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Product Design Engineer
Merced, CA
Mar 2015 - Present (9 years 8 months)
As the only product designer within the R&D team. reporting directly to the VP of Product Design, responsible for
conceptualizing designing interiors/exteriors of full range of Malibu towboats ranging from 20ft-25ft and evolve
design language to carry into future projects. Present ideas to senior executives and troubleshoot past design/build
issues. Build and grow first in-house design department.
ROLES AND RESPONSEBILITIES:
Exterior/interior designer (principal), helm designer, product engineer, prototype
assembly and testing engineer, graphic designer, concept visualizer
PROJECTS:
RESPONSE TXI (Open & closed bow waterski towboats)
ILLUSION G3 TOWER (Towsports Tower)
22/24 MXZ (22ft & 24ft Picklefork Bow Wakesports Towboat)
M235 (23.5ft Picklefork Bow Wakesports Towboat - flagship model)
25 LSV (25ft V-bow Wakesports Towboat)
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
-Introduced and help implement a new, streamlined administrative system for keeping
track of design and engineering changes within the R&D and on-site manufaturing
departments
-Designed and engineered a new wakesports tower that provides increased overall
strength, uses a newly-develped and more user friendly latching system, all while keeping
production costs equal to outgoing tower model
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Branding Consultant/Graphic Designer
Houston, TX
Feb 2016 - May 2016 (3 months)
-Contracted freelance graphic designer & branding consultant
-Conducted contextual market research and designed full spectrum of promotional materials for the upstart business, including logo, color swatches, flyers, brochures, and website
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Product Design Intern
Savannah, GA
Mar 2011 - Dec 2011 (9 months)
-School sponsored design intern
-Introduce a new design language drawing from “Glastron’s Golden Era”
-Target entry-level market with a 16ft outboard runabout to increase market share
-Responsible for full design approach: research, ideation, concept development, and CAD prototype development
-Led to the production of Glastron’s 2011 GT160 runabout and directly influenced design language across whole product
line
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Product Design Intern
Savannah, GA
Jan 2011 - Jun 2011 (5 months)
-School sponsored design intern
-Directed a team of 8 student interns
-Responsible for research management, product ideation and concept development, and prototype build
-Designed an intergrated home entertainment system in conjuction with SONY design language as a platform for
Freescale Semicondutor’s technologies
-Prototype models on permanent display at Freescale Semiconductor’s (now NXP) HQ in Austin, TX