About me

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Enthusiastic and creative product designer with over 20 years of furniture and soft furnishing design experience and a Master's degree in International Entrepreneurship Management. Driven by a passion for shaping out functional and beautiful designs.

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Work Experience

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O'Connor Woodwork Solutions - CAD Designer

July 2021 to present.

Making 3D models as per Client specifications. Generating Manufacturing packages: cutting lists for CNC and production, drawings for manufacturing, and loading reports. Material counting and jobs reports for purchasing.

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Homebase Limerick - Kitchen Design Consultant 

September 2019 - July 2021

Preparing, designing, and working with clients from initial consultation to the final design.
Meeting with clients in the Showroom. Anticipating client needs to bring their ideas and visions to fruition with inventive and inspiring concepts. Producing appropriate quotations in line with client budgets. Surpassing projected targets and margins. Finalizing and closing off projects in a timely and satisfactory manner. Sales improvement, above 400%. Showroom manager.

 

Health Futures Lab – Product Design

June 2014 – July 2014

The Health Futures Lab an innovative collaboration between researchers and graduates at the University of Limerick from the fields of architecture, economics, product design, interactive media, occupational therapy, marketing, and engineering. The goal of the Health Futures Lab was to offer guidelines for future innovation and exploration of how our cities and societies can be designed with health and well-being at the core.

Main duties as Researcher and Graphic Designer; we explored working in a big group using the design thinking process.

 

University of Limerick – Product Design & Technology

July 2013 – September 2013

Product Development Researcher on a Project for SD Innovation Holdings Ltd

Research – Concept Development – Model Making – Design for Manufacture - Prototyping

 

Cook Medical – Product Development Department

January 2012 – August 2012

Internship – Product Development Technician

Building Prototypes – Designing Parts – Updating Technical Drawings – Usability Test for Validations

 

University of Limerick – Product Design & Technology

June 2011 – August 2011

Graphic Designer – Designing several formats of presentations and Didactic Material for   BioInnovate Summer Camp

 

Shakti, Eco Interior Design Ltd. (Limerick – Ireland)

November 2006 – Present

Director (Owner) – Project Manager – Interior & Product Designer Consultant - Freelancer

 

Cook Medical Ltd. (Limerick)

March 2005 - January 2007     

Customer Service Representative

Input Orders into the system – Supply Customer/ Sales Force Support on orders and Product Information

 

FLEXTRONICS-IEC Logistics Ltd. (Limerick)

December 1999- March 2005       

Value Add Department – Operative

Labelling – Testing products as per Vendor – Product Inspection

 

Futon Heisei (Madrid, Spain)

January 1990- October 1999

Furniture Design and  Manufacturing Department

Customer Service and Public Relations in Showcases

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Education

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• Masters in International Entrepreneurship Management. University of Limerick. 2014-2015

• Bachelor of Science in Product Design and Technology. University of Limerick. 2009-2013

• Business Management. FETAC Level 6. Limerick - 2008

• Diploma in Logistics Management. (CILT, Limerick) 2003-2004. 

• Advance Certificate in Logistics Management. (CILT, Limerick) 2002-2003.

• Furniture Design. (Art School, Number 12 – Madrid). 1997-1999.

• Bachelor in Arts (La Palma School, Madrid) 1996-1997

• Higher Certificate in Science in Construction. FETAC Level 6 NFQ. I.F.P. ISLAS FILIPINAS,  Madrid. 1992-1996.

 

Courses

 

• BioInnovate I and II workshops – Needs Finding to Concept Generation - Concept Development & Implementation - NIU Galway -  2012

• Customer Service. Letters – Calls Handling – Follow-ups. PAUL Partnership. 2008

• Marketing Strategy. PAUL Partnership. 2008

• Risk Assessment. Safety Committee Training. 2004.

• Material Handling. (IEC-FLEXTRONICS) 2003

• Strategy Management. Operation Management. HR Management. (CILT, Limerick) 2003-2004

• Customer Service. Warehousing. Management/Supervisor Skills. (CILT, Limerick) 2002-2003.

• Cabinet Maker and Furniture Design. Madrid - Spain 1994

• Wooden Flooring Installation. Madrid - Spain 1994