Experience

Dongfeng Motor Corporation Technical Center

• China
• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Design - Advanced Design Shanghai

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  After a hugely successful time leading and transforming Design Team 3 at GWM, and being part of an exceptional team delivering the best of the GWM design work I have left knowing the products are in the safe hands. I truly look forward to seeing more of our cars on the road very soon, from HAVAL, TANK, full-size POER pickups and so many exciting cars yet to be shown. After a hugely successful time leading and transforming Design Team 3 at GWM, and being part of an exceptional team delivering the best of the GWM design work I have left knowing the products are in the safe hands. I truly look forward to seeing more of our cars on the road very soon, from HAVAL, TANK, full-size POER pickups and so many exciting cars yet to be shown.



Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd.

• China
• Automotive
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Head of Design - Studio 3

  • Mar 2020 - Dec 2021

  I head one of four studios in GWM covering interior and exterior teams delivering design for multiple brands, platforms and new products. I head one of four studios in GWM covering interior and exterior teams delivering design for multiple brands, platforms and new products.



JLR

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Design Manager - Strategic Design and Innovation

  • Dec 2016 - Nov 2019



Technicon Design

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Designer Europe

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2016

  I led and managed a team of 35 people, leading advanced concept and strategy work for major OEM clients. • HONDA Advanced Germany/Japan. Design strategy including UX for the Emotion Engine, NeuV Concept, CES 2017. • SUZUKI Advanced Italy. Next generation design DNA of exterior and interiors, leading to a exterior clay model. • HYUNDAI and KIA Europe White space vehicle architecture development for Design Product Strategy. • SSANGYONG Advanced Design Korea. Future DNA and the winning exterior theme for a future production vehicle. Show less



Ford Motor Company

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Exterior Design Manager FAPA Melbourne Australia

  • Feb 2011 - Oct 2015

  Led the FORD Asia Pacific design team on regional C/D car production and global programmes. I ran multiple car-lines simultaneously, leveraging strategic mapping, global and regional trends and developing the FORD Design DNA. • Leading the complete design development of the 2013 FORD ESCORT Concept, 2014 FORD ESCORT production and the 2018 FORD ESCORT production cars.• Responsible for hiring and People Development Council (PDC) for FORD DESIGN Asia Pacific.• Developed a strategy to input on all global programs for Focus, Fiesta and Eco-Sport, which enabled me to develop a young inexperienced design team on full size clay models.• Within Asia Pacific I’ve a proven track record of delivery products in China. The successes of this are now being seen, as Escort is currently the 7th best-selling sedan in China constantly selling 25000 units per month. (Ref Chinaautoweb.com) Show less

• Senior Designer Exteriors

  • Mar 2010 - Mar 2011

  Unreleased work



SAIC Motor UK Technical Centre Limited

• United Kingdom
• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Designer Exteriors

  • Nov 2009 - 2010

  Concept Designer. Designing China Sub-B, EVs and C-segment vehicles, including SUV. I was directly responsible for design theme development, designers, clay and CAD teams. Concept Designer. Designing China Sub-B, EVs and C-segment vehicles, including SUV. I was directly responsible for design theme development, designers, clay and CAD teams.



Ford Motor Company

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Designer

  • 2006 - 2009

  Interior Designer for FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM and TOURNEO. Advanced Exterior projects. Interior Designer for FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM and TOURNEO. Advanced Exterior projects.



General Motors

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Designer

  • 2002 - 2006

  OPEL Russelsheim, GERMANY and GM EUROPE Advanced Design, Gothenburg, SWEDEN Exterior and Interior Designer for OPEL/VAUXHALL, BUICK CHINA, SAAB Europe and GMC/Chevrolet SUV’s for North America. • OPEL INSIGNIA Concept Interior Designer for IP, console, seats and all binnacle, dials and details. • OPEL TRIXX Concept Interior Designer for IP, driver pod including dials and details. • Lead designer for Meriva MCA, OPEL Insigina production exterior (Car of the Year 2009) and OPEL 2011 Meriva. • SAAB 9-1, 9-4 and 9-5 (RWD) full size clay properties with hard parts for market research. Show less



the LEGO Group

• Denmark
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Concept Designer

  • 2000 - 2002

  BlueSky Concept group and RACERS designer including LEGO OUTDOOR BlueSky Concept group and RACERS designer including LEGO OUTDOOR



Mercedes-Benz

• Stuttgart Area, Germany

• Design Internship

  • 1999 - 1999

  Professional design placement during my Masters Degree course. Professional design placement during my Masters Degree course.