Taehoon Park
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About
A skilled multidisciplinary industrial designer/design engineer specializing in product development. Various industrial design project experience in both multidisciplinary team environment and small team environment. Proficient at problem-solving across diverse subject matters through a human-centered design or user-centered design approach. This ensures I deliver innovative, yet feasible design solutions, leveraging extensive experience in diverse industries. As a skilled collaborator, I approach projects effectively, seamlessly transitioning between individual contributor and team player to work successfully with diverse disciplines.
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Education
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MA Design + EngineeringRhode Island School of Design2023 - Currently EnrolledBrown + RISD Joint Degree Program
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MA Design + EngineeringBrown University2023 - Currently EnrolledBrown + RISD Joint Degree Program
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BS Industrial DesignUniversity of Bridgeport2016 - 2018Received Magna Cum Laude and Academic Achievement Award in Industrial Design 2018 IDSA Student Merit Awards Winner / Northeast SMA Finalist
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Bachelor Degree (Transfer Student) Industrial DesignKonKuk University2012 - 2015Served in the Republic of Korea Army (R.O.K.A) from August 2012 to May 2014
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Experience
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Industrial Design EngineerProvidence, RIAug 2023 - Present (1 year 4 months)The Tripathi Laboratory Scalable Bioengineering Solutions For Diagnostics and Life Sciences
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Industrial DesignerOxford, CTSep 2018 - Apr 2023 (4 years 7 months)• Collaborating with internal divisions; Mechanical Engineering and Rapid Prototyping
• Executed various projects with a lead industrial designer in Consumer (Electronics), Door hardware, and Medical product with a broad range of clients; in-house product development teams, entrepreneurs, and inventors
• Assisted the internal Prototyping team to build low fidelity prototypes to somewhat high fidelity prototypes through CAD development; design for assembly, engineering, etc.
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Industrial Design InternSouthington, CTSep 2017 - May 2018 (8 months)Division: Global Customer Experience (GCX), Industrial Design
• Assisted Construction Hand Tools (CHT)-ID Team
• Executed DeWalt and Stanley projects with a lead Industrial Designer role with Product Manager, Engineering leads, and CAD designer
• Contributed to broad brand and product development projects on SBD brands; DeWALT, Craftsman, Stanley, Black & Decker, IRWIN, and Lenox
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Industrial Design InternSouthington, CTJun 2017 - Aug 2017 (2 months)Division: Hand Tools, Accessories, and Storage (HTAS), Innovation
• Had a double duty to support HTAS Innovation and CHT ID team
• Participated in various new product development projects for HTAS Innovation team
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Teaching AssistantBridgeport, CTAug 2016 - May 2017 (9 months)• Assisted professor in helping students in Drawing 3,4 class
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Industrial Design AssistantFort Lee, NJJan 2017 - May 2017 (4 months)• Assisted lead designer on the TV pedestal related design project
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Design AssistantBridgeport, CTMar 2016 - May 2016 (2 months)• Executed design tasks from Dean of Design School and Chair of Industrial Design
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Awards
2024 IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia), Finalist
2023 Hazeltine Grant, Brown University, Kati
2023 IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia), Finalist
2022 GOOD DESIGN Awards, Winner
2021 GOOD DESIGN Awards, Winner
2020 International Design Awards (IDA) Winner, Gold
2020 International Design Awards (IDA) Winner, Gold
2020 International Design Awards (IDA) Winner, Silver
2020 A' Design Award Winner, Iron
2020 Indigo Awards Silver
2020 Indigo Awards Bronze
2018 Academic Achievement Award in Industrial Design - University of Bridgeport | SASD
2018 IDSA Merit Awards Winner & Northeast SMA Finalist
2017 Spark Design Award Finalist
2016 Spark Design Award Finalist
2016 NewYork International Auto Show
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On Coroflot@th_park, member since 2016
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