I am:
BRINGING EASE, SATISFACTION, AND EFFICIENCY TO PERFORMING EVERYDAY TASKS, BY PROMOTING COMFORT, SIMPLICITY AND BEAUTY. CREATING A RICHER EXPERIENCE OF LIFE AND REDUCING PLANETARY STRESS LEVELS B...
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I am:
BRINGING EASE, SATISFACTION, AND EFFICIENCY TO PERFORMING EVERYDAY TASKS, BY PROMOTING COMFORT, SIMPLICITY AND BEAUTY. CREATING A RICHER EXPERIENCE OF LIFE AND REDUCING PLANETARY STRESS LEVELS BY ENHANCING OUR INTERACTIONS WITH THE PHYSICAL WORLD.
โข PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
โข WORKSPACE ERGONOMICS, HUMAN FACTORS DESIGN
โข FURNITURE DESIGN MEETING ADA/ANSI STANDARDS
โข 3D CAD MODELING AND PHOTOREALISTIC RENDERING
โข CREATING DESIGNS TO FULFILL UNEXPRESSED DESIRES
โข DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING (DFM)
โข FDM 3D PRINTING AND PROTOTYPING
โข DESIGN FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (DFAM)
โข PROJECT AND INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT
โข SKILLED IN PHOTOSHOP, MS OFFICE, ACROBAT
EXPERIENCE
2009โpresent PARTNER SGE DESIGNS INC
RESPONSIBILITIES:
๏ฑ creating innovative new products and design research
๏ฑ All aspects of the product development cycle, from concept ideation through production
๏ฑ Preparation of CAD models, photorealistic renderings, production drawings, and physical prototypes
๏ฑ Research operational and materials specifications, manufacturing methods, and develop cost estimates
๏ฑ Create instructional videos, illustrations, and documentation for customers and promotional use
๏ฑ develop design concepts and 3D models, and provide rendered illustrations for clients
๏ฑ Operate and maintain 3D printers and prototyping department
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
๏ฑ licensed three (3) new product concepts for development and manufacturing
๏ฑ implemented FDM 3D printing for prototypes in in 2013; upgraded to larger UpBox+ printer in 2018
๏ฑ awarded first place in national competition for most innovative 3D-printable kitchen accessory
๏ฑ won three consecutive awards in national competitions for best photorealistic renderings
๏ฑ licensed multiple rendered images for promotional use by TurboCAD
2005โpresent
CHIEF DESIGN OFFICER
EASTBOARD CONSOLES DIVISION OF A/S CUSTOM FURNITURE
RESPONSIBILITIES
๏ฑ establish and integrate new division within existing management and manufacturing structures of A/S Custom Furniture
๏ฑ perform all marketing and sales efforts: cold calls, client negotiations, promotional materials and social media design
๏ฑ industrial design: conceptual renderings, bid and presentation documents, CAD models, engineering drawings, renderings
๏ฑ project management: fabrication drawings, specifications, BOM, assembly documentation, onsite installation supervision
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
๏ฑ generated sales and produced $3M+ of consoles for television networks and major-market broadcasting facilities worldwide
๏ฑ applied DFM approach to existing console designs, utilizing A/S Custom digital CNC and panel processing equipment
๏ฑ invented the RACKBLOCKS Modular Console System
1979-2005 EASTBOARD CONSOLES INC FOUNDER
RESPONSIBILITIES:
๏ฑ all marketing and sales efforts: cold calls, client negotiations, promotional materials and social media design
๏ฑ industrial design: conceptual renderings, bid and presentation documents, CAD models, engineering drawings, renderings
๏ฑ project management: fabrication drawings, specifications, BOM, assembly documentation, onsite installation supervision
๏ฑ manufacturing plant design, staffing and regulatory compliance, fabrication supervision and quality control
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
๏ฑ generated sales and produced $12M+ of consoles for television networks and major-market broadcasting facilities worldwide
๏ฑ computerized business operations in 1983; implemented 2D design in 1986, 3D CAD modeling and rendering in 1994
๏ฑ designed and installed consoles for the International Broadcast Centers at 1994 Lillihammer and 1998 Nagano Olympics
1974โ2009 SOLE PROPRIETOR SG ENTERPRISES
RESPONSIBILITIES:
๏ฑ all of them
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
๏ฑ founded Eastboard Consoles to design and produce technical furniture for the broadcasting industry
๏ฑ invented and licensed three cabinetmaking components for manufacturing and national distibution
๏ฑ designed and patented the Laplift, an ergonomic support platform for portable computers
๏ฑ started a commercial photography business doing advertising and editorial photography
๏ฑ exhibited and sold sculpture and art furniture at galleries and juried craft shows
๏ฑ maintained a color-capable darkroom and processed my own work
1971โ1976 UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA RESEARCH CHEMIST
RESPONSIBILITIES:
๏ฑ Research and develop synthetic routes to produce organometallic molecules with potential superconducting properties
๏ฑ carry out wet-bench reactions, document results, and use data to improve quality and yields