Product Design, industrial Design, Automotive
Resume:
KEVIN SENZIG
acqpde@r.postjobfree.com
*D
Modeler
Class
A
Surfacing;
Autostudio
Parametric
Modeling;
UG/NX
and
Catia
v5
Dr.
Kernersville,
NC
27284
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
ALIAS
DIGITAL
SURFACE
MODELER,
MENTOR
&
LEAD
INTERIOR
VOLVO
CAB
project
construct
multiple
theme
models
thru
Class
A
Surface
releases
for tooling.
Initiated
digital,
foam,
and
RP
parts
combined
for
executive
review.
Achieved
Theme Approval
INSTRUMENT
PANEL
SPECIALIST
with
LEAD
RESPONSIBILITIES
for
the
door
panel
and
engine
cover storage
assembly.
RESPONSIBLE
FOR
ALL
DRIVING
AREA
CAB
DESIGN
SURFACE
RELEASES.
Release
specified
quality during
entire
project.
Class
A
quality
surface
release
achieved
for
supplier
tooling.
MODEL
VISUALIZATION
-
Theme
exterior
build
for
the
Mack
Brand;
Alias
model
used
for
hundreds
of Keyshot
images
and
a
3D
animation
to
show
off
the
potential
for
marketing
appeal,
functionality, driver
visibility.
ANIMATION
responsibilities
at
Volvo:
assemble
detailed
digital
models
create
tileable
textures
in
Photoshop
compositing,
special
effects,
and
animation
in
Aftereffects
titles
and
credits
in
Aftereffects
rigging
for
animation
in
Maya
(i.e.
steam locomotive
wheels
and
truck
steering
rig)
Contributor
-
4
animations
for
Volvo
in- house
communications.
A
future
truck
concept,
a
desert
drive through
scene,
a
locomotive
and
two
theme
trucks,
a
fly
around
camera
on
a
bridge.
ADJUNCT
PROFESSOR
at
Forsyth
Technical
School
2013- 2014
teaching
Alias
interface
and
surfacing concepts,
with
an
automotive
approach. GENERAL
MOTORS
(GM
Design
Center
–
Warren,
MI)
January
1999
–
July
2012
LEAD
ALIAS
Design
Sculptor
• Contributor
on
the
NX
(Unigraphics)
ISURF
team
creating
parameterized
parts
to
be
used
in
future
designs.
• Underhood
Parts
-
Using
ALIAS
and
Siemens
NX,
improving
aesthetics
while
maintaining
criteria. Interior
Components
ALL
TYPES
INSTRUMENTATION
CONTROLS
• Center
Stack
area
for
Cadillac:
Nav
screen
case
Guide
track
Nav
Surround
Proposal
Successfully
coordinated
two
departments
to reference
common
surface.
Negotiated
agreement
with
supplier
for proper
build
sequence
and
specs.
Created
RP
model
representing
best appearance
gap
and
flush
practices.
LEAD
ALIAS
Design
Sculptor
-
Truck
interiors
&
premium
midsize,
small
car.
Developed
a
new
way to
use
combined
scan
data
polys
and
nurbs
surface
for
theme
model
clay
milling.
LEAD
ALIAS
Design
Sculptor
–
2008
Malibu
-
Lead
for
the
interior
Alias
Sculpting
group.
Instrument Panel,
Doors,
Center
Console
surfacing
from
beginning
clay
scans
to
Class
A
release
for
tooling.
We
had
the
honor of
completely
resurfacing
the
door
panels
in
2
weeks
when
the
supplier
re- quoted
the
interior.
Achieved
3rd promotion
for
my
hard
work
surfacing,
leading,
and
coordinating
the
interior.
ALIAS
Design
Sculptor
-
Pontiac
Solstice
and
Saturn
Sky
instrument
panels
-
Class
A
conditions; draft,
leather
offsets,
tooling
actions
included.
Models
checked
and
released
with
no
rework.
ALIAS
Design
Sculptor
Colorado/Canyon
-
Achieved
first
promotion
during
first
year
as
direct
GM employee.
Updated
3
different
wheelbases
and
5
different
trim
levels
for
weekly
VR
show
including
Alias
surface for
clay
milling
and
Rapid
Prototype.
Alias
Sculptor
-
1994
DQV
became
the
overflow
for
studio
and
production
surfacing.
Interior
and Exterior
models
were
evaluated
and
reworked
for
the
GM
Studios.
Model
Maker
1989
–
1999
General
Motors
Hardware
Styling
(later
called
DQV)
Modeling
and replication
casting
of
mirrors,
various
small
parts,
and
badging
for
checking,
evaluation,
and
show
cars. Fabrication
of
custom
cube- up
models
in
clay
and
RenShape
for
manual
checking. Alias
Surfacing
and
Model
Sculpting
by
Area
• Door
Hardware
• Ext.
Int.
Grills
• Ext.
Int.
Lamps
• Ext.
Molding
• Ext.
Sheet
metal
• Ext.
Frt
&
RR
Fascia
• Instrument
panel
• Door
inner
trim
• Console
• Various
storage
scenarios
• Cluster
trim
forward
and
graphics
plane
rearward
• Instrumentation
• Steering
wheel
ADDITIONAL
CONTRIBUTIONS
>
Considered
a
Subject
Matter
Expert
(SME)
on
translation
difficulties
from
Alias- to- Siemens
NX
(formerly Unigraphics).
>
“Hands
On”
Clay
sculptor
>
Surfacing
and
design
eye
is
acknowledged
as
expert.
>
Prefer
to have
two
assignments
ongoing
to
utilize
engineering
wait
time. ANIMATOR
NuWAVE
TRIPLE
POWER
OVEN
2009
Oven
fly- by
in
kitchen
setting.
Food
shown
cooked.
Color
arrows indicate
3
types
of
cooking
separately
and
together.
Animated
and
rendered
in
Maya. SEE
VOLVO
ABOVE
FOR
MORE
RECENT
ANIMATION
PROJECTS ADDITIONAL
COMPETENCIES
JOURNEYMAN
WOOD
MODEL
MAKER
-
with
15
years
of
stamping
and
injection
mold
experience.
Die model
and
Keller
aid
experience.
Pattern
Makers
League
Journeyman
Card
AFTEREFFECTS
for
special
effects
sequences,
titles,
compositing
(Intermediate
User
Level)
color, shape,
transparency
animation,
basic
expressions.
MAYA
for
animation
and
rendering
(Intermediate
User
Level)
–
NU
WAVE
OVEN
INFOMERCIALS
2011 on
cable
and
YouTube.
Self- taught
for
character
rigging.
PHOTOSHOP
(Advanced
User
Level)
–
Used
for
texture
editing
and
general
image
manipulation.
SIEMENS
NX
/
UNIGRAPHICS
-
(Advanced
User
Level)
-
Solid
modeling,
parametric
modeling
and
some use
of
expressions.
Dassault
Systems
CATIA
v5
–
(Beginning
User
Level)
surface
and
solids
creation
for
Rapid
Prototype
KEYSHOT
rendering
UNIX
OS
I
have
created
models
for
years
and
take
great
pride
in
my
work.
I
have
small
interest
in
managing
projects
or managing
people.
Modeling
and
Rapid
Prototyping
are
my
current
career
interests
as
shown
by
35
years
of experience.
I
consider
the
3D
graphics
and
animation
field
as
my
next
career
goal.
Art
and
Design
are
amazing communication
tools
whether
creating
the
next
theme
model
or
animating
an
idea.
I
plan
to
acquire
more
skills in
this
field
and
continue
to
make
my
skills
available
to
prospective
clients. Other
experience
includes;
boat
carpentry,
board
drawing
for
steel
and
civil
engineering. Hobbies
include
graphics,
boating,
scuba,
camping,
welding
projects.
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