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Director of R&D
May 2023 - Present (1 year 6 months)
I am the Director of R&D covering all new products. Handling vendor management, budgeting, forecasting.
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Sr Product Manager - Robotics/Coding/Electronics
Gardena, CA
Aug 2019 - Present (5 years 3 months)
I Manage all of the Robotic/Coding/Electronic items for Educational Insights
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Sr Designer
Los Angeles, CA
Oct 2016 - Aug 2019 (2 years 10 months)
I am a Sr. Designer in the Boys IP Group (IP- Intellectual Property). My focus has been Meccano/Erector for the last 2 years- I am now concentrating on the Robotics Innovations.
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Principal Designer
Ric Scott Design Inc
Jun 2000 - Jul 2017 (17 years 1 month)
-Consumer Research -Concept Design -Team Building/Managing
-Marketing Action Plans -Sourcing -Brand Inception/Building
-Mechanical Design -Prototyping -Managing Staff/Vendors
-Graphics/Packaging -Patents -Video scripting/editing
PROJECT: CLIENT:
Stage Design/Fabrication: Marilyn Manson TOUR
Vehicle Design: Spin Master
Inventor: Disney, Mattel, FP, Jakks
Action Figures: Massiverse
Lighting Design 3D CAD: Townsend Design
Transformers Vehicle Design: Hasbro
Game Design: Five Star Redemption
M&M Toys: Prestige Marketing
CAD of entire 2009 shoe line: DC Shoes
Creative Director- NPD on shelf in 61 days: iMist LLC
Award Winning Activity cooler, Traveled to China: Eat-N-Play
Created/Built Vertical Wall Walking Robot: Smart Works
Robot Brainstorm/Fabrication Lead: IDEO Palo Alto
Illustrated entire Eco Textbook: Media Policy Center
Reality TV show Winner: Monster House
TV show metal artist: HGTV
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Designer of all things CAD at Mattel
Mattel
Oct 2013 - Jan 2015 (1 year 3 months)
I worked in the World Wide Trade Show Services Group of Mattel...which does over 300 shows a year...
I am a Vectorworks PRO--(Vectorworks may not be top of mind..however.. it is a VERY powerful data/visual Design tool used the world over)-
Creating 3D Modeled Environments and 2D Architectural Views that get Client Buy-Off ASAP...on time...on budget!
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Exhibit Design Consultant
Skyline Exhibits
Apr 2013 - Sep 2013 (5 months)
Skyline Exhibits makes and markets some of the worlds greatest Exhibit modular systems.
This was a great opportunity to participate in the marketing/sales side of Trade Shows.
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Toy Designer
JMP Creative Solutions
Dec 2010 - Jun 2012 (1 year 6 months)
Toy Designer
-Invented toy mechanical/physical prototype concept models- Ultra Brainstorming
-Concept Drawings both 2D and 3D, from concept to final prototype in 3 days
-Used my computer system inhouse- first 3D modeling for printing onsite
-Scripted/Shot/Edited- Sizzle Digital Video films shown to the entire industry
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VP Product Design/Development
Ric Scott Design Inc
Mar 2000 - Dec 2010 (10 years 9 months)
VP Product Design/Development- Toys..Cars...Graphics...3D modeling...
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Creative Director
Five Star Redemption
Jul 2008 - Aug 2009 (1 year 1 month)
Five Star Redemption designs stand alone games for the redemption market.
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Designer
Strottman International
2001 - 2002 (1 year)
Designed Toys for the Fast Food Market :)
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Sr. Designer
Mattel
1995 - 2000 (5 years)
- Barbie-Generated over $1 Billion Dollars at retail, Prelim and Development
-Managed Vendors- Graphics/Packaging, Hair, Facepaint, Softgoods
-Concept Drawings both 2D and 3D- one of the first chosen to use 3D software
-Used SLA for prototyping--Cross functional team communications facilitator
- Hot Wheels RC Concepts- built Prototype Models, Graphics
-Activity Toys Construx team member, Prototype Models, proofed instructions
-Exhibit Design- Designed/Sketched Galleries for Pre-Toy Fair '96
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designer
Stamps.com
2000 - 2000
I helped to put the Human connection into the Stamps.com site
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Fabricator
Art and Technology
1991 - 1992 (1 year)
We made the ET Ride for Universal, the Fred Flintstone experience in Florida.....had tons of fun making super cool Theme Park attractions/rides