2. EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS

Sep 2001 - August 2002 Completed an MSc Degree in Product Design Strategies and Digital Prototyping at the University of Teesside, Middlesbrough.

Degree Awarded (Masters). This included; self time management projects through to a major project, taking initial concepts through development stages, user trials, working prototypes and into the manufacturing stages, including working Rapid Prototypes.

Sep 1997 - July 2000 Completed a 3-year BA (Hons) Degree in Industrial Design at the University of Teesside, Middlesbrough.

Degree Awarded BA (Hons) Second Class. This included; self time management projects and major project, taking initial concepts through development stages to working Rapid prototypes and live projects for niche markets.

Sep 1995 - July 1997 Cleveland College of Art & Design, Middlesbrough.

Completed a 2-year BTec National Diploma in Three Dimensional studies. (Final grade, Distinction)

2. EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS (Continued)

Sep 1994 - July 1995 Cleveland College of Art & Design, Middlesbrough.

Completed a 1-year GNVQ Level 2 in Art & Business studies.

(Final grade Merit)

1989 - 1994 Acklam Grange Comprehensive School,

Middlesbrough, Cleveland.

GCSEs obtained in Art & Design, Science,

English Language, English Literature and Mathematics.

3. WORK EXPERIENCE

Position:CAD Engineer

Company: Castle Fabrication & Installation Ltd.

Date: August 20 ^th 2007 - To Date

Duties: CAD support is the primary responsibility producing 2D working drawings for the fabrication team, using AutoCAD and SolidWorks office to demonstrate detailed 3d CAD views for steel structural assemblies. Site surveys and design of bespoke steel projects and meeting with clients to discuss brief objectives and time scales.

Position:CAD & I.T Operations Technician

Company: Polar (N.E) Limited.

Date: May 6 ^th 2003 - August 10 ^th 2007

Duties: Daily duties include - CAD support is the primary duty, producing 2D & 3D working drawings for the production team, using AutoCAD and Inventor. I.T support is a secondary duty helping staff members with day-to-day software & hardware queries. Maintaining the company's network, servers and client PC's. Producing daily backups of client and shared data.

Position:Twilight Operator

Company: Electrolux Outdoor Products (Flymo)

Date: March 6 ^th 2003 - 25 ^th April 2003

Duties: Duties included - Production line tasks from operating assembly machinery, quality control checks on a range of products and line feeding, whilst working in a team driven environment.

Position: Production Operative

Company: P.B Kent

Date: November 14 ^th 2002 - 7 ^th February 2003

WORK EXPERIENCE(Continued)

Position:Product Designer

Company: Provedia

Date: November 2000 - September 2001

Duties: Designing and developing products for consumer and Engineering markets. Producing digital animations and renderings for the final product proposals including medical products and administrative duties. Meeting clients to discuss further developments.

4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

4.1Technical

Computer experience

· C.A.D packages, SolidWorks, Inventor, Pro/E - Wildfire and AutoCAD 2006/07

· Visual Design packages, 3D Studio Max, Corel Draw Graphics, Corel Painter, Photoshop, XaraXtreme Pro and Sketch-up

· Windows operating systems, 98, NT, XP Professional & Small Business Server 2003.