Nick Evans

Design Manager (2008): DC38 - Dyson's first cylinder vacuum cleaner featuring patented Ball technology.
- Managing a small design team, delivering the proof of concept for the new technologies and product integration.

Design Manager (2006 - 2008): DC25 - Dyson's full power, lightweight upright vacuum cleaner featuring patented Ball technology.
- Managing a large team of 20+ Design Engineers, covering the entire development process from concept development and technology integration through to detail design, including a six month secondment in Malaysia to oversee tooling, validation and the start of mass production.
- Responsible for the design direction, product cost and project schedule.

Design Manager (2005 - 2006): DC16 - Dyson's first cordless handheld vacuum cleaner.
- Managing a team of 15+ Design Engineers, covering concept development and technology integration, through to detail design and the start of tooling.
- Responsible for the design direction, product cost and project schedule.

Mechanical Team Lead (2001 - 2005): Dyson's autonomous vacuum cleaner.
Design responsibilities lay in the concept generation and development of some of the more complex assemblies on Dyson's robotic vacuum cleaner. The Team Leader position added the responsibility of personnel management while also managing the overall design direction and ensuring clear communication between the Mechanical, Hardware and Software teams.

Designed and developed the patented telescopic wand for the DC11 'Telescope' cylinder cleaner. The design went on to be used on 3 successive models, enabling the company to sustain a clear functional advantage over the competition in this product segment.

Responsible for designing the cover-sets on 2 finishing devices, which went to market with the Document Centre range of digital photocopiers and the WorkCentre multifunction devices.