Geoffrey
Brennan
Professional Accomplishments
• 14 years’ experience utilizing CAD/CAM software, 3D Scanning, laser cutting, CNC machining and 3D printing technology for prototyping, design models and art pieces.
• 14 years’ experience delivering outstanding technical writing, quality graphic design and illustration
• 10 years’ experience developing business process tools and improvements, increasing productivity and reducing errors
• 9 years’ experience in developing and implementing industrial digital fabrication and automation technologies in CAD/CAM software, 3D scanning and CNC machining.
• 5 years’ experience performing cross-functional roles in product management and project management to deliver products to market.
• Over 5 years developing branding and marketing solutions for print and web-based content and social media presence
• Team management of technical specialists to global client base of business operators, designers and engineers.
• Provided the initial experience and industrial design concepts through to pre-production ramp up for the SMART Room System™ for Skype for Business® platform
• Presented and performed 100’s of product demonstrations to an international client base directly supporting technical sales
• Traveled to over 14 countries spanning five continents, to install equipment, train CAD/CAM software and assist companies in a wide variety of manufacturing industries.
Professional Experience
2015-Present
CURVE DENTAL,
Calgary, Alberta
User Experience Designer
Providing concept to detail design and requirements at a leading cloud-based software company offering practice management tools to dentistry. Work is in a fast-paced Agile environment with multiple projects and Lean UX strategies a must. Contributing both traditional UX wireframes, task analysis, high fidelity prototypes, user interviews and analysis, as well as 3D model preparation for dental charting.
http://www.curvedental.com/
2013-2015
EVOLUTION OIL TOOLS,
Calgary, Alberta
Technical Marketing Coordinator
Designed a new, up-to-date corporate image for product marketing materials. Revamped company website, with a marked improvement on sales and quadrupling the company social media reach. Direct coordination of external 3rd party technical contractors. Generated new and revised existing designs as required by management and the customer service group.
2010-2012
SMART TECHNOLOGIES,
Calgary, Alberta
Industrial Designer
Industrial, mechanical and user experience design activities for world-leading company in interactive whiteboard technology. Worked from concept development through to production on a variety of interactive products for corporate and education markets.
2005-2010
STREAMLINE AUTOMATION,
Calgary, Alberta
Product Development Manager
Designed, developed and co-ordinated various manufacturing activities as well as integrated hardware and software control systems, including the FROGMill™, the world’s premier foam-cutting CNC router. Provided comprehensive installation and training for specialized equipment to global customer base, including travel to onsite facilities. Created well-received sales documents, user manuals and training materials.
2007-2010
CRITERIA SYSTEMS,
Calgary, Alberta
Business Owner / Industrial Designer
Delivered consulting and design services for a rapid prototyping, 3D scanning and 3D design start-up.
2003-2005
CAM TECH INDUSTRIES,
Calgary, Alberta
Training Specialist
Provided comprehensive installation and training for specialized Computer Numeric Control (CNC) equipment and design software to global customer base, including travel to locations throughout the world.
Patents
2014
“Fixture mounting assembly and method of using same”
Areas of Expertise
• User Experience Design
• Product Design
• Graphic Design
• Concept Generation
• Requirements Management
• Technical Evaluation
• Sketching
• Model Making
• Problem/Process Definition
• Mechanical Design
• Presentation
• Project Management
• CAD Design for Manufacturing
• Manufacturing Specification
• 3D Printing
Software Skills
• Adobe Creative Suite
• inVision
• Balsamiq Mockups
• SolidWorks
• Agile Methodology
• SolidWorks Composer
• ZBrush
• 3D Scanning Software
• Microsoft Office
• Sharepoint
• CorelDRAW
• ArtCAM PRO
• Dreamweaver
• HTML, CSS, Javascript
• Joomla
• CNC G-Code Programming
Education
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY,
Calgary, Alberta
Master of Environmental Design (MEDes) (Industrial Design)
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY,
Calgary, Alberta
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Political Science
Recommendations
"Geoff is a very driven, skilled and insightful industrial designer. His pragmatic approach to any design challenge has allowed him to conceptualize and produce innovative products for any industry. Geoff not only delivers but exceeds one's expectations on all fronts, from product design to documentation. He has been a mentor to me in my career and I hope to collaborate with him again in the future."
-Vanessa Sigurdson, Creative Programs Project Coordinator at Autodesk
"Geoff is very adept at visual communication and can create presentations quickly and efficiently, I was often surprised how quickly Geoff can take a seed of an idea and be able to come back the following day with a host of options. Geoff is easy to work with and demonstrates great dedication to complete projects. Geoff often provided very good input on strategy and design decisions and took initiative to organize how the team worked together. Geoff worked on some of the most important projects at SMART and was a valuable contributor to the team."
-Mark Fletcher, Senior Industrial Designer
"It was a pleasure to work with someone as energetic and talented as Geoff. His wide experience with software and hardware combined with his friendly and approachable attitude make him valued team member instantly. His designs and specification documents are well thought out and detailed meeting very tough requirements and deadlines. Geoff has a keen ability to listen to users and understand the details. He is receptive to constructive feedback and is keen on understanding end user needs. Geoff's ability to incorporate and translate these needs into product requirements and improved designs make him valued team member."
- Carl Hudson,User Experience/Human Factors Specialist
"Geoff is a capable industrial designer with an outstanding work ethic. He is able to work quickly using appropriate tools to generate concepts and 3D CAD and physical models towards production. He consistently asks for feedback and acts on recommendations and improvement suggestions to his work."
-Alan Boykiw, Manager of User Experience at SMART Technologies