I'm a design thinker.I design environments.I design experiences.I design solutions.I'm curious.I'm collaborative.I'm communicative.I'm optimistic.I'm empathetic.I'm innovative.I like asking "why?".
I'm an industrial designer focused on retail environment and customer experience. My fascination with consumerism, brand, and user experience has led me to work in retail design for roughly the past decade. My love and curiosity for design thinking, service design, design research, and data visualization has continually grown as I've
shepherded projects through completion as a design engineer, a project manager, and in the cross-functional position of design & development engineer.
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Miles has great knowledge of how to get to a buildable solution when presented with a task.
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A seasoned technical design professional with experience in fast-paced design/build agencies, creating custom products, fixtures, and environments for over 15 years
EXPERIENCE
Figure Plant
Technical Designer
2024-2026
Translated renderings and architectural plans into SolidWorks models and drawings for in-house fabrication of custom products, props, furniture, millwork, and environments for clients including Smith Teamakers, Straightaway Cocktails, Deschutes Public Library, and creative agencies of various sizes
Black Iron Strength
Design Engineer, Freelance
2022-2024
Standardized inconsistent and dated manufacturing details for a catalogue of over 30 weightlifting products and helped deliver multiple new products to market
Axiom Custom Products
Design Engineer
2021-2024
Translated renderings and architectural plans into SolidWorks models and drawings for in-house fabrication of custom products, props, furniture, millwork, and environments
for clients including The North Face, Converse, New Seasons Market, Tag Heuer, and Google
Hanset Metal Fabricators
Junior Project Manager
2020-2021
Managed clients and internal project teams to coordinate drafting, submittal approval, field
measure, production, installation, and billing of custom fabricated metal projects
Forge Graphic Works
Design Engineer
2019-2020
Estimated, designed, engineered, and fabricated custom fixtures, signage,
and window displays for brands including the Portland Trailblazers, Nike, and Adidas
Spectas
Technical Designer
2015-2018
Provided concept ideation and product development including investigation of innovative
processes, materials, and technologies to leverage in retail display solutions for key accounts
like Michael Kors, Titleist, and Altec Lansing
Project Manager
2013-2015
Managed estimation, scheduling, prototyping, production, and distribution of custom retail
fixtures to meet objectives for international brands like Samsung, Burton, and Chicco
Art Guild Inc.
Design Engineer
2010-2013
Developed and engineered design solutions for custom retail fixtures and displays; Produced
and maintained CAD models, production drawings, and instruction sheet documentation
Atomica Design Group
Model Maker/Production Technician
2008-2009
Created CAD drawings and fabricated prototypes of original toy and packaging designs
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Packer/Installer and Exhibit Design Intern
2006-2007
Fabricated custom fine art packaging and installed world-class art exhibitions. Produced CAD drawings and scale models of special exhibits
