Noah jack . Industrial / Bike designer

NoahJack

6616 NE 22nd Ave. Portland, OR 97211 (541) 255-6394, noahmjack@gmail.com www.coroflot.com/noahjack

QUALIFICATIONS Design Skills

Creative problem solving, model making, research, rapid prototyping, systems design, branding, concept generation/development, sketching, drawing, rendering, graphics, CAD modeling

Software Toolset

Adobe CS, SolidWorks, Rhino, Sketchbook Pro, Keyshot, MS Office Suite

Manufacturing

TIG welding, machining

EDUCATION Western Washington University Fall 07 - Spring 12 Bachelor of Science Industrial Design

Lane Community College Spring 06 - 07 Courses: Mechanical Engineering

University of Oregon Fall 03 - Spring 05 Courses: Architecture

EXPERIENCE Industrial Designer Innovation focus Oct 2013 - Present

FreeRange PDX Leatherman Tool Group Portland, OR

Full time contract position imagining the future of the Leatherman brand.

Generated innovative product ideas with patent potential Carried out market research Built proof of concept models Gathered user experience data Refined design concepts Modeled designs in CAD Created photorealistic renderings Printed cad-models using rapid prototying machine for design refinement

Industrial Designer Equipment/accessories April 13- July 13

Columbia Sportswear Portland, OR

Full time contract position at the well known Sportswear brand.

Worked with the equipment/accessories design team.

Design a new line of equipment aimed to a new customer while maintaining the Columbia brand design aesthetic.

Performed market research, ideation sketching, iterative CAD refinement, and CAD color studies/refinement.

Worked with development and merchandising teams to complete 9 styles to meet the specified product categories and price points in the line plan.

Head Mechanic/ Service manager Jan 13- April 13

Velo Cult Bike Shop & Tavern Full time position at the internationally known bar/coffee/bike culture venue.

Work as service department manager, repairing a wide range of bikes.

Portland, OR Implement systems to increase organization/efficiency of service department.

Build bikes with great quality of workmanship while maintaining efficiency.

Provide customers with repair and component upgrade consultations.

Bicycle Mechanic Mar 12- Dec 12

Kulshan Cycles Bellingham, WA

Full time position at Bellingham’s downtown bike shop.

Work in the repair department on a wide range of bikes.

Build bikes with great quality of workmanship while maintaining efficiency.

Provide customers with repair and component upgrade consultations.

Help facilitate events specific to women’s cycling, and bicycle advocacy.

Bicycle Mechanic Jul 10- Sep 10

Second Ascent Seattle, WA

Part time summer position at a well established Seattle outdoor shop.

Built new bikes with careful attention to detail.

Worked in sales to meet each customer’s unique cycling needs.

Freelance Industrial Designer Baron Bicycles Seattle Washington Jul 10 - Sep 10

Part time summer position at a high-end Seattle niche bike company.

Worked with company owner to concept and refine a new line of custom machined dropouts for locally produced steel cross and road frames.

Industrial Design Intern Jul 10 - Aug 10

New Market Design LLC Bellingham, WA

Part-time position at a Bellingham industrial design firm.

Designed and Manufactured Telepharmacy camera’s.

Modeled parts in SolidWorks.

Built working prototype of redesigned parts.

Performed researched and part documentation.

Bicycle Mechanic Aug 07 - Sep 09

Fairhaven Bike and Ski Bellingham, WA

Full time position at a long established Bellingham bike and ski shop.

Built and repaired bikes with great pride in the quality of my work.

Trained new mechanics.

Provided customer repair consultations.

Bicycle Mechanic/Salesman Jun 04 - Jun 07

Paul’s Bicycle Way of Life Eugene, OR

Full time position at Eugene’s most established local bike shop.

Built and repaired bikes with careful attention to detail.

Provided repair and bike sale consultations.

Served customers to meet there unique cycling needs.

Welding Intern Jun 06 - Aug 06

Burley Design Eugene, OR

Part-time summer internship at the well known bike trailer company.

Learned TIG welding.

Designed and built a cargo trailer prototype.

Gained frame building knowledge.

Welded parts for production Burley Piccolo.

International Bike Mechanic Jan 06 - Apr 06

Maya Pedal Itzapa, Guatemala

Full-time volunteer position building pedal power machinery at a non-profit.

Developed intercultural communication.

Designed new and improved upon existing machine designs.

Created and tested prototypes to solve current design flaws.

National Service Volunteer Oct 02 - Jul 03

AmeriCorps NCCC Washington, DC

Worked with a team of volunteers on a variety of service projects.

Developed and exercised my initiative, flexibility, and leadership skills.

DESIGN ACHIEVEMENTS Currently in production

A new line of back to school backpacks (fall 14) Columbia Sportswear

Currently in production

GDC zipper tools Gerber Legendary Blades

1st Place

PitterPatter: Umbrella Storage Mount Baker Plywood Design Competition

2nd Place

BikeTank: water transport for the developing world Association of Rotational Molders Design Competition

Finalist

Eightx8: The Shipping Container Re-Designed IDSA 2011 International Design Excellence Awards

Sold Out (all 15)

UpCycle : Bowls made from bike wheels (production run of 15) ReMade Design Challenge and Sale