Howard Cheng

Designed and developed clothing and accessories for Honda, BMW, and Subaru enthusiasts
Clothing line was successfully carried at Gutenparts.com
Managed all sales, processing, and fulfillment of over 3500 orders
Sourced vendors for screen printing, woven labels, and vinyl decals
Created brand presence through online marketing and advertising
Designed, developed, and maintained the motoringspirit.com e-commerce website

Responsible for all industrial design, graphic design, mechanical engineering, machining, and prototyping
Designed and machined 20 sets of aluminum molds, 100 polyurethane heart valves, and 50 base plates
Produced 10 fully assembled artificial hearts for testing and 6 fully assembled artificial hearts for implantation
Constructed a low-dust/contaminant assembly room
Self-taught use of RhinoCAM, Mach3 machining software and Minitech precision 4-axis CNC
Developed new and improved bladder manufacturing techniques
Presented concepts to interested investors and organizations

Design Lead for Argus Bean, Argus Bean Sprout, Nelson Wind resistant sprinkler, Gilmour wind resistant sprinkler,
Bosch Power Box 360, Bosch 18v Combo Pack, and Bosch RS325 Reciprocating Saw
Successfully designed and developed 24 products introduced to the market
Key member in the development of Bosch and Gilmour visual brand language
Awarded the first IDEA design award for the US office (Argus Bean digital camera)
Simultaneously worked on 3-4 projects in an international team based environment
Conducted Rhino 3D and sketch tutorials
Mentored incoming Junior Designers and Interns

Chosen to create scaled model of the Music Experience Project building in Seattle, WA
Fabricated architectural models for Star Wood Hotels
Produced topographical maps for residential communities
Developed faux finishing, construction, and painting methods
Conducted on-site installation, repairs, and additions on architectural models