Peter Nguyen
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About
I'm an agile multi-disciplinary design strategist, project manager, and product developer with three years of experience delivering innovative solutions, products, and processes within multidisciplinary teams. I'm a Northwestern graduate with a Masters in Product Design and Development Management and a Georgia Tech grad with a B.S in Industrial Design who's adaptable, efficient, and creative, with excellent teamwork and design thinking skills. Professional consulting experience for implementing human-centered project management/product development solutions, and with proven capability to develop impactful design strategies.
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Education
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Masters Product Design And Development ManagementNorthwestern University2014 - 2015McCormick School of Engineering - Master of Science in Product Design and Development Management • Focusing in design strategy, managing innovation, design thinking, product development, and financial planning • Created compact outdoor modular grill that is easy to assemble & disassemble for cleaning and transportation • Grill design leverages a full range of collaborative new product development assets that include research, ethnography, design thinking, financial & business models, and manufacturing methods. Provisional patent filed.
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Bachelors Industrial DesignGeorgia Institute of Technology2006 - 2011
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Experience
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Project Manager/Director, Global Product Development OfficePQCAtlanta, GAAug 2011 - Jun 2014 (2 years 10 months)• Collaborated with software development and IT teams to develop PQC Tracker project management system to increase compliance in resource time tracking resulting in an increase in billable hours
• Facilitated a joint adventure with PQC and manufacturing firm to optimize manufacturing and production levels for a Fortune 500 food and beverage company, increasing output while simultaneously reducing line downtime
• Coordinated 3D CAD process to take old 2D plant drawings and convert them into updated 3D plant drawings to mitigate risks of unseen obstacles for new planned product lines for Fortune 500 food and beverage company
• Appointed to a position on the PQC Leadership team and WeCare outreach program at PQC to ensure positive office morale and lead company community service projects
• Designed training plans and materials for project management and leadership development boot camp attendees to improve group dynamics and communication within work settings
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team and
WeCare outreach
program at
PQC to
ensure positive
office morale
and
lead company
community service
projects Designed
training plans
and materials
for project
management and
leadership development
boot camp
improve group
dynamics and
communication within
work settings
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