Warren Ginn

Development and delivery the materials and processes curriculum for the graduate and undergraduate Industrial Design programs.

Industrial design and product development consultancy specializing in complete, concept-to-production design solutions in consumer, analytical, medical and industrial markets with particular sensitivity to materials and manufacturing including injection molding, rotomolding, thermoforming, castings, and sheet metal fabrication and weldments. Develops product design concepts through final development and implementation of functional products using SolidWorks. Capable of producing comprehensive databases of 3D parts and assemblies with complete detailed 2D production and support documentation and work directly with suppliers and manufactures to produce quality results.

Renci is a collaborative venture between UNC-Chapel Hill, NC State and Duke University to develop a cyber-infrastructure in North Carolina for supercomputing applications in areas such as weather modeling, disaster planning and relief and genetics research. My role is to develop visualization systems that will provide researchers with ways to teleconference, collaborate, and share complex information in high-resolution visual forms.

Responsible for the management and continuing refinement of all existing hardware and product designs as well as the development of new products and technologies. Primary contact for customization of existing product line to enable Sales by working with sales staff and external clients. Worked closely with Operations as well as suppliers to coordinate outsourced manufacturing as designs are transferred into production.

Key member of a small, 3-4 man industrial design and product development consultancy specializing in complete, concept-to-production design solutions in consumer, analytical, medical and industrial markets. Developed product design concepts within a collaborative environment. Often solely responsible for final development and implementation of concepts into fully functional products using Pro/ENGINEER, SolidWorks and other software packages. Produced comprehensive databases of 3D parts and assemblies with complete detailed 2D production and support documentation.

In-house product designer for one of the nation's largest low pressure structural foam molders. Responsible for all proprietary product design and development. Responsibilities included advising new clients and developing new product concept drawings. Created sketch models, 2D and 3D CAD piece-part designs for tool quoting, material research and production specifications. Provided design and sales support for contract molding customers. Conducted marketing research and managed all new graphic and marketing materials.