Samuel Bui BrenemanIndustrial Designer1055 Old River Road, Apt. #517Cleveland, OH 44113717.618.9170soybase@aol.comwww.zer0.cc

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To pursue creative work within the field of industrial design and product development that challenges the industry as well as the imagination. Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA8.93 - 8.97 Majored in Industrial Design with two semesters of internship.Graduated with honors on 8.28.97 and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Design (BSID).

Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI9.02 - 2.04 Enrolled for graduate studies in the MID Industrial Design program as President’s Scholar (continued studies at RIT)

Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY9.06 - 2.08 Majored in the MFA Industrial Design program with a minor in Digital Media.Graduated with honors 5.24.08 and received a Master of Fine Arts in Industrial Design (MFAID).

Moen - FBHS Cleveland, OH1.9.17 - 7.12.19 Full-time Senior Industrial Designer - Worked on kitchen and bath plumbing products for Moen/THOR brands. Launched products include multiple kitchen and bath faucet, shower and accessory suites and bath safety chair for THD.Activities ranged from upfront trend mapping, market/industry/technology, competitive, & user research, ideation brainstorming and sketch exploration and development, design layout and CAD modeling, rendering and presentation, and design refinement for production and market launch.

Whirlpool Corporation Saint Joseph, MI8.25.08 - 6.10.15 Full-time Senior Industrial Designer - Worked on home appliance projects for KitchenAid, JennAir, Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, and Gladiator brands. Launched products include KA Coffee Maker and KA Toaster series, JA MHC Microwaveand JA SlideIn Range, Whirlpool HybridCare Heat Pump Dryer, Whirlpool/Maytag Cabrio TopLoad Washer and Dryer.Involved in start to finish process of initial project planning, research, development, production, and launch.

Design Continuum West Newton, MA4.11.05 - 4.29.05 Freelanced on projects for consumer electronics, softgoods, and biomedical equipment. Produced concept sketch ideation, concept layouts, mock-up models, 3D CAD modeling, and concept rendering with design review.

Machineart Frenchtown, NJ1.10.05 - 1.13.05 Freelanced on athletic exercise equipment project. Produced concept sketch ideation and development with design review.

Item New Product Development Providence, RI6.28.04 - 11.10.04 Full-time Senior Designer - Worked on projects ranging from consumer products, medical, and infants products. Involved in initial project planning and brainstorming, concept sketch development, design development, layout, rendering, and modeling.

DesignWorksUSA Newbury Park, CA5.3.04 - 5.28.04 Contracted for design support on projects ranging from mobile phone accessories to transportation detailing. Involved in brainstorming, market research, concept sketch exploration, and concept rendering.

Clarion Technologies Jenison, MI 5.3.99 - 12.12.00 Full-time Staff Industrial Designer - Worked in categories of office furniture, automotive, and consumer products. Clients include Herman Miller, Steelcase, Teknion,Trendway, Sprint, Donnelly, Sidler, Dow Concepture, Prometheus, CT Johnson, Easy Gardener, Siecor, and Suspa. Gained experience in a highly production oriented environment with on-sight modeling of prototypes and production tooling. Generated concept sketches and renderings, rough mock-ups, 2D layouts in Vellum, and 3D data in Rhino and Alias Studio Tools.

Design Continuum West Newton, MA10.26.98 - 12.22.98 Freelance - Developed conceptual sketches, layouts, and process models. Projects included fingerprint scanner, doorknobs, locks, and handles, mobile phones, and head mounted display electronics.

Altitude Somerville, MA 10.98 - Contracted for conceptual sketch and ideation on computer peripherals for Compaq.

Eleven Boston, MA 10.1.97 - 5.13.98 Full-time Staff Designer - Projects include Burton Snowboard binders and boots, APC surge protectors, NBX business phones, Perfect Curve cap display, and Digital computer bezels. Duties ranged from sketch ideation, 2D control drawings, and modelmaking to interim reviews with client interaction on projects.

Eleven Boston, MA Interned from 9.1.96 - 12.30.96. Developed conceptual design and modelmaking on projects including 1xcel hockey mask, Burton boot bladders and step-in binders, APC surge protectors, Opus hummingbird feeders, Microsoft input devices, and package design for promotional mailer.

Design Continuum West Newton, MA Interned from 1.1.96 - 4.30.96. Practiced id skills in modelmaking, product photography, and conceptual design. Projects include work for Burton Snowboards, Rexair Vacuums, California Pizza Kitchens, Gyropoint, and Solomon.

Breneman’s Tailoring & Alterations Lancaster, PAApprenticeship beginning August 1991. Performing repairs and alterations on garments and softgoods has offered experience in hand and industrial machine - sewn pattern assembly.

Mac/PC: Illustrator, Photoshop, SketchBook Pro, Fireworks, Flash, AfterEffects, Rhino, Alias, Maya, SolidWorks, ProE/Creo, InDesign, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, MS Project, KeyShot, Wacom Cintiq

Exceptional skills in sketch ideation and concept visualization, sensitivity to form and the aesthetics of style, detailed craftsmanship and 3d-modeling abilities with technical competency, organized work flow and task management, committed and driven to design with intensity

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