title: senior design and development manager[chief designer] managing design for about 7 teams or 40 employees.
designed/developed new products for mass production:
created initial concepts for most current and future products, by way of:
ideation, sketches, presentation sketches, handmade models, c.a.d., rapid modeling, prototypes, functional prototypes.
carried products to production launch. including: product calendar, costing, estimates, b.o.m.
responsible for look, line, style, ergonomics, function, family of all products.

created load management systems for: isuzu, ford, nissan, jaguar, subaru, mitsubishi, chrysler, leer, others.
current with: modern 3D printing, rapid printing, injection molding, casting, metal forming and stamping, extrusions, welding,
corrosion protection, testing, rapid prototyping.
trained and highly proficient in c.a.d. solidworks (30 years experience). photoshop, word, excel, QS-9000 certified.
named inventor for 30+ patents (many of which were industry changing designs)
additional note:
yakima expanded far beyond racks including: rhode gear, harmony, sospenders, child product, bike trailer, jogger, kid-packs,
snowshoes.
designed nearly all new category products as well most OEM vehicle work was directed to me.

mascotech accessories ($multi-billion automotive design and production)
sacramento, california. september 1992 - july 1994
title: lead designer accessories (mascotech of detroit had a california design studio for 2 years)
design and manufacture of vehicle racks and specialty carriers (bike-ski-boat)
projects designed and developed for:
chrysler
ford
isuzu
jeep
mercedes
vw
designed and developed complete multi-sport rack systems for major o.e.m. vehicles.
developed; fit list for all vehicles, instructions, technical illustrations, stickers, tags, labels for product and packaging.
created drawings, presentation drawings, models, working prototypes. named inventor for several patents.


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design work performed for:
alesis - musical equalizers, mixers, drum machines
landmark entertainment - motion simulators, theme park rides, world fair rides
mca-universal studios - motion simulators, theme park rides, e.t. ride, back to the future ride
oakley - sunglasses, accessories, store displays
polaris - a.t.v., snowmobiles, watercraft vehicles
quiksilver - sportswear graphics, advertising
samsonite - outdoor furniture
winnebago - motorhomes, r.v.
yamaha - recreation vehicles, concept vehicles
work performed:
design ideation (sketches, drawings, renderings), mechanical drawings, drafting, pre-production and production drawings
shop drawings, mock-ups, scale and full scale working prototypes, casting, molding

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