcomes, create unique retail products and develop creative visual solutions
  
  http://www.gushcreative.com.au
  
  In my 10 months at the company I worked on a range of POS projects and also some product design work
- Industrial Designer
  
  WingID
  
  Aug 2009 - Feb 2010 (6 months)
  
  freelancing for WingID on the FoodWorks Viva project
- Design Consultant / Teacher
  
  Kangan Batman TAFE
  
  Apr 2008 - Oct 2008 (6 months)
  
  Worked as a Design Consultant and Teacher within the PDM Challenge run by Kangan Batman TAFE.
  
  I taught a group of VCAL and VCE students at Sunbury Downs College and St. Bernards College over 3 school terms
  
  The Program culminated in an Expo for each of the participating schools where Industry was invited to attend and prizes were awarded to the best design solutions
Awards

'Lepidoptera' was awarded the Major Prize of the Cecile and Colin Rigg Award, 2009 (work in colloboration with Simone LeAmon)
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