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Senior Designer and New Materials

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I have 20 years of experience in the Jewelry industry with multiple perspectives from: point of sale; designer; model maker; custom fabrication; technical design for manufacturing and New Materials investigation and implementation. In my current position I am responsible for the following: ● Research existing vendor base, identify potential new and existing partners, and collaborate with Procurement in vetting process. ● Initiate product development with new vendors, specifications and project requests, sample development, and status updates and create presentations. ● Research and develop information necessary to make informed business decisions regarding product development; internal and external. Estimates Return on Investment (ROI) and present initial costing. ● Independently develop concept design solutions for current product mix and communicate the new design concepts through finished and accurate drawings and/or prototypes. ● I Observe developing market trends and identify specific product opportunities. ● Develop strategic plan for new material research, and timing. Skills: Rhino, Z-brush, Geomagic, Solidworks, Photoshop, Illustrator, Stone setting,