About
I'm an American Industrial Designer with 12 years of experience in bringing products to market. My expertise lies in getting products to market within budget and timeline. I’m also able to connect clients with a network of foreign and domestic manufacturers in China who maintain high production standards (ISO (hidden), (hidden) and IP protection.
- Design for Mass Production
- Rapid Prototyping
- Product Development
- Manufacturing
- Network of Partner Manufacturers in China
Good Design Award 2017
Industrial Design Society of America Featured Finalist 2017
Feature Products:
Shedrain VortexVent
Je Joue Uma, FiFi & Mio
3D Models
Design Entries
Experience
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Chief Product Officer
RIDE ·
Jul 2018 –
Present
4 yrs
Adelaide SA, Australia
As RIDE’s bead of product I’ve been involved with RIDE since day one. I’ve designed and developed its branding, products and operational management systems. Currently designing a new generation vehicle for the micro-mobility industry.
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Senior Product Developer
haythornthwaite//design ·
Aug 2012 –
Present
9 yrs 11 mos
Xiamen, Fujian, China
As a senior product developer at haythornthwaite//design I help clients bring their products to market from ideation to export.
Education
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The Evergreen State College
Bachelor of Arts, Political and Social Economy & Information Systems as a Tool for Community Development
1998 – 2010
Activities and Societies:
Founder of the Student Unity Network (SUN) arguably one of the first university community websites and host of the first ever intercollegiate seminar series.
I took a break from school with one quarter left in my senior year as a trio to China offset my track to graduate. In 2002 I decided to move to China. I finished my degree 8 years later as I entered into the works of product design and development.