· Verifone: Director of Design + Research & Development Scottsdale, AZ: NOV 2017-DEC 2023

-Owned and Oversaw Verifone’s Industrial design process From concept through new product introduction while ensuring a beautifully cohesive, user focused, cost effective and functional product hardware lineup

-Established and maintained design standards and best practices to elevate the quality and consistency of Verifone’s hardware design output.

-Selected, designed, and maintained Colors, materials, & Finishes (CMF) of all new hardware developments to ensure product cohesiveness,function, & brand consistency

-Partnered and aligned with Product Management, Marketing, & Engineering in overall roadmap decisions and business objectives of all new hardware developments

-Drove a culture of innovation and technical problem solving enabling the success of new hardware developments across engineering, product, and industrial design.

-Built and lead a highly-proficient design team through process development, cross- collaboration and by hiring, inspiring, and mentoring designers and engineers

-Worked closely with sales, marketing, existing and potential customers in selling

& educating verifone hardware designs and capabilities, and new concept developments

-Conducted user research and observation, and presented validated Feedback to key clientele for the development of customer specific new hardware developments.

-Researched design trends, use cases, current markets, competitor products, and lead new concept development activities, Prototyping, 3D printing, and cost adherence

-Collaborated with In-house council on all intellectual property and patentable developments and collateral relating to Verifone’s Industrial Design department

-Partnered weekly with UI/UX development team to align product vision and ensure brand affinity and product cohesiveness between software and hardware developments

· Slabb Kiosks Consultant: Manager of Product Design & Development Chandler, AZ: 2015-2017

- Principal designer for all new concept design & Hardware product development

- Directly managed all product development for five manufacturing facilities.

- Develop new concept designs for sales team & key clients to help win rfq’s & meet budgetary requirements while obtaining aesthetic & functional direction.

· Origami Owl (Jewelry): Manager of Research, Design & Development Chandler, AZ: 2013-2015

- Managed overall work flow and product development needs to meet calendar objectives in a deadline driven environment.

- Lead design reviews & provided design direction to RD&D team for all new developments and assumed the role of acting director when needed.

- Managed all intellectual property and was responsible for designing numerous patent and patent pending product developments.

- Interfaced with vendors and team members on a daily bases to insure sampling and production were executed with accurate and concise direction.

· Phoenix Kiosk Inc: Lead Industrial Designer Tempe, AZ: 2007-2013

- Managed, designed, and developed Phoenix Kiosk’s entire line-up of interactive self-service kiosks.

- Worked with key clients in numerous industries to create user centered kiosk designs in order to suite customer needs and maximize efficiency.

- Worked closely with manufacturers in the USA as well as overseas to insure the proper development, design, and engineering of all kiosks.

· Slabb Kiosks: Industrial Designer Tempe, AZ: 2002-2007

- Responsible for the design and development of Slabb’s entire line-up of interactive self-service kiosks.

- Worked with numerous companies to create user centered kiosk designs.

- Worked closely with overseas manufacturers to insure the proper development and engineering of the final designs.

2229 E Aster Dr. Chandler, AZ 85286

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Education

Experience

· Design Thinking

· Adobe Creative Suite

· Paremetric Modeling

· User Centered Design

· Rendering & Animation (Keyshot)

· User Interface & User Experience

· Sketching, Model Making & Prototyping

· Innovation & Brand Identity

· 3D Printing & Validation

· Rhino 3D Expert & SubD

· SolidWorks & Inventor

· Colors, Materials, Finish

Skills & Expertise

Bachelor of Science in Design, Industrial Design @ Arizona State University: 1999-2004 Mechanical Engineering Major @ University of Nebraska At Lincoln 1998-1998

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