Haytam Abdelmouttalib
Director of Operations UK & EU at Desert Farms, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Mandarin Chinese Elementary proficiency
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Walid Abdul-Wahab
Ridiculously efficient’ is the phrase that comes to mind when I think about Haytam. I had the pleasure of working with Haytam for one year at Desert Farms, collaborating on several products, which are currently in 40 Whole Foods store in the California. Haytam's ability to juggle multiple projects was unlike any I’ve seen before and made a dramatic difference in the productivity level of our team. Haytam handles tasks extremely well under pressure and always delivers on tight deadlines. No matter how tense a meeting, Haytam made sure everyone left with a smile. As a team member or a leader, Haytam earns my highest recommendation. Any employee would be lucky to have Haytam as a top notch designer and project manager.
James Wosiek
Over the period of Haytams Internship he helped us with a number of projects at different stages of design development utilising his many skills. Haytam carried out research for a number of future projects. The research carried out was broken down into market research, competitor research, and visual/form/aesthetic research for each project. For the majority of Hatyams internship we were worked closely together on the design and development of a new salt & pepper grinder set due for launch Christmas 2013. He helped create design specification sheets for the factory, analysed samples, pointed out potential issues and advised on changes. He also created many intricate CAD files in Solidworks as well as working on the structural design of the packaging. Haytam designed a new way of opening and closing the grinder to allow easy filling as conventional methods would spoil the aesthetic of the product. He came up with a solution (genius in it’s simplicity) that we have used on the final product. His work and design ability was instrumental in the development of this product. Other areas where Haytam helped were to create a full revised design specification of an existing product in our range for a new factory by reverse engineering an existing product in our range that we could use to instruct a new factory. He also helped on the development for a new cool bag. Including sketching, card sketch modelling, material research, CAD modelling, sourcing samples and liaising with an existing supplier in China. Haytam is an extremely enthusiastic and capable individual who I am certain will have an extremely successful career in design.
Walid Abdul-Wahab
Ridiculously efficient’ is the phrase that comes to mind when I think about Haytam. I had the pleasure of working with Haytam for one year at Desert Farms, collaborating on several products, which are currently in 40 Whole Foods store in the California. Haytam's ability to juggle multiple projects was unlike any I’ve seen before and made a dramatic difference in the productivity level of our team. Haytam handles tasks extremely well under pressure and always delivers on tight deadlines. No matter how tense a meeting, Haytam made sure everyone left with a smile. As a team member or a leader, Haytam earns my highest recommendation. Any employee would be lucky to have Haytam as a top notch designer and project manager.
James Wosiek
Over the period of Haytams Internship he helped us with a number of projects at different stages of design development utilising his many skills. Haytam carried out research for a number of future projects. The research carried out was broken down into market research, competitor research, and visual/form/aesthetic research for each project. For the majority of Hatyams internship we were worked closely together on the design and development of a new salt & pepper grinder set due for launch Christmas 2013. He helped create design specification sheets for the factory, analysed samples, pointed out potential issues and advised on changes. He also created many intricate CAD files in Solidworks as well as working on the structural design of the packaging. Haytam designed a new way of opening and closing the grinder to allow easy filling as conventional methods would spoil the aesthetic of the product. He came up with a solution (genius in it’s simplicity) that we have used on the final product. His work and design ability was instrumental in the development of this product. Other areas where Haytam helped were to create a full revised design specification of an existing product in our range for a new factory by reverse engineering an existing product in our range that we could use to instruct a new factory. He also helped on the development for a new cool bag. Including sketching, card sketch modelling, material research, CAD modelling, sourcing samples and liaising with an existing supplier in China. Haytam is an extremely enthusiastic and capable individual who I am certain will have an extremely successful career in design.
Walid Abdul-Wahab
Ridiculously efficient’ is the phrase that comes to mind when I think about Haytam. I had the pleasure of working with Haytam for one year at Desert Farms, collaborating on several products, which are currently in 40 Whole Foods store in the California. Haytam's ability to juggle multiple projects was unlike any I’ve seen before and made a dramatic difference in the productivity level of our team. Haytam handles tasks extremely well under pressure and always delivers on tight deadlines. No matter how tense a meeting, Haytam made sure everyone left with a smile. As a team member or a leader, Haytam earns my highest recommendation. Any employee would be lucky to have Haytam as a top notch designer and project manager.
James Wosiek
Over the period of Haytams Internship he helped us with a number of projects at different stages of design development utilising his many skills. Haytam carried out research for a number of future projects. The research carried out was broken down into market research, competitor research, and visual/form/aesthetic research for each project. For the majority of Hatyams internship we were worked closely together on the design and development of a new salt & pepper grinder set due for launch Christmas 2013. He helped create design specification sheets for the factory, analysed samples, pointed out potential issues and advised on changes. He also created many intricate CAD files in Solidworks as well as working on the structural design of the packaging. Haytam designed a new way of opening and closing the grinder to allow easy filling as conventional methods would spoil the aesthetic of the product. He came up with a solution (genius in it’s simplicity) that we have used on the final product. His work and design ability was instrumental in the development of this product. Other areas where Haytam helped were to create a full revised design specification of an existing product in our range for a new factory by reverse engineering an existing product in our range that we could use to instruct a new factory. He also helped on the development for a new cool bag. Including sketching, card sketch modelling, material research, CAD modelling, sourcing samples and liaising with an existing supplier in China. Haytam is an extremely enthusiastic and capable individual who I am certain will have an extremely successful career in design.
Walid Abdul-Wahab
Ridiculously efficient’ is the phrase that comes to mind when I think about Haytam. I had the pleasure of working with Haytam for one year at Desert Farms, collaborating on several products, which are currently in 40 Whole Foods store in the California. Haytam's ability to juggle multiple projects was unlike any I’ve seen before and made a dramatic difference in the productivity level of our team. Haytam handles tasks extremely well under pressure and always delivers on tight deadlines. No matter how tense a meeting, Haytam made sure everyone left with a smile. As a team member or a leader, Haytam earns my highest recommendation. Any employee would be lucky to have Haytam as a top notch designer and project manager.
James Wosiek
Over the period of Haytams Internship he helped us with a number of projects at different stages of design development utilising his many skills. Haytam carried out research for a number of future projects. The research carried out was broken down into market research, competitor research, and visual/form/aesthetic research for each project. For the majority of Hatyams internship we were worked closely together on the design and development of a new salt & pepper grinder set due for launch Christmas 2013. He helped create design specification sheets for the factory, analysed samples, pointed out potential issues and advised on changes. He also created many intricate CAD files in Solidworks as well as working on the structural design of the packaging. Haytam designed a new way of opening and closing the grinder to allow easy filling as conventional methods would spoil the aesthetic of the product. He came up with a solution (genius in it’s simplicity) that we have used on the final product. His work and design ability was instrumental in the development of this product. Other areas where Haytam helped were to create a full revised design specification of an existing product in our range for a new factory by reverse engineering an existing product in our range that we could use to instruct a new factory. He also helped on the development for a new cool bag. Including sketching, card sketch modelling, material research, CAD modelling, sourcing samples and liaising with an existing supplier in China. Haytam is an extremely enthusiastic and capable individual who I am certain will have an extremely successful career in design.
Experience
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Desert Farms®
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United States
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Food & Beverages
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Operations UK & EU
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Dec 2014 - Present
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Head of Design
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Jul 2013 - Nov 2014
Charged with design of Packaging for a range of products, Product Display Unit, Branding (logo, identity, website, stationary).
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Shelter & Construction
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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Product Designer
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Nov 2012 - Jan 2014
Assist in designing lightweight, easy to erect emergency sanitation products such as latrines and washing stations for disaster stricken areas. Produce CAD models and photorealistic renderings. Assist in designing lightweight, easy to erect emergency sanitation products such as latrines and washing stations for disaster stricken areas. Produce CAD models and photorealistic renderings.
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Product Designer
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Sep 2013 - Sep 2013
In this design consultancy I worked on 2 projects as part of a team of designers and engineers.1st project was to redesign ‘Lime chemical purity testing machine’. Created sketches of a new mechanism that reduced size and operating time. Client is currently prototyping my design.2nd project was to redesign the aesthetics of an RFID Identity card reader that is used in banks and government buildings. Two of my designs amongst three were chosen for presentation to client. In this design consultancy I worked on 2 projects as part of a team of designers and engineers.1st project was to redesign ‘Lime chemical purity testing machine’. Created sketches of a new mechanism that reduced size and operating time. Client is currently prototyping my design.2nd project was to redesign the aesthetics of an RFID Identity card reader that is used in banks and government buildings. Two of my designs amongst three were chosen for presentation to client.
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David Redman London
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United Kingdom
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Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
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Freelance Product Designer & Visualiser
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Aug 2013 - Aug 2013
Created designs for a range of bespoke products for international clients. Produced CAD models and intricate photorealistic renderings for presentation purposes. Created designs for a range of bespoke products for international clients. Produced CAD models and intricate photorealistic renderings for presentation purposes.
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THABTO
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United Kingdom
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Designer
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Dec 2012 - Aug 2013
Come up with new concepts for problem solving products. Refine ideas and create feasibility study. Develop concepts to working prototype and manufacturing standard. Liaise with manufacturers to resolve design issues. Design packaging and graphics. Assist in trade show organisation and stand design. Come up with new concepts for problem solving products. Refine ideas and create feasibility study. Develop concepts to working prototype and manufacturing standard. Liaise with manufacturers to resolve design issues. Design packaging and graphics. Assist in trade show organisation and stand design.
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E-Store Administrator
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Sep 2010 - Dec 2012
Assisting in organizing teams for purchasing trips abroad, including transport, accommodation and logistics. Attending team briefings and give updates. Assisting in organizing teams for purchasing trips abroad, including transport, accommodation and logistics. Attending team briefings and give updates.
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RGIS
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Inventory Registrar
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Oct 2010 - Jun 2011
Part of team working with clients identifying inventory counting needs. Assisting in making necessary calculations. Part of team working with clients identifying inventory counting needs. Assisting in making necessary calculations.
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Education
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2014 - 2015
School of Oriental and African Studies, U. of London
Post Graduate Diploma, Communicative Chinese -
2010 - 2014
Bournemouth University
Bachelor of Science BSc (Hons) + Year in Industry, Product Design -
2008 - 2010
Oxford & Cherwell Valley College
A Levels, Physics, Maths, Art & Design -
2006 - 2008
British International School of Jeddah
IGCSE
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