Earl Sherrard

My early interest in classic cars fueled my passion for all things mechanical and led me to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. I started my career by accident, a fun story you can read in the Norwich Guidon Article (Note: I wrote most if it): https://issuu.com/norwichuniversityoc/docs/norwich_record_summer_2021_singlepages_abf/s/12419998</p><p><br></p><p>I have dedicated my entire career to designing outdoor gear for the MSR brand at Cascade Designs.</p><p>It's been a dream job, but now I'm seeking new opportunities.</p><p><br></p><p>Expertise, Knowledge, &amp; Skills Highlights:</p><p>Product Development:</p><ul><li>All aspects; inception through development, production, and lifecycle.</li><li>Able to strategize the whole end-to-end process.</li></ul><p>Design Philosophy:</p><ul><li>Human-centered, intuitive, functional, and high-quality design, proven through testing.</li><li>Understand the customer. Understand the process.</li></ul><p>Prototyping:</p><ul><li>Making the impossible from nothing;including</li><li>machining, sheet metal fabrication, &amp; welding.</li></ul><p>Testing:</p><ul><li>Lab, Field, and User testing;</li><li>learn fast, fail fast approach.</li></ul><p>Automotive:</p><ul><li>A hobby and some professional experience; including</li><li>restoring my 1965 Mustang, building and driving a drag racing car, and setting-up several 9” Ford Differentials in high school.</li><li>Replaced gears (Truetrac locker) &amp; axle in my lifted &amp; modified 1982 K5 Blazer.</li></ul>