Gime Piu, Innovation & Design Consultant. Specialist in Science, Technology & Innovation Management in Buenos Aires, Argentina

About

Industrial Designer graduated from the Architecture, Design and Urban-planning School at University of Buenos Aires. Have been working in Packaging Design & Product Development for several mass consumption companies while doing significant focus in strategic design and research as a kick-off methodology for innovation in every project development.

Also experienced on working in education as teaching assistant in the 3rd level of the Industrial Design course for Professorship Naso at Universidad de Buenos Aires.

Currently specializing in Master Degree Level in Science, Technology and Innovation Management at Universidad General Sarmiento, in 2014 opens Oficina de Diseño as a personal venture, doing focus on Design Thinking and Trendforecasting by combining Prospective techniques with Qualitative Research, UX and Human Centered tools.

Specialties: Strategic Design, Evaluation & Planification, Science & Technology, Innovation, Technology Management, Trendforecasting & Research, Supplier Research & Evaluation, Packaging Development, Design Thinking, UX Design, Social Sustainability.

Education

Master's degree Science, Technology & Innovation Management

Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento

2013 - 2015

Train professionals in the management and administration field of public and private organizations and institutions focus on generation, adjustment and difusion of science, technology and innovation.
BA Industrial Design

Universidad de Buenos Aires

2003 - 2009
Upper Intermediate Course English Studies

Eurocentres English School. Cambridge, UK

2001 - 2001

Experience

Innovation & Design Consultant

Oficina de Diseño

May 2014 - Present (10 years 7 months)

Strategic planning tools applied to product and service development // Industrial design consultancy for private ventures and medium scale business // Corporate Branding Development // Applied Research // Prospective reports and trend analysis // Customized innovation and creativity workshops.

Key Contributions:

*Usage of strategic thinking & planning tools by Design Thinking methodology with the support of qualitative and quantitative research for problem solving.

*Project management from the concept to the finish product.

*Trend forecasting for products, services and new technologies emphasizing on Sustainability, UX and Human Centered Design.
Creative Director

Teckdes SRL

Feb 2012 - Apr 2014 (2 years 2 months)

Overseeing of the design creative team to help develop the best strategy for conceptualizing innovation to the agency's creative product for clients, making sure their needs are being met and the creative goals are on track based on the client's marketing plan.
Teaching assistant @ Industrial Design 3rd Level, Professorship Naso

Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Urbanismo, Universidad de Buenos Aires

Mar 2010 - Dec 2013 (3 years 9 months)

*Development of in-house tasks & workshops for the students

*Coordinating pedagogical contents according to the professorship profile.
Industrial Designer

Teckdes SRL

Dec 2009 - Feb 2012 (2 years 2 months)

*Product & packaging development, communication strategies & innovative thinking for worldwide premium brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, Unilever, SC Johnson, Novartis & Alicorp

*Trendforecasting & consumer behaviour reports for the development of innovative concepts for mass consumption products.

*Mock-up making for production line testing, advertise & consumer tests.

*Group coordination at companies in-house innovation workshops.

*3D parametric modelling & virtual product visualization using CATIA V5.
Partner Designer

Triada Lab

May 2009 - Jun 2011 (2 years 1 month)

*Consultancy on conceptual product design & development for private ventures.
Research Internship

CIDI - FADU

Aug 2007 - Dec 2007 (4 months)

*Recollection & analysis of data for research reports of projects to be developt in 2008.

Awards

(2014) Instituto Argentino del Empaque (IAE)

Premio Estrella del Sur / Estrella del Sur Packaging Awards

Personal Care Award: Jabón en Espuma, Plusbelle.

People's Choice Award: Jabón en Espuma, Plusbelle.

Honourable Mention: Aquarius, Coca Cola.

(2010) Innovar - Product Selection for Catalogue

(2010)UP Latam Conference of Design - Conferencist @ Designing Rapport

(2011)UP Latam Conference of Design - Conferencist @ From Trends to Innovative Products

(2012)UP Latam Conference of Design - Conferencist @ Creating Innovation

Affiliations

oficinadediseno.com

Skills

Elsewhere on the Web

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