Portland, Oregon, United States
• 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.