Zach Gaarder
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Experience
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Lovesac
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of Product Development - Hard Goods
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Nov 2021 - Present
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Hi5 Furniture, Inc.
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United States
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Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Of Product Development
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Jan 2016 - Nov 2021
My role as Director Of Product Development is to develop, implement, and manage the company's design strategy. Through oversight of all Project Managers our team delivers custom products with short lead times that meet our clients needs. While also maintaining the high expectations of our company's standards we create new products with a wide degree of creativity and engaging communication across departments.
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Design Engineer
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May 2014 - Jan 2016
As a Design Engineer I create custom designs to meet client needs while factoring in costs, packaging, and ease of manufacturing. Through the use of Solidworks and rendering programs I am able to convey my design intent to all departments and clients to create a clear understanding of product expectations.
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Industrial Designer
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Oct 2012 - May 2014
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Griffin Wheel Company
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Industrial Designer
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Feb 2012 - Oct 2012
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Education
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The University of Kansas
Bachelor of Architecture (BArch), Industrial and Product Design