Fernando Amar
SolarCorps Fellow
San Francisco, CA, USAWork Experience
GRID Alternatives
SolarCorps Fellow SOMAH technical assistance analyst
April 2019
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Oakland, California, United States
The Cricket Company
Sr. Industrial Designer
Product, store displays, packaging design and market research in the hairstyling industry, projects include appliances, shears, brushes, combs, skin implements. 4 design patent applications have been achieved including the quietest hairdryer in the industry.
June 2012
- Present
Novato, California, United States
Altierre Corporation
Sr. industrial Designer
Product design of Electronic Shelf labeling systems for Grocery and Department stores. The product is a dynamic wireless system that allows immediate price updates, product and promotion communication and graphics.
Components to include: Price tags, access points, activation tools, battery packs and chargers for Wireless system with a dot matrix LCD. E-paper (bi-stable) screen research support and product design.
Clients:
• Safeway, Haggen, Kroger, Kohl’s among others.
Components to include: Price tags, access points, activation tools, battery packs and chargers for Wireless system with a dot matrix LCD. E-paper (bi-stable) screen research support and product design.
Clients:
• Safeway, Haggen, Kroger, Kohl’s among others.
2008
- June 2012
San Jose, California, United States
The Criket Company
Sr. Industrial Designer
Product, POP display and packaging Design for the Salon Industry: Market, material and ergonomic research, concept drawings, 3D drawings, mock ups and prototypes, Rapid Prototyping (FDM), design for patent, design presentations. Design for production in various Asian countries.
Product Design:
• Appliances: Hairdryers, flat irons and curling irons for professional use.
• Hair Brush lines: Friction Free (best seller), Quadrus (Pat Pending), Visage (2 Pat. Pending)
• Hair cutting shears and razors.
• Accessories: Spray Bottle, mirrors.
POP Store/ Trade Show Displays:
• Modular store shear display and show console. Show appliance displays.
• Quadrus, Friction Free, Visage, Universal Brush and Tweezers POP displays.
Clients:
• Paul Mitchell, Regis salons, Sally Beauty Supply, West Coast Beauty Systems, Matrix, Cricket/ Centrix.
Product Design:
• Appliances: Hairdryers, flat irons and curling irons for professional use.
• Hair Brush lines: Friction Free (best seller), Quadrus (Pat Pending), Visage (2 Pat. Pending)
• Hair cutting shears and razors.
• Accessories: Spray Bottle, mirrors.
POP Store/ Trade Show Displays:
• Modular store shear display and show console. Show appliance displays.
• Quadrus, Friction Free, Visage, Universal Brush and Tweezers POP displays.
Clients:
• Paul Mitchell, Regis salons, Sally Beauty Supply, West Coast Beauty Systems, Matrix, Cricket/ Centrix.
2005
- 2008
Novato, California, United States
MAX Sf
Product Designer/Project Manager
Furniture and hardware design for high end international Hospitality clients and retail: Project management, quality installation assurance. Production management of Custom shop in USA. Web design and Graphic Design.
Furniture design/project management:
W Hotels
Sheraton Hotel, Crystal City, VA
Bucuti Beach Resort, Aruba
Poetry Inn, Napa, CA
Larry Ellison Residence, Woodside, CA
The Timbers Hotel, Denver, CO
The Park, Sacramento, CA
Atlantis Hotel and Casino, Reno, NV
Cantoni
MAXsf, San Francisco, CA
Furniture design/project management:
W Hotels
Sheraton Hotel, Crystal City, VA
Bucuti Beach Resort, Aruba
Poetry Inn, Napa, CA
Larry Ellison Residence, Woodside, CA
The Timbers Hotel, Denver, CO
The Park, Sacramento, CA
Atlantis Hotel and Casino, Reno, NV
Cantoni
MAXsf, San Francisco, CA
2003
- 2005
San Francisco, California, United States
Education
MBA in sustainability
August 2016
- October 2018
Poultney, Vermont, United States
National University Of Colombia
Industrial Design
5 year program in Industrial Design.
Bogota, Colombia
Languages
Spanish (Native),
English (Fluent),
Skills
3D Modeling,
3d Rendering,
Adobe Photoshop,
Energy Star Portfolio,
Energy Tool Base,
Foam Modeling,
HelioScope,
Illustrator,
Rapid Prototyping,
Rhino,
Solidworks,
Utility API,