ERIC D. GREEN

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269-***-****

Rochester, NY 14625

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Industrial Designer

Inventive, hands-on Industrial Designer/Manager with extensive, diverse

experience in design including industrial product development, CAD support,

cost containment, process improvement and consumer solutions. Superb

problem solving and project managerial skills combined with inherent

leadership traits have led to a reputation as a team leader that provides

competitively priced consumer solutions while designing within target costs

and capital allocation. Development of innovative and cost- effective

product design from conceptualization through production is a specialty.

Functional Experience: Industrial, Graphic, Exhibit and Product Design

Technology Proficiency:

? Rhino 3D ? CREO/Pro-Engineer ? Photoshop

? Keyshot ? Adobe Illustrator ? Microsoft Office

Suite

Proven Expertise:

? Cost containment ? Problem resolution ? Market

trending

? CAD support ? Design implementation ?

Interdisciplinary collaboration

? Process improvement ? Project management

P RO F E S S I O NA L Experience

SENTRY SAFE INC. Rochester, NY 2011 - 2012

Industrial Design Manager

Managed and Developed product & product strategy for retail and wholesale

safe products with emphasis placed upon: Increasing product Development

Speed/while reducing cost; Integrating Product development process into

operational excellence culture; Creating Innovation process and updating &

expanding product offering.

. Served as liaison between marketing and engineering/operation groups

. Initiated and led cross functional team to develop and better align

innovation process

. Assisted marketing leads in planning and deciphering consumer

research data

. Deployed and managed outside design consultancies

. Implemented more efficient and timely consumer research methods

. Executed concept proposals via CAD modeling, rendering software and

rapid prototyping

GREENDESIGN, LLC, Saint Joseph, MI 2010 - 2012

Founder

Providing design consultation and support ranging from upstart businesses

to large corporations.

Projects range from 2D corporate identity development, CAD Support and new

product development.

. Executed solid modeling of innovation concepts for KitchenAid's stand

mixer

. Developed concept aesthetic for design envelope of Sensory-Acumen's

immersive

video game device

. Designed & Sourced "MediHelper" labels and identity for upstart

business Medi-Beacon Inc.

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI 2004 - 2010

Lead Industrial Designer

Managed and developed product suite strategy for Whirlpool Brand Cleaning

Category. Identified, developed and engaged executive management with

strategically aligned innovation concepts based on market trends and

consumer needs. Provided competitively priced consumer solutions, designing

within target costs and capital allocation, finding cost savings through

component leveraging and managing complexity.

. Designed within target costs and capital allocation to achieve

business results and products, achieving additional savings via cost

leadership

Eric D. Green

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P RO F E S S I O NA L Experience (con't)

. Achieved total annual cost savings of $1.24 million by leveraging

cost savings from other appliance categories for 2008 model line

. Led the development of Brand Visual Brand Language for Whirlpool 2010

Suite.

. Designed 2008 Fully Integrated Whirlpool dishwasher, which sold 20%

over initial forecast in its launch year

. Drove re-design of Maytag 2009 Dishwasher line, for Findlay, OH plant

. Founded a collaborative team of brand design Leads that proposed and

secured funding from executive business teams for "design" originated

projects.

. Managed and organized in-house CAD training for internal design

studio.

MOEN INCORPORATED, North Olmsted, OH 1995 - 2004

Senior Industrial Designer (1997 - 2004)

Led definition and conceptualization of new product ideas based on design

marketing strategy. Assisted in developing new and improved manufacturing

technologies and product development process.

. Managed the production of Moen products through co-operation

between Industrial Design, Marketing and Engineering departments.

. Prolific designer, receiving over 30 design patents.

. Recipient of Moen Ad Hoc Bonus Award 2000 for Superior Work

Performance.

. Moen Team Excellence Award 2003 for the Kingsly Faucet Suite.

Design Consultant (1995 - 1997)

Provided design support for Bath & Commercial Product Teams. Supported

Quality & Engineering Group in identifying and implementing corrective

solutions for defective products.

. Assisted in designing of transfer valve for The Bellagio Hotel in Las

Vegas, Nevada.

. Managed & optimized design for ADA approved Metering Faucet

mechanism.

. Created test fixture & procedure to identify and solve 10% failure of

bidet valve.

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RUBBERMAID INCORPORATED, Wooster, OH 1994 - 1995

Product Designer

Lead Product Designer for Lawn & Garden business Team.

. Utilized existing tooling to create new product line of bird feeders

. Designed new line of indoor planters.

. Assisted in the implementation of a seamless product development

process

IDATION DESIGN, Shaker Heights, OH 1991 - 1994

Principal

Founding partner of fully automated graphic & industrial design consultancy

. Designed and laid out full-color monthly magazine, and bi-weekly

newspaper

. Designed corporate identity packages for various Cleveland upstart

businesses

THE OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Columbus, OH 1990 - 1993

Exhibit Designer

Member of 4-person design team responsible for conceptualizing,

researching. and drafting of exhibits proposals for 53 historical sites

throughout Ohio. Managed construction and design of museum exhibits

Education

THE CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART, Cleveland, OH May 1989

Bachelor of Arts: Industrial Design

Certificates and Licenses

. SolidWorks Essentials, Dasi Solutions, Michigan

. SolidWorks Advanced Surface Modeling, Dasi Solutions, Michigan

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