Ky Nguyen

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Summary of Qualifications

Detail-oriented, performance-driven, and highly-accomplished Industrial Designer with 20+ years of experience in developing custom designs of various architectural elements. Adept at completing projects within budget and in a timely manner. Offers excellent knowledge of multiple design software programs, great teamwork abilities, and extraordinary communication skills. I am currently looking for an Industrial Designer position with a forward-moving organization.

Skills

Strategic Business Thinking

Market Strategy

Innovation Design Process

Ideation Sketches

Digital Painting

Adobe Photoshop

Solidworks

Adobe Illustrator

Technical Illustration

Keyshot

Professional Experience

Alco Designs 2020-Present

Industrial Designer

Work on concepts to final designs on Furniture Store Displays and Fixtures

Consulted on various materials and design techniques for new product lines

Collaborated with manufacturers abroad to establish and evaluate design concepts for manufacturing

LinxVapor 2019

Industrial Designer

Work on concepts to final designs, significantly design products and modified existing designs from oversea.

Consulted on various materials and design techniques for new product lines

Collaborated with engineers and manufacturers to establish and evaluate design concepts for manufacturing

CamCaddie – San Gabriel, CA 2019

Industrial Designer (Contractor)

Conceptualized and Designed Photography and mobile device accessories.

Worked closely with Project Lead to create solutions, for both visual and construction challenges

Collaborated with engineers and manufacturers to establish and evaluate design concepts for manufacturing

RiverBed – San Francisco, CA 2018-2019

Technical Illustrator (Contractor)

Produced illustrated parts manuals

Introduced Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Solidworks tools for manual creation.

Added professional graphics to the group's operator manuals, using line art and photography to improve customer usability

Supervised sections building press drive gearboxes and ink fountains

MerchSource – Irvine, CA 2018

Designer Consultant Technical Illustrator (Contractor)

Introduced Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Solidworks tools for manual creation.

Create colored wiring diagrams that accurately reflect components, connectors, wire colors, pinouts, and call-out information

Designs and create visual representations for the products and services offered

Work in conjunction with design teams and technical writers to create a variety of technical graphics

Effectively communicate messages through workflow and design standards

Mooney International – Chino, CA 2014-2016

Industrial Designer CAD Designer Aircraft Interior Cabin Designer

Created complex designs, drafting and layout drawings as well as large assemblies

Assisted in resolving design issues as well as generated design concepts and recommended solutions

Planned and coordinated own work as well as produced schedules for assigned tasks

Worked directly with outside vendors and manufacturers to drive design manufacturability

EMC – Menlo Park, CA 2014-2016

Technical Design Illustrator

Effectively communicate messages through workflow and design standards

Follow regulatory standards

Render illustrations for use in technical publications, service manuals, owners manuals. and technical bulletins

Perform studio photography for products and illustration

Viking Access Systems – Irvine, CA 2012-2014

Industrial Designer CAD Designer

Produced and maintained accurate design documentation.

Developed and oversaw the creation of prefab components and installations.

Designed presentation graphics for marketing and corporate uses.

Toyota Racing Development – Costa Mesa, CA 2001-2012

Industrial Designer CAD Designer

Improved multi-tasking skills while working on multiple projects and solving day to day problems

Learned the production process of locomotive wheels and applied the demand needed to designs

Supervised fabrication and installation of projects in a high demand foundry setting

Bigalow Aerospace – Las Vegas, NV 1999-2000

Industrial Designer CAD Designer

Collaborated with engineers and manufacturers to establish and evaluate design concepts for manufacturing

Developed representative deliverables, including sketches, 2-D and 3-D conceptual models that apply a range of low-through high-fidelity techniques and ergonomic assessments

Applied results from consumer research toward conceptualizing and generating intuitive and functional solutions

Education

CSU, Long Beach, CA 1992-1997

in Industrial Design

GoEngineer, Irvine, CA 2016

Certification in Solidworks Advanced Surfacing

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