Experience

Gregory Mountain Products

• United States
• Sporting Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Designer II

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Salt Lake City, Utah, United States



Shopbotix

• Creative Director

  • Oct 2020 - Aug 2022

  Denver, Colorado, United States



Textron Specialized Vehicles

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

• Industrial Designer III

  • Mar 2017 - Oct 2020

  Augusta, Georgia Area



Arctic Cat

• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Sr. Industrial Designer

  • Jun 2016 - Mar 2017

  Minneapolis, Minnesota



Found and Forged Ltd.

• Owner

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2016

  Berthoud, Colorado Product Design. Prototyping. Development



American Recreation Products

• Lead Equipment Designer Sierra Designs

  • Jan 2013 - Aug 2014

  Boulder, CO Sierra Designs has recently reemerged as a leader in product Innovation in the outdoor industry. In early 2013 I was offered a position with the Sierra Designs team. My role has been to oversee the design, development, and production of our equipment line. Tents, Sleeping Bags, and Packs -Ensuring manufacturability without compromising user experience -Focus on product quality while maintaining/evolving brand aesthetic -Execution of new Ideas in a thoughtful and meaningful… Show more Sierra Designs has recently reemerged as a leader in product Innovation in the outdoor industry. In early 2013 I was offered a position with the Sierra Designs team. My role has been to oversee the design, development, and production of our equipment line. Tents, Sleeping Bags, and Packs -Ensuring manufacturability without compromising user experience -Focus on product quality while maintaining/evolving brand aesthetic -Execution of new Ideas in a thoughtful and meaningful way -Pioneering new user/product relationships through construction technique, feature mechanics, and non-intrusive aesthetics. -3 Patents Currently Pending

• Product Designer Kelty/Slumberjack

  • Oct 2010 - Jan 2013

  Boulder, CO American Recreation Products houses the development teams for a variety of different outdoor product brands. I joined American Rec as a design intern during my final semester at the Art Institute of Colorado and after satisfying my course requirements, I was offered a full time position. Here I designed product for the Kelty, Slumberjack, and Wenzel Brands. I also had the opportunity to develop private label product for companies such as Cabela's, Dick's Sporting Goods, and The Sports… Show more American Recreation Products houses the development teams for a variety of different outdoor product brands. I joined American Rec as a design intern during my final semester at the Art Institute of Colorado and after satisfying my course requirements, I was offered a full time position. Here I designed product for the Kelty, Slumberjack, and Wenzel Brands. I also had the opportunity to develop private label product for companies such as Cabela's, Dick's Sporting Goods, and The Sports Authority. •Promoted from design team intern to full-time designer for outdoor equipment •Modernized Kelty Travel product line to meet the needs of the 21st century consumer while staying true to the signature elements of vintage Kelty products •Responsible for product designs across more than 20 brands, creation of aesthetic guidelines, the management of products on overlapping time lines •Highly successful products include: backpacks with placement in all REI stores, tents placed nationwide through The Sports Authority, and a self-managed 56-piece luggage line with $750,000 initial Purchase Order Designed the award winning PK-50 Zipper-less Backpack



Hydromassage products

• Model Maker/Manufacturer

  • 2010 - 2010

  •Private contractor responsible for refinishing damaged spa units, including fiberglass repair, creation of chevant clay models, and large-scale vacuum forming molds.



Majestic Awnings

• Designer/ Fabricator

  • Aug 2008 - Jun 2009

  Greater Denver Area •Produced technical engineering drawings for awning and ornamental Iron projects; also responsible for city permitting, structural component fabrication, and installation •Successfully worked with clients to provide design concepts, signage, and estimates



Basit Design Furniture

• Designer

  • 2007 - 2008

  •Designed custom, hand-made furniture; responsible for all phases of design, from concept ideation with the client, to aesthetic direction and material choice; direct collaboration with factory



Distinctive Cellars

• Designer/Fabricator

  • 2006 - 2006

  Greater Denver Area •Worked directly with clients to create custom, high-end wine cellars through design, fabrication, and installation •Consistently responsible for high-end projects valued over $100,000 •Developed innovative arrangement solutions for cellars in homes with unique and challenging spaces