Created high-end packaging solutions for cosmetics, the food and beverage industry, and child-proof Cannabis Packaging to enhance brand visibility.

• In addition to previous qualifications listed below being practiced continuously, the design field of Set-Up boxes was added to the repertoire.

• Scheduling and delegating all design tasks to CAD team members.

• Responsible for reviewing and qualifying all Inbound design requests.

• Lead efforts to perform design audits during challenging COVID episodes when employment turnover was high.

• Created high-end packaging solutions for consumer electronics, the food and beverage industry, and manufacturing, as well as promotional displays to maximize structural design and brand visibility.

• Oversaw the development of a CAD/CAM-equipped design studio for a high-impact international China-based company, utilizing software to monitor daily operations and improve procedure.

• Assured product quality, conducting dropping, shaking, scratching, and stuffing tests and improving designs to maximize end-of-project packaging quality and durability.

• Managed the screening, hiring, and training of staff designers, liaising with an occupational therapist to develop a comprehensive evaluative strategy; assessed skills and expertise to ensure success.

• Provided service to key legacy accounts, evaluating design problems and conducting root cause analyses to develop, design, and implement solutions for Microsoft, Keurig, and Beats by Dre.

• Led packaging design processes, gathering materials, testing performance, and evaluating print to ensure successful packaging solutions from OEM factories to store shelves.

• Innovated international shipping procedure, analyzing the influence of high-volume package design on global shipping logistics to streamline retail packaging processes; ensured sustainable operations.

• Harnessed packaging design expertise, optimizing structural performance, visual aesthetics, and brand representation in order to secure packaged items while increasing brand awareness.

• Developed an innovative packaging solution, replacing foam and plastic with various corrugated solutions to increase efficiency and minimize waste.

• Utilized CAPE software to conduct carton suite analysis, outlining carton-to-container unit limits to optimize economies of scale within Maersk’s container parameters.

• Designed innovative displays, incorporating various substrates, including chipboard, wood, metal, wire, plastics, and corrugation to meet project goals for HP, Microsoft, Apple, and CamelBak.

• Gathered requirements for upcoming projects, developing materials and labor forecasts to provide the Sales Department with accurate price estimates; ensured budgetary compliance.

• Identified gaps in industry resources and implemented improvements, creating a working prototype studio to develop paper storage, lights, motors, fasteners, work stations and cutting tables.

• Managed high project volume, coordinating with top tier clients and leading a dynamic workforce to achieve project milestones within forecasted timelines.

• Oversaw packaging design for high-profile clients such as RedBull, developing the structural and graphic designs for various projects simultaneously to produce a significant number of units.

• Managed essential documentation, aggregating and interpreting data to develop comprehensive reports outlining project processes and outcomes; ensured recordkeeping and file accessibility.

• Harnessed technical expertise, maintaining all CAD/CAM equipment, including cutting tables, large format printers, and workstations, to stabilize daily operations and ensure safety compliance.