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Director of Product development
Los Angeles, CA
Feb 2014 - Present (10 years 9 months)
A tech startup that has brought technology to the pet industry. Developed a smart
pet feeder that pairs with smart home devices to automate and track feedings.
- Lead an end-to-end development process in design, engineering, manufacturing
process development and quality management
- Collaborate with executive management team to define product specifications,
features and ex-factory price
- Work closely with internal engineers to generate, validate and develop concepts
along the product requirement and execute the outcome with 3D CAD model
- Create 3D CAD model, CMF, 2D specification drawings and quality management
for manufacturing
- Collaborate with vendors and manufacturer throughout the development process
to resolve mechanical, tooling and injection challenges to achieve design and
specification requirements
- Create and implement vendor strategies to support ongoing development needs
- Develop effective partnerships with suppliers and vendors
- Manage the project schedule of the vendors and manufacturer
- Obtain savings and track cost savings
- Collaborate with marketing team to provide marketing material and rendering for
web and packaging
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Senior Industrial Designer
Irvine, CA
May 2012 - Feb 2014 (1 year 9 months)
A product development consultancy working closely with ODM on various
computer related products from concept to production. In 2013, it transformed into
a speaker company and developed its line of GoAnywhere Bluetooth wireless
speakers
- Involved in developing a 100% waterproof portable speaker and mounting
accessories from brainstorming to production
- Collaborated with acoustical and mechanical engineers to create unique and
innovative features for speakers
- Worked closely with ODM’s engineering team to generate, validate and develop
concepts within the technical constraints
- Verified and tested functionality with rapid prototyping parts and off-tool parts
- Created 3D CAD model, CMF, and PGD and coordination for production
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Senior Industrial Designer
Irvine, CA
Jun 2011 - May 2012 (11 months)
An industrial design consultancy focusing on consumer electronics, professional audio equipment, home appliances and housewares
- Collaborated with engineers, researchers and market strategists on various projects
- Developed design strategy complied from market / user research, competitive analysis and trend analysis
- Worked closely with internal engineering team to develop concepts within the technical constraints
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Industrial Designer II
Cisco System
Irvine, CA
Aug 2010 - May 2011 (9 months)
Cisco consumer group focusing on communication hardware for home and small business and video capture and share hardware
- Worked with marketing team to identify actual consumer needs and opportunities
- Collaborated with internal engineering team to construct efficient designs within budget and time constraint
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Senior Industrial Designer
Los Angeles, CA
Jul 2008 - Jul 2010 (2 years)
- Developed design strategy complied from market research, brand framework and user scenario development
- Implemented the design strategy into the programs
- Expanded a product line as a growth strategy to increase market share
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Industrial Designer
Los Angeles, CA
Nov 2005 - Jul 2008 (2 years 8 months)
An industrial design consultancy focusing on home audio equipments, consumer
electronics, sport equipments
- Collaborated with engineering team and marketing team to develop products from
concept to production
- Created eye-catching designs that won numerous awards
- Created an innovative solution to increase efficiency of the product
- Designed a product line that reduced the manufacturing cost by 50% and also
increased the market share
- Given great attention to color, material and finish
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Industrial Designer
Chicago, IL
Nov 2004 - Sep 2005 (10 months)
A product development consultancy focusing on medical and consumer fields
- Worked with a multidisciplinary team of researchers, designers and engineers through every steps of the development process
- Facilitated user interviews and focus group surveys
- Led and participated in ideation brainstorming workshops
- Conducted market research and product analysis
- Conceptual sketches, 2D concept illustration and foam mock-ups
- Generated 3D CAD model and 3D rendering for marketing material and presentation
- Created user interface and branding graphics design