Experience

PRIDE Studio

• Colombia
• Furniture
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Gerente

  • Nov 2011 - Present



PRIDE Product Innovation and Design

• Bogotá, Colombia

• Design Manager / Innovation Consultant

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2020

  - Defined the company strategy divided in three categories: Product Design and Development, Furniture Design and Design and Innovation Consultancy. - Designed the Varia and Bands office furniture systems: The focus was to develop systems easy to produce with low investment and fast market entry. Varia was released 1 year ago and is actually under production for PRIDE and Ezgo SA, a dealer for companies like Steelcase and Frezza among others. - Developed the structural, wiring, storage and accessories, as well as technical and sales information for the mentioned systems. - Managed projects for over 30 clients in a period of 2 years in different market sectors like educational, office, ready to assemble and commercial furniture. - Collaborated in the design and development of technology integrated products like touchscreen tables, information stands and boards for educational and commercial purposes. Show less



Muebles & Accesorios

• Bogotá

• Design and Innovation Consultant

  • Feb 2011 - Apr 2012

  - Created the new product strategy for the company conceptualizing the new high end, traditional, ready to assemble and children divisions for this home furniture company. - Participated in the design of the new company strategy. Based on the new product divisions, it involved new production, marketing, sales and showroom decisions. - Organized the new structure for the Design Department as well as the interaction with other areas like production, marketing and store design. - Created the new product strategy for the company conceptualizing the new high end, traditional, ready to assemble and children divisions for this home furniture company. - Participated in the design of the new company strategy. Based on the new product divisions, it involved new production, marketing, sales and showroom decisions. - Organized the new structure for the Design Department as well as the interaction with other areas like production, marketing and store design.



Solin

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Manager

  • Jan 2005 - Feb 2011

  - Director and leader of the Design, Development and Product-engineering Department. Responsible for a team of 15 designers and engineers. - Created 8 new office furniture product systems, including award winning Porto Bench System. - Managed customized product projects in the following market sectors: Corporate, Educational, Laboratories, Oil and Gas and retail / corporate companies. - Organized and achieved a 1200% growth of the area in 4 years. It included the creation of specialized teams for Standard Products, Custom Products, Product-engineering and Product Information. - Implemented the Product Information Digital Site, developing and organizing manuals, catalogues and service part libraries for all the product systems. - Collaborated in seeking and accomplishing relevant strategic alliances with companies like Mannington Commercial, Interstuhl and Boss Design. Show less



Banco de la República - Colombia

• Colombia
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Design Consultant

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

  - Designed the customized furniture for the production plant and laboratories of the National Banknote Printing Facilities. - Responsible for designing over 100 items based on the requirements from 15 different areas. - Designed the customized furniture for the production plant and laboratories of the National Banknote Printing Facilities. - Responsible for designing over 100 items based on the requirements from 15 different areas.



Solinoff

• Bogotá

• Senior Designer

  • Jun 2001 - Dec 2002

  - Created and developed standard products as Panel Based Eclipse, Meeting tables, educational tables and storage systems. - Designed customized product projects in the following market sectors: Corporate, Educational, Laboratories, Oil and Gas and retail / corporate companies. - Responsible for customized products based on Haworth systems. - Created and developed standard products as Panel Based Eclipse, Meeting tables, educational tables and storage systems. - Designed customized product projects in the following market sectors: Corporate, Educational, Laboratories, Oil and Gas and retail / corporate companies. - Responsible for customized products based on Haworth systems.



Multiproyectos

• Bogota

• Designer

  • Jan 1999 - Jun 2001

  - Designed new components for the existing product systems in Panel based, freestanding, executive and storage lines. - Responsible for customized products based on Herman Miller Systems as AOII and Ethospace among others. - Promoted to designer after a six month internship during 1998. - Designed new components for the existing product systems in Panel based, freestanding, executive and storage lines. - Responsible for customized products based on Herman Miller Systems as AOII and Ethospace among others. - Promoted to designer after a six month internship during 1998.