Daniel Icaza Milson
Education
2022 - 2025
University of Texas, Austin
Master of Architecture, Graduate Studies
2016 - 2019 Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
2015
BFA Industrial Design (transferred in)
RISD in Seoul, Sunset Club, Textiles Focus
University of California, Berkeley
Certificate of Completion, Architecture
Summer, Architecture Intensive Program
2013 - 2015 Brandeis University
BSc Biochemistry BA English (transfer out)
Skills
• bilingual (Spanish & English)
• design
• model making
• color-material revision & mastering
• product development
• vendor communication
• project management
Programs
• Rhino
• AutoCAD
• Adobe Creative Cloud
• Solidworks
• Keyshot
• Agile PLM
• Centric Software PLM
• Java
• GarageBand
• Microsoft 365
Accomplishments
• Presidential Scholarship, Anderson Ranch, CO, 2019
• Exhibiting Artist, The Identity Show, PVD, 2018
• Exhibiting Artist, RISD x EWHA, Seoul, SK, 2017
• Exhibiting Artist, Witness Tree, NYC, 2017
• Team Captain, Brandeis University Swimming, 2015
dicazam@gmail.com
dannyicaza.com
617.943.6181
Work Experience
Captain, Brandeis Men’s Swimming and Diving is a bilingual, Panamanian and American designer with three years of experience in industrial design
05/22 – present DELL Computers -Industrial Design Engineer II-
• Managing three direct reports who conduct color-material revisions and lead person in communications with ODMs and vendors.
• Driving force behind process workflow refinement of 18+ color-material scenarios including aluminum, resin, & paint.
02/22 – 05/22
PEARL iZUMi -Development Process Specialist-
• Promoted within four months to a new role overseeing the development of a $75,000 system upgrade of Centric Software PLM.
• Created a workflow that identified a $250,000 cost difference in raw material purchases between 2020 and 2021.
10/21 – 02/22
PEARL iZUMi -Product Development Coordinator-
• Coordinated cross functionally to deliver updated workflows affecting five teams.
• Identified, visualized, and coordinated upgrade of 57 calendar milestones.
07/19 – 11/20
DELL Computers -Industrial Design Engineer II-
• Designed and implemented color, material, and finish scheme for DELL 3120, 2,000,000 units manufactured in summer 2021.
• Spearheaded development of color-materials affecting programs that generated $12.9 billion dollars in revenue in 2021.
01/19 – 04/19
Polychrome -Design Intern-
• Developed trend boards for 2020 S/S season.
• Created & edited two trend-relevant surface designs.
06/17 – 08/17 City of Providence -Program Manager-
• Established a swim program to teach 8–14year-olds how to swim.
• Managed a 25 lifeguards at five city pools and regularly updated department heads.
08/16 – present Daniel Icaza Milson & Company, LLC -Owner-
• Developed, managed, and fabricated designs for clients across fields like industrial design, textiles, architecture, and art.
• Selected projects:
08/21 – 10/21: Draftsman, Stanley Studio.
03/21 – 08/21: Project Management, SMASH Design+Build, house addition.
01/21 – 03/21: Product Development, Malik Wagenseil, rug manufacturing. 0
Defauw Design+Fabrication -Metal Fabricator-
• Built architectural metalwork from shop drawings for three different projects, one of which weighed over six tons.
• Fabricated in an 8,600 sq. ft. shop and installed on-site in Downtown San Francisco and Palo Alto.