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Senior Industrial Designer at Pivot Cycles

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Passionate and skilled Industrial Designer who thoroughly enjoys overseeing every aspect of product development from early conception to production and final delivery. Possesses strong interpersonal communication skills and loves coming up with creative solutions for complex problems.

-Lead the design team in conceptualizing and developing high performing and visually stunning carbon fiber mountain bikes. 
-Responsible for the development of multiple bikes from early ideation to final production 
-Create the 3D models used for both prototyping and manufacturing
-Work closely with manufactures to maintain the highest quality product as well as ensure our designs are efficiently utilizing the most recent manufacturing capabilities and technologies. 
-Assist in the building and testing of physical prototypes

Senior Industrial Designer

2022 Design and Innovation award for designing the Pivot Firebird

Industrial Designer

Product design of bicycles and components. Involved in all aspects of design process from conception to development. 
-Participate in every phase of product development: research, ideation, sketching, and prototyping
- Create 3D models and realistic renderings 
- Oversee multiple products through development and into production
-Directly communicate and work with overseas manufacturers in China

- Designed and created revolutionary new product for bike storage
- Winner of the Edson and New Venture Challenge Awards
-Winner of the Venture Devils Pitch Play offs and Demo Day Competitions
- Launched successful  Kickstarter Campaign


Head Designer/ Founder

- Concept development and visual presentations through sketches
- CAD modeling using Solidworks
- 3D rendering using Keyshot
- Prototyping and model making using a wide variety of materials and tools
- Regular meetings to collaborate with clients and set project deliverable dates

Product design of outdoor handheld power tools. Involved in all aspects of design process from conception to development across a wide range of brands and products. 
-Participated in every phase of product development: research, ideation, sketching, and concept refinement
- Regularly presented sketches and concepts for developing products
- Created 3D models and realistic renderings 
- Oversaw multiple products through development and into production


Industrial Design Intern

-Consulted with product designers concerning functionality for bike apparel and jerseys
-Personally designed a series of racing bike jerseys
-Helped plan and design promotional marketing activities
-Was the host for the companies biannual product showcase
-Spoke and presented in Chinese for several road shows around China
-Translated documents from English to Chinese and Chinese to English
-Managed the companies blog and different product promotions via social media
-Was one of the companies representatives at the International Beijing ISPO Expo

Branding Assistant Director Intern

- Was a student manager of an outdoor retail store with 20 employees. 
- Helped plan, coordinate, and direct affairs necessary to move the store into a bigger location. 
- Shared product knowledge with customers while making personal recommendations. 
-	Developed relationships within the community to strengthen and expand customer base to increase sales opportunities. 
-	Personally interviewed all applicants for open positions 
-	Kept inventory and was in charge of ordering all products on the retail floor.
-	Managed the work schedule for 20 employees at a time.  
- Drafted documents for purchase orders and invoices.

Student Manager

-Led guided river rafting tours down the Green River in southern Utah
-Transported, maintainied, and repaired river rafting equipment
-Trained and supervised new rafting guides

River Rafting Guide

-	Worked as both a lead ski and bike mechanic 
-	Performed everything from basic tune-ups to complete overhauls and modifications as requested or needed by customers. 
- Made all orders for tools, components, and replacement equipment used in the shop.

Bike and Ski Mechanic

Trevor Heder is a Senior Industrial Designer at Pivot Cycles in Greater Phoenix Area.

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