Experience

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  Shimansky Jewelry - Cape Town, New York.

  • Jewelry Cad Designer

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  Shimansky Jewelry - Cape Town, New York.

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Jewelry CAD Designer

    • Oct 2022 - Present
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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  Twisp The Smoking Alternative

  • South Africa
  • Retail
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Industrial Designer

    • Sep 2017 - Oct 2022

  • Industrial Designer

    • Sep 2016 - Oct 2022

  • Industrial Designer

    • Sep 2016 - Oct 2022

  • Industrial Designer

    • Sep 2016 - Oct 2022

    R&D and concept development of new product under leadership of the Lead Product Designer.

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  JewelCAM pty Ltd

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Senior CAD Designer

    • Nov 2011 - Oct 2017
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    More Design Consultant than anything else basically,Designing CAD models on request for manufactures and other freelance agents internationally. Consultant for marketing and production systems as well as project management for jewellery trade. Setting up contacts for clients and manufacturers of machinery for the jewellery trade. DTP and webpage designing for jewellery trade

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  Shimansky

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Senior CAD, and Graphic Designer

    • Oct 2012 - Sep 2016
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Jewelry Design and product development, full gamut of jewelry products and supporting material through to shop design and merchandise design. Rhino, Zbrush, Fusion360 and Revit modeling, and product visualization for production and client presentation. Fault finding of current and past company design assets.Training junior designers on software, Rhino3D and Keyshot.Within the Shimansky Marketing Department i am heavily involved in post processing of marketing photos, graphic design and supporting when needed within various Shimansky departments.

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  JewelCAM

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Freelance

    • Jan 2006 - Nov 2011
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    Designing CAD models on request for manufactures and other freelance agents internationally. Consultant for marketing and production systems as well as project management for jewellery trade. Setting up contacts for clients and manufacturers of machinery for the jewellery trade. DTP and webpage designing for jewellery trade

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  Browns Jewellers

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Senior CADCAM Designer

    • Apr 2008 - Oct 2011
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    Employed as CAD Operations manager i was tasked in setting up and revitalizing the CAD department at Browns from 2008 to 2010. From purchasing new equipment through to developing standards for the department I had 4 staff reporting to me. The department became more autonomous and this lead to me becoming Senior CAD operator. New designs and design solutions where developed to facilitate the casting and cleaning departments of the factory. Implementing 3D scanners for gemstones further reduced stone check failures to 3%, from 35% in 2010. CAD is now used exclusively for all client custom jobs. I currently am the lead concept designer on new ranges, defining the 'language' in CAD for any future designs of the ranges. I was sent to Basel in 2009 to find new technologies to improve the factory. A 35 page report lead to the purchase of new Rapid Prototyping technology, and subsequently production time was reduced by 70%.

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  Mawi

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Product Development and QA Manager

    • Mar 2006 - Dec 2007
    • London, United Kingdom

    Head of product development and design implementation regarding Quality Assurance. Mawi required someone to do fault finding an longevity analysis of new concept designs. This lead to handling international factories and improving sourced components for long term practicality. i became the factory liaison between the UK, Germany, Spanish, Asian and Indian factories. DTP and CAD design experience was used in both Mawi website design as well as new product development.

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  Shimansky

  • Cape Town

  • Merchandise and Design Coordinator

    • Jan 2002 - Dec 2005
    • Cape Town

    Initially employed as sales person and designer, i was promoted to Mechandise Design Coordinator. I was technical adviser to the design team due to my training as a jewellery designer and manufacturer. My technical skills lead to a training session in Germany with Siro-Lasertec to later train staff in laser engraving systems locally. I received further training in building and designing CAD jewellery pieces. this in turn lead to the development of the company's CAD department. Early in my career i completed a course in Desktop Publishing and did mock ups for all the Shimansky ad campaigns, and later shop layouts.