Senior Industrial Designer
Senior Industrial Designer with 14+ years of experience creating consumer and industrial products from concept to market. Applying human-centered design, creative problem-solving, and a strong understanding of brand to develop products that balance user needs, function, performance, and aesthetics. Experienced across the full design lifecycle, from research and ideation through concept development, CAD, prototyping, design validation, and manufacturing.
EXPERIENCE
2024 — Present
Guardian Fall Protection
Senior Industrial Designer
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Lead industrial design across Guardian’s product portfolio, developing functional, performance-driven products while establishing a cohesive and recognizable design language across product categories.
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Develop and refine product concepts through sketching, advanced CAD surfacing, prototyping, CMF, and design validation, translating creative direction into technically resolved solutions.
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Collaborate closely with engineers to test and evaluate products throughout prototype and pre-production stages, resolving technical challenges and refining designs to meet rigorous safety, performance, and regulatory compliance requirements.
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Partner with domestic and overseas manufacturers throughout product development, supporting design refinement, DFM, production implementation, and manufacturing efficiency while maintaining design intent and product quality.
2023 — 2024
EML Manufacturing
Designer
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Designed pressure vessels, piping systems, and structural components from engineering specifications and technical requirements, developing 3D CAD models and detailed drawings for fabrication.
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Collaborated with engineers and fabrication teams to resolve design and manufacturing challenges, refine components for production, and ensure drawings and specifications were accurately translated into fabricated assemblies.
2019 — 2023
Treehut
Senior Industrial Designer
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Led industrial design and product development across Treehut’s product portfolio, establishing brand direction and a cohesive brand language across products.
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Developed consumer products from concept to market, exploring form, materials, finishes, and manufacturing processes to create products that balanced aesthetics, function, and brand recognition.
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Created detailed sketches, 2D and 3D renderings, and design specifications while evaluating feasibility, quality, and cost to support value engineering and production.
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Established seasonal creative direction and brand storytelling for cohesive product launches across photography, merchandising, and marketing, ensuring a consistent brand experience.
2012 — 2018
Fossil
Senior Industrial Designer
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Designed and developed consumer products for the Skagen brand, translating brand strategy, consumer insights, and market trends into products that reinforced the brand’s distinct design language.
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Drove CMF exploration and innovation through market research, introducing new colors, materials, finishes, forms, and manufacturing techniques to balance aesthetics and function while creating distinctive, contemporary products.
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Translated design concepts through sketching, 3D CAD, advanced surfacing, rendering, and visualization, clearly communicating design intent throughout the development process.
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Collaborated with product development teams and global manufacturing partners to resolve design and production challenges, ensuring design intent, quality, cost, and manufacturability were maintained through production.
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Collaborated with marketing teams on product storytelling for every seasonal launch, developing narratives from early concept through launch to ensure product stories were consistently communicated across consumer touchpoints.
SKILLS
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Human-Centered Design
Design Strategy
Creative Direction
Design Language
Concept Development
CMF
Prototyping
Product Storytelling
CAD & DESIGN SOFTWARE
SolidWorks
Fusion 360
AutoCAD
KeyShot
Adobe Creative Cloud
Sketch
SketchBook Pro
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
DFM
Value Engineering
Manufacturing Processes
Prototype Testing
Design Validation
Supplier & Manufacturing Collaboration
Regulatory Compliance
EDUCATION
Dallas College
Associate in Arts | 2012
Truckee Meadows Community College
AutoCAD Drafting | 2008–2010