R&D, Product Develoment, Project Management Manager
Resume:
Jim Israel
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Summary
Industrial Designer / Project Manager
Over 20 years of creative career experience in product development with multidisciplinary team participation and management focusing on research and development. Passionate designer who enjoys examining goals and researching technology for new products. Transferring concepts of intuitive, working design solutions into cost effective production devices. Elevating product appeal fulfilling customer, market, and manufacturing needs to gain greater market share.
Core Competency:
Design Research Methodology
Visual, Written, Oral Communication
Vendor Sourcing and Relations
Project Planning and Management
Multidisciplinary Team Player
Maintaining FDA requirements
Sketching, Rendering, 3D Prototyping
Verification & Validation Testing
Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Wacom
Microsoft Office, Solidworks
Human Factors, Ergonomics
Materials and Processes
Professional Experience
Alimed Dedham, MA Director of Research and Development 5/2016-2/2017
AliMed is a leading provider of medical, healthcare and ergonomic products serving all segments of the healthcare market.
Directed and implemented Alimed’s research and development policies, objectives, and initiatives.
Key Accomplishments:
Researched and developed branded radiation barrier to achieve cost reduction and increase margins.
Collaborated with CEO and CFO in creating an inclusive budget for 2017 fiscal year.
Applied extensive orthopedic device and market development to aid Product Manager’s product line.
CSUS LLC Rockaway, NJ Creative Design Manager 1/2011-5/2016
CSUS is an emerging company developing orthopedic soft goods with innovative features and functions.
Creative lead for designing and implementing brand identity, product design and development.
Key Accomplishments:
Print and Web media based on survey of market needs consistently generated 6-8% direct response rate.
Produced 68 product images, descriptions, and sizing guides that transferred brand identity into a 48-page product catalog.
Technical Product Advisor and Territory Sales Manager of 10 independent representatives.
Successfully launch 68 unique orthopedic products into a price sensitive market.
Biomet Parsippany, NJ Lead Industrial Designer 9/1997-10/2010
Biomet is a $3 billion dollar leading developer, manufacturer, and distributor of orthopedic devices. Participates in multiple orthopedic market segments, such as spinal implants, bone growth stimulation, external fixation, and orthopedic bracing, allowing Biomet to expand their orthopedic product lines and gain broader market exposure.
Conceptualized, design, developed, and documented orthopedic devices through Design Research Methodologies, FDA Regulations and Documentation, Project Management, and cost constraints as directed by Marketing strategies, Insurance billing, and unit quantities.
Key Accomplishments:
Awarded design and utility patents for orthopedic devices.
Persuasive presentations led to increase of Surgeon Champions on advisory panel.
Pediatric Multi-ligament Custom Knee Brace: first custom brace for children; sold 20% over estimate.
Sales Product Training increased product knowledge and 15% increase of sales within 2 months.
Decreased surgical procedural time on cervical fixation by 30 minutes.
LJO Wayne, NJ Footwear Designer 7/1996-7/1997
LJO is an entrepreneurial company well established in the mass-market footwear industry. Key associations with well-known retail stores, such as Wal-Mart, and high-level aesthetics enable the company to maintain shelf presence.
Designed and developed mass-market footwear for infant, toddler, child, and preteen girls division.
Key Accomplishments:
Children’s cross-trainer styled footwear that sold 250K units.
Design and development of 22 styles per year
Consultant Experience
New Destiny Family Success Center Paterson, NJ Brand Design and Development Consultant 6/2013
Brand development: Update current website design to reflect the current branding and access mobile devices.
US Central Fab New Bern, NC Design and Development Consultant 10/2012-2/2013
Consultation for the development of orthopedic bracing. Provided concepts generation and design direction.
Entrepreneur NJ Brand Design and Development Consultant 6/2010-10/2010
Packaging and branding development of device for Sports/Fitness market.
Allard USA Rockaway, NJ Design Consultant 5/2011-12/2011
Consultation for the development of user instructions.
Education
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
BFA Industrial Design
Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA
Graphic Design
Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Masters Certificate in Project Management CMP
Certification
Gate Biomechanics and Orthotics, Allard
Surgical Room Etiquette, Biomet
Certificate Project Management, Villanova
Professional Affiliations
IDSA Industrial Design Society of America
Color Marketing Group
Extra Activities
Sketching
Building Models
Reading diverse materials
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