Industrial Designer

Karen Iwata

San Jose, CA

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Hello!

My name is Karen. I am a Japanese-Brazilian industrial designer recently graduated from San Jose State University.

I love to travel, cook, design, make and collect things.

Currently I am working as a freelance designer but am always seeking a full-time employment in the field of product design.
Education
- Bachelor of Science (BS) Industrial and Product Design
  
  San Jose State University
  
  2009 - 2013
- Nursing Practice
  
  Universidade Federal de São Paulo
  
  2003 - 2005
Experience
- Freelance Designer
  
  Simpler Products
  
  Jun 2013 - Present (11 years 6 months)
- Indutrial Design Intern
  
  WAGIC, Inc.
  
  Jul 2011 - Aug 2011 (1 month)
  
  Worked directly with Camp Bizsmart project teams, guiding and realizing the junior high school students’product designs with CAD renders, illustrations, and graphic design. Helped WAGIC’s design team on existing consulting and in-house projects.
- Office Assistant, Parts Inspector
  
  Intermark USA
  
  Jun 2010 - Aug 2010 (2 months)
  
  Verified and inputted information for the shipping and receiving department to the company’s Peachtree
  database. Validated invoices. Visually inspected bumper parts.
- Semiconductor Equipment Operator
  
  NEC Kansai
  
  Jan 2004 - Jan 2005 (1 year)
  
  Monitored and operated semiconductor manufacturing equipment in the dry etching process section.
  Visually inspected semiconductor wafers for defects and contamination in a cleanroom environment.
Awards

SJSU Dean’s Scholar – Spring 2011

SJSU Robert German Scholarship – Spring 2010
Affiliations

San Jose State IDSA member
Skills
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