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Industrial Designer / Design Manager / Human Factors

I am currently looking for a new opportunity with innovative company to share my talent and expertize.

--Unique combination of Industrial Design, Human Factors, and Brand Strategy with the ability to invent and create products that customers want and love to use.

--Taken 100+ of consumer, medical,  and industrial products, from concept to production.  

--Designed successful products as an employee or in a consultant capacity for many well-known companies such as Apple, Hewlett Packard, Plantronics, GM/Cadillac, Hans Grohe, Philips, Hoefer Inc., Giroflex, Mercedes Benz, NEC, Steelcase Furniture, Payer Shaver, GE, Kodak, Polaroid, and Louis Vuitton to name a few. 


--Experience in Industrial design, plastic injection molding, die-casting, 3D printing, composite materials, CNC machining, metal stamping, electronic devices, wireless devices, textile cut and sew and, product packaging. 

--Proven track record as part of or managing multi-disciplined teams in the design and development of highly complex consumer products through effective leadership, communication, organization, inspiration, and creative use of the industrial design process. 


--Helped build company strategy, brand strength, and increase revenues. Built product development plans and product lines. Also worked on product proposals, resource management, task management, BOM product costs etc. 


Please visit my website: www.fredpolito.com

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN RESPONSIBILITIES:
-As Employee number 3 at JOBY and over the last 8 years have designed their entire product line from a single Gorillapod product to a full line of Tripods, Cell phone mobile cases,  Ball heads, Photo accessories, Photo Clamps, Photo Lighting and Flashlights. 

-Manage the manufacturing process for all Joby / Daymen products. Research, design, & strategize exciting camera and photo accessory solutions for the Consumer Products market.

-JOBY Headset Design 2006-2008: Responsible for many headset and telecom products for Joby and released the ZIVIO Bluetooth headset in June 2008

-Collaborate with the Marketing Team to identify key consumer trends and establish strategic product development plans and new business strategies that focus on end user needs and the “user experience”. Gather crucial Human Factors information to establish truly useable human interfaces that support the design intent. 

-Lead and mentor a highly skilled, nimble team of Industr

Co-Founder and Lead Designer for an industrial design and engineering consultancy based in Silicon Valley with clients and partners around the world.

-Responsible for day-to-day business operations, industrial design, business development and management of a global design team

-Responsible for budget preparation and management for design projects; negotiated schedule/milestones with clients

-Extensive experience in the areas of consumer electronics, lifestyle products, telecommunications devices and medical diagnostic equipment

Our Clients include: Hewlett Packard, Plantronics, GM/Cadillac, Hans Grohe, Philips, Hoefer Inc., Giroflex, Mercedes Benz, NEC, Steelcase Furniture, Payer Shaver, Continuum Dental Laser, WebTV

Principal, Industrial Designer and Brand developer

-Planning, research, design, & implementation of commercial products for the commercial headset market segment. 
-Conducted all stages of design projects – from preliminary research to concept ideation to engineering and final production hand-off.
-Helped to define the Plantronics Brand Strategy – including branding guidelines, color definition, graphic design and packaging identity for individual products.
-Provided project management from concept development, end user verification, engineering, as well as manufacturing. 
-Planned and participated in end user research and verification of new product concepts.  Reviewed competitive patents pertaining to new product development. 
-Prepared detailed Pro E models of potential new products to Marketing. 
-Prepared detailed control drawings of new product concepts.  
-Prepared various product description / documentation for use by Marketing, Legal, and Senior Management. 
-Utilized Pro Engineer software to design, develop, and introduce pro

Indsustrial Designer

Co-Founder and Lead Designer for an industrial design and engineering consultancy based in Silicon Valley with clients and partners around the world.

-Responsible for day-to-day business operations, industrial design, business development and management of a global design team

-Responsible for budget preparation and management for design projects; negotiated schedule/milestones with clients

-Extensive experience in the areas of consumer electronics, lifestyle products, telecommunications devices and medical diagnostic equipment

Our Clients include: Hewlitt Packard, Plantronics, GM/Cadillac, Hans Grohe, Philips, Hoefer Inc., Giroflex, Mercedes Benz, NEC, Steelcase Furniture, Payer Shaver, Continuum Dental Laser, WebTV

Co Founder and Lead Designer

-	Responsible for business development, industrial design and managing a small CAD group
-	Responsible for purchasing and setting up frogdesign’s first CAD system in 1985
-	Used CAD services to increase design capabilities and revenue
-	Developed products from initial concepts to design hand-off to clients
-	Designed products for clients including: Apple, GE, Kodak, Polaroid, Louis Vuitton, Kavo Dental, Konig Neutrath, Next Computers, Sun Micro Systems, Mattel, Sony and Samsung. Asics Tiger Shoe

Industrial Designer, CAD Department Manager

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Fred Polito: Industrial Designer / Design Manager / Human Factors in santa cruz, CA

Fred Polito

Joby

snapdesign

Plantronics

Snap Design

frogdesign inc.

san jose state university