Sean Brown
Jacksonville | United States
Skills
No information
Interests
Automotive design
Furniture design and construction
Soft goods design
Shaping surfboards (hobbyist)
In my own words
— Sean<p>Versatile designer with an eye for clean, classic design and a proven track record for elevating the user experience.
Seeking to put problem-solving and innovation mindset to work and take on the next challenge.</p><p>Designed and delivered products for industry standouts such as Pivot Cycles, Yoshimura R&D, and iROCKER SUP . Co-Founded a family operated lifestyle furniture and home accessories company, The Dusty Oak.</p>
Trajectory
Oct 2021 — Oct 2022
Industrial Designer · iRocker SUP
● Consumer trends research, analyzed competitive markets and extracted data to create storyboards and
presentations
● Designed and built the retail and trade show/event space, banners, art, and signage for the iROCKER booth at
the Summer 2022 Surf Expo in Orlando, FL.
● Developed product concepts in 3D using Fusion360 and 3D printed to create and refine prototypes
● Utilized Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign to visually communicate designs and concepts with the
marketing team and investors
● Developed material specs, and provided technical drawings to aid in the production process
● Designed retail and shipping packaging to enhance the customers unboxing experience
Sep 2018 — Oct 2021
Product / Industrial Designer · Pivot Cycles
Design complete production-ready bicycle frames and assemblies in 3D (Solidworks). Observe market trends and sketch conceptual designs. Design vendor-ready graphics packages for bicycle frames and components. Create production support documentation and presentations. Manage production timelines and vendor schedules. Work with engineering, design, prototyping and manufacturing to take future products from concept to reality.
Products that I designed that have made it to market:
https://global.pivotcycles.com/products/trail-429
https://global.pivotcycles.com/products/mach-6
https://global.pivotcycles.com/products/shadowcat
https://global.pivotcycles.com/products/les-sl
Aug 2017 — Sep 2018
Engineer · Yoshimura R&D Of America, Inc.
Design Engineer for top motorcycle racing company in the US. Designing, prototyping, and engineering motorcycle exhaust and accessories. Race team support - designed 2018 Suzuki Team gas tank covers for American Superbike series.
Concept sketching, 3D modeling in Solidworks, prototyping/fabrication, 3D scanning, test fitting designs and prototypes on production motorcycles, 3D fixture design, re-designing fixtures in 3D space. Conception to production lifecycle management. Production support and in field R&D.
Jul 2013 — Aug 2017
Freelance · Independent / Self
Sr. Software Consultant services for IBM's asset management software "Maximo". BIRT and Cognos Report Development. Data conversion / migration / loading. SQL Database Management. Java based web application development (UI design / customization).
Aug 2007 — Jul 2013
Senior Consultant · Aquitas Solutions, Inc.
Maximo Consulting Services for Facilities, Utilities, Oil and Gas, Transportation, IT Management, Government and Service Provider Industries.
-- BIRT, Cognos and Actuate report development
-- Data mapping, migration, cleansing and loading (from legacy systems to Maximo v5, v6 and v7)
-- Project implementation management
-- Integration implementation and management
-- Custom application development
-- Workflow discovery, implementation and maintenance
-- Business and process analysis
-- Workshops and training sessions
-- Customized training documentation
Activity
Education history
The Art Institute of California - Orange County
Bachelor of Science | 2013 - 2016
