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Professional info

  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT

  • DIGITAL / ANALOG SKETCHING

  • CONCEPT ART / RENDERING

  • IDEATION / DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

  • ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE

  • GRAPHIC DESIGN

  • MODEL MAKING

  • CRITICAL THINKING / PROBLEM SOLVING

  • ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE

  • CAD (SOLIDWORKS, FUSION 360, KEYSHOT)

 

 

 

 

Achievements

Bayer Pharmaceuticals - Second Place Award 
Point of Purchase Display

October 2012  
Awards presented to student groups presenting outstanding design, packaging, and environmental considerations for corrugate construction, point-of-purchase displays. Displays were to hold Bayer over-the counter medications, such as various pain and supplement products.  

 

Pensole World Sneaker Design Competition top 8 Finalist of 5000+ global entries
Conceptual Footwear Design  
April 4th, 2016
 

Rooy Cosmic High-Top Sneaker Design Competition - Finalist Position 
Sneaker Concept Design 
December-February 2015  
The design competition consisted of redesigning of the main silhouette of the Cosmic high and low top sneakers, and incorporating different materials and colors for the summer line up.  

 

Foot Locker & Pensole Fueling the Future of Footwear Design Competition Finalist 
Conceptual Footwear Design  
December 23rd 2015 
 

Adidas & Pensole Invent Tomorrow Design Competition Finalist 
Conceptual Footwear Design  
November 13th, 2015 

 

Eduation

Bachelors in Industrial Design

Sept ​2011 -  May 2015 

Humber College - Institute of Technology & Advance Learning

 

The Associates in Science Degree (Physics) 

Sept ​2006 - May 2009 

COSTAATT (College of Science, Technology & Applied Arts of Trinidad & Tobago)

 

 

 

Work Experience

Marklyn Co. Inc. 

Oct 2021 - Present

Lead Product Designer on soft goods team. In charge of Design, Development and Production Management  of all soft good products under the Alpena brand catalog. 

FETTERS REPUBLIC

JAN 2019 - PRESENT

I am a Co-Founder and the Creative Director at FETTERS REPUBLIC. I am responsible for the design and development of all product. I am the creator of the brand identity and visual brand language for FETTERS REPUBLIC. As the creative lead, I manage all creative marketing material (ads, promotions, photography etc.) along with the management of production, quality control of all product and communication with vendors. I also create and manage project timelines, budgets, set financial goals and objectives for the company. I also source new suppliers and manufacturers  to improve profit margins on our goods and services. I Encourage work relationship building and team development while managing a team of fifteen members. 

Canadian Tire

Oct 2017 - Feb 2021

As a Lead Product Designer involves managing projects from ideation to production. I am in charge off the Visual Brand Language, functions and feature set, user experience, and over all outcome of the final product (managing production with vendors in china etc.). I Also work closely with the branding team and packaging team to develop not only a great story for the product as well as how it will be retailed on shelf.

Spin Master

June 2016 - May 2017

I was A design associate working on the activities team designing products/toys under brands such as So Cool Kinetic Sand, licensed product for marvel and Disney, Paw Patrol etc.

WireWorx Displays

Oct 2015 - May 2016

My responsibilities at this company consists of the Concept Design of Point Of Purchase displays, taking concepts to production by creating technical drawings based on final production model, Build of materials and Branding graphics for each respective display.

MM Custom Conveyor Fabrication INC.

July 2015 - Oct 2015

My responsibilities at M&M Custom Conveyor Fabrication consisted of the engineering and designing of industrial conveyor systems and a variety of industrial products.

Optimum Auto (intern)

May 2014 - August 2014

worked at Optimum auto as an intern along side skilled fabricators building world class race cars and doing custom jobs. job consisted of fabrication, problem solving and design challenges.

Hollister Co.  

Sept 2011 - Present

Working partime as a model and sales associate at Hollister Co. 

 

Landscaping & Renovations  

Oct 2010 - Aug 2011

Completed a lot of private jobs that consisted of landscaping front yards, interior house renovations. each job utilized both design and fabrication skills.

Anton's Decor - interior/exterior decorator

Sept 2006- Sept 2010

Worked as an interior and exterior decorator for various events ( parties, weddings, dinners etc.)

I’m an Industrial Designer that focuses on developing innovative solutions to solve design problems with the ability to create strong A-Surface design aesthetics that speak to the target market and lay within the visual brand language that governs a repective brand.

I have a strong understanding for the importance of the end user experience, strong visual communication skills that help illustrate and define design ideas and direction for respective projects with the CAD skills needed to bring concept to reality (production and prototyping).

 

I welcome obstacles that challenge my abilities and further develop me as a designer. Combined with the knowledge, disciplines, and skill set I acquired through my years of work experience and study, I will prove to be beneficial asset to any company and design team as a whole.

Below is a short list of my acquired skills:

 

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