CV
PROFILE
• 8 years of experience
• Master degree in Environmental Design
• International and local work experiences in design (Daoust Lestage inc, Tom Dixon, Puppa & Raggi)
• Extensive 3D modelling skills
• Highly creative team player with strong aesthetic sensitivities and a passion for design
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
• Solidworks (3d)
• Autocad 2012
• Adode Suite CS5 (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Microsoft Office Suite
LANGUAGES
• French
• English
• Italian
LOCAL EXPERIENCE
Designer / Projects manager 2008 to 2012
Daoust Lestage Inc, Montreal
• Responsible for the industrial design division of the company
• Main designer in charge of concepts, drawings (2d and 3d), 3d modelling, coordination with the clients, quality control, production and installation
supervision and project manager for most of the industrial design projects completed for the firm.
• Presentations of different products and collections to the city of Montreal and the city of Joliette
• Main projects: contemporary urban furniture such as light structures, street lights, benches, picnic table, waste bins, bike rack, water fountain, tree grid, …
Designer / Partner 2008 to 2010
Aunt Alice Inc, Toronto/Montreal
• Responsible for the creative division of the company: products, packaging and corporate identity
• Complete responsibility for product design and web image
Industrial Designer 2006-2007
Mabe Canada Inc, Montreal
• Responsible for three projects focussing on usability, “modernization” and general engineering improvements of several General Electric (GE) washer
and dryer models.
• Established new interfaces for various North American appliances and organized team efforts around final model layouts
• Worked with design and engineering teams to re-design traditional washer/dryer models –focussing on modernizing overall designs and maximizing inside
machine views
Research Assitant 2004-2005
Exhbit coordinator 2004
University of Montreal, Montreal
• Conducted general research for a project exploring the rituals of eating in different contexts
• Responsible for technical drawings of porcelean tableware used for final presentation
• Managed the organization of the University of Montreal’s design booth at the Saint-Étienne International Design Show
• Maintained responsibility for the selection of objects presented on behalf of the University of Montreal as well as managed communication between all
participating schools and organizations promoting the event
Researcher and Facilitator 2004
Institut de Design de Montréal, Montréal
• Conducted research on three nominees for the 2004 Sam Lapointe Award and presented an overview of the candidates to the award selection
committee
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Designer 2005
Tom Dixon Studio, United Kingdom
• Facilitated in the design of the ergonomic aspects of Tom Dixon’s “Rubber Band Chair” - launched in September 2005 at the 100% design show
• Managed the presentation of a new line of furniture for Habitat Kids
• Managed communications for a project focusing on the introduction of international cuisine for Habitat
Industrial Designer 2002-2003
Puppa & Raggi Studio, Italy
• Research and development for three lamps designed for Fontana Arte (Lamps: Pelota, Maki, Charms.)
• Designed a set of glass-blown lamps for Barovier & Toso (Murano, Venice)
• Development of general shapes for various lamps and facilitated in the research of textiles for the shades
Graphic Designer 2002-2003
Paola Navone Studio, Italy
• Responsible for the graphic design of the catalogue for the exhibition “Digital Print - a new generation of surfaces”. Presented at the Milan furniture fair at the
Trienale di Milano
EDUCATION
Master in Environmental Design 2007
University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Thesis: An industrial designer’s point of view on the identity of Quebec's design practice: A three- generation study
Bachelor in Industrial Design 2002
University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Final project: A dining table that could be elongated and changed depending on context. The project explored the concept of conviviality and adaptation and
provided interesting views on different cultural aspects of dinning in Canada
• 8 years of experience
• Master degree in Environmental Design
• International and local work experiences in design (Daoust Lestage inc, Tom Dixon, Puppa & Raggi)
• Extensive 3D modelling skills
• Highly creative team player with strong aesthetic sensitivities and a passion for design
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
• Solidworks (3d)
• Autocad 2012
• Adode Suite CS5 (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Microsoft Office Suite
LANGUAGES
• French
• English
• Italian
LOCAL EXPERIENCE
Designer / Projects manager 2008 to 2012
Daoust Lestage Inc, Montreal
• Responsible for the industrial design division of the company
• Main designer in charge of concepts, drawings (2d and 3d), 3d modelling, coordination with the clients, quality control, production and installation
supervision and project manager for most of the industrial design projects completed for the firm.
• Presentations of different products and collections to the city of Montreal and the city of Joliette
• Main projects: contemporary urban furniture such as light structures, street lights, benches, picnic table, waste bins, bike rack, water fountain, tree grid, …
Designer / Partner 2008 to 2010
Aunt Alice Inc, Toronto/Montreal
• Responsible for the creative division of the company: products, packaging and corporate identity
• Complete responsibility for product design and web image
Industrial Designer 2006-2007
Mabe Canada Inc, Montreal
• Responsible for three projects focussing on usability, “modernization” and general engineering improvements of several General Electric (GE) washer
and dryer models.
• Established new interfaces for various North American appliances and organized team efforts around final model layouts
• Worked with design and engineering teams to re-design traditional washer/dryer models –focussing on modernizing overall designs and maximizing inside
machine views
Research Assitant 2004-2005
Exhbit coordinator 2004
University of Montreal, Montreal
• Conducted general research for a project exploring the rituals of eating in different contexts
• Responsible for technical drawings of porcelean tableware used for final presentation
• Managed the organization of the University of Montreal’s design booth at the Saint-Étienne International Design Show
• Maintained responsibility for the selection of objects presented on behalf of the University of Montreal as well as managed communication between all
participating schools and organizations promoting the event
Researcher and Facilitator 2004
Institut de Design de Montréal, Montréal
• Conducted research on three nominees for the 2004 Sam Lapointe Award and presented an overview of the candidates to the award selection
committee
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Designer 2005
Tom Dixon Studio, United Kingdom
• Facilitated in the design of the ergonomic aspects of Tom Dixon’s “Rubber Band Chair” - launched in September 2005 at the 100% design show
• Managed the presentation of a new line of furniture for Habitat Kids
• Managed communications for a project focusing on the introduction of international cuisine for Habitat
Industrial Designer 2002-2003
Puppa & Raggi Studio, Italy
• Research and development for three lamps designed for Fontana Arte (Lamps: Pelota, Maki, Charms.)
• Designed a set of glass-blown lamps for Barovier & Toso (Murano, Venice)
• Development of general shapes for various lamps and facilitated in the research of textiles for the shades
Graphic Designer 2002-2003
Paola Navone Studio, Italy
• Responsible for the graphic design of the catalogue for the exhibition “Digital Print - a new generation of surfaces”. Presented at the Milan furniture fair at the
Trienale di Milano
EDUCATION
Master in Environmental Design 2007
University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Thesis: An industrial designer’s point of view on the identity of Quebec's design practice: A three- generation study
Bachelor in Industrial Design 2002
University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Final project: A dining table that could be elongated and changed depending on context. The project explored the concept of conviviality and adaptation and
provided interesting views on different cultural aspects of dinning in Canada
