Angelo G.

Experience

• Wood & CAD Designer Angelo Wood Design · Freelance Jan 2013 – Present 13 yrs 8 mos Phillipston, MA, United States CNC / CAD-CAM DESIGN & MANUFACTURING PROFESSIONAL
  Hands-on woodworking and CNC professional transitioning into CAD/CAM and manufacturing design. More than 20 years of woodworking and fabrication experience, with extensive experience designing and producing custom furniture, crafts, carved signs, and decorative products. Experienced with Vectric Aspire, CNC routing, vector design, toolpath creation, CNC tooling, feeds and speeds, material selection, and translating a digital design into a finished physical product.
  Brings an unusual combination of hands-on manufacturing experience, computer-based design, problem solving, attention to detail, and professional leadership experience. Currently expanding professional CAD capabilities with the goal of moving into a CAD/CAM, CNC design, CNC programming, drafting, or manufacturing-design position.
  CORE TECHNICAL SKILLS
  • Vectric Aspire — CNC design, modeling & toolpath development
  • CNC Router Operation & Programming
  • 2D Vector Design & Editing
  • CNC Toolpath Creation
  • V-Carving & 3D Carving
  • CNC Routing & Machining
  • Feeds, Speeds & Cutting Parameters
  • CNC Tool Selection
  • Material Selection & Machining Considerations
  • Digital-to-Physical Product Development
  • Woodworking & Fabrication
  • Product Design & Prototyping
  • Design for CNC Manufacturing
  • Troubleshooting & Process Improvement
  • Microsoft Office
  CNC / DESIGN / FABRICATION EXPERIENCE
  Independent Woodworking & CNC Designer / Fabricator
  Angelo Wood Design | Phillipston, Massachusetts | 2012 - present
  • Designed and fabricated furniture, signs, decorative pieces, carvings, and custom woodworking projects from concept through finished product.
  • Developed CNC-ready designs using Vectric Aspire, including vector preparation, layout, toolpath creation, carving strategies, and machining operations.
  • Operated a CNC router to produce detailed 2D and 3D carved components and finished products.
  • Selected appropriate CNC tooling and established cutting parameters based on material, tool geometry, cutting depth, and desired finish.
  • Troubleshot real-world CNC machining issues including tear-out, grain direction, tool selection, cutting parameters, workholding, and finishing requirements.
  • Worked with a variety of hardwoods and softwoods, developing an understanding of how material characteristics affect CNC machining and finished-product quality.
  • Designed products specifically for CNC production, considering tool accessibility, carving depth, material limitations, tolerances, and finishing requirements.
  • Created and modified vector artwork for use in CNC production and converted visual concepts into manufacturable designs.
  • Managed projects from initial concept and digital design through CNC production, finishing, assembly, and completed product.
  • Built extensive hands-on knowledge of woodworking machinery, materials, fabrication methods, and production processes.
  Selected CNC / Design Experience
  • Created CNC-carved signs and decorative products using Vectric Aspire.
  • Developed custom inlay projects requiring precise pocket and inlay geometry.
  • Produced V-carved designs using different hardwoods including oak, maple, walnut, sapele, and poplar.
  • Developed 3D and decorative carving projects requiring careful toolpath planning and multiple machining operations.
  • Created vector-based artwork specifically for CNC production.
  • Evaluated machining results and adjusted toolpaths, feeds, speeds, depth of cut, and finishing strategies to improve results.
• School Principal Narragansett Regional School District · Full-time Jul 2007 – Jun 2012 4 yrs 11 mos Templeton, MA, United States *Professional learning community model
  *Assisted in the development of common assessments in English and math
  *Assisted in the transition to standards based report cards
  *Initiated the development and implementation of student portfolios & tracking sheets
  *Facilitated grade level meetings to evaluate programming and instruction
  *Participated in the development of the teacher evaluation tool
  *Member of the new school building committee
  *Member of math committee