Jan 2018 – Dec 2023 · 5 yrs 11 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · On-site

• As the assistant Chair of the Industrial Design department, closely collaborated with the department chair and assisted in the day to day management of the program. Tasked to jointly administer junior reviews, senior shows, and participated in professional practice programs, students portfolio preparation, and student advising with internships and career placement. cca.edu

Jan 2014 – Present · 12 yrs 4 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · On-site

• San Francisco based CCA is one of the best art and design colleges in the U.S. attracting promising students from around the world.
• As an associate professor, teaching includes introductory through advanced level industrial design courses which instruct rigorous hard and soft design methodologies and skills with a focus on life centered design, circular design, research and development, digital design tools, design communication, professional practice, and artificial intelligence principles.

Jan 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 4 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• As a consultant, tasked with client mentoring, project management, strategy, client and vendor facilitation, overall project design intent and development, mechanical conceptualization and application, manufacturer liaison and quality control, and marketing communication. Notable projects include, a cosmetic device for hair and beauty startup MisTee Wants to Know Inc. misteepro.com. Consulted with brand driven design studio Futurebrand Speck, on a therapeutic patient support system for Turncare, and a face cleaning device exploration for Rodan + Fields. speckdesign.com. With product development firm M3 Design, cooperated with M3 team on design of a video conference product for Polycom, and performed concept development on a wearable childrens device for Bluespan. m3design.com. With toy development company Wild Planet Entertainment, carried out design and development on a camera product and conceptualized a variety of toy and game designs. Company was acquired by spinmaster.com. behance.net/dgonzalez7d23

Jan 2004 – Aug 2018 · 14 yrs 7 mos · San Francisco, CA

• Sozo Design is a San Francisco based design consultancy that offers a full range of research, design and
• product development services to create innovative products and exceptional brand-defining experiences.
• As a managing partner, responsibilities include day to day management of the consultancy, being a director in various simultaneous efforts. Facilitator to clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, mediated client/vendor relationships to ensure optimal understanding of client needs. Preparation of project proposals and scope management and oversaw a range of budgets by successfully allocating funds to internal and external resources. Engaged in consultancy strategy, business development, web and print corporate representation, and enabled branding and marketing efforts by communicating clear vision to entire consultancy. Hired, managed staff and led disruptive, breakthrough projects by fostering an innovative team culture. Continuously fulfilled client and project needs while simultaneously creating new marketspaces for their companies. Consistently delivered projects ahead of schedule making client growth, optimum product distribution, and prompt revenue returns possible. Effectively delivered products for crowdfunding campaigns and conference presence permitting successful funding for further development.

Nov 2001 – Dec 2003 · 2 yrs 1 mo · San Francisco, CA

• As a creative lead, responsibilities included creative vision and design intent on all consultancy projects.
• Management of program budgets and client facilitation. Establishing a business/design/vendor network,
• managed staff, contract designers, CAD specialists and engineers, model makers and prototype experts,
• and local and international tooling resources. Led and participated in market, design and ethnographic user research exercises. Engaged in exploration and forecasting of color and material trends. Art direction of the design team and direct involvement on entire project product development process. Led and participated in concurrent graphic and visual design programs that included user interface, style guide documents and specifications, customer and project presentations from concept to completion, branding, labels, and packaging design and development.
• Clients include: Accuray, Brondell, Cloudcar, Coherent, Crossmatch Biometric, Fujitsu, Intel, Jamco, Kangatek, Kensington, Lecip, MEDevices, Nadia Labs, Nimbleheart, Nexdial, NYSE Euronext, Samsung,
• Seebright, Upek, Varian Medical, ViaCycle. behance.net/sozodesign

Sep 1995 – Oct 2001 · 6 yrs 1 mo · Palo Alto, San Francisco, CA

• Collaborated closely with design director on key consultancy design development programs. Involved in
• client, project, and design team management. Participated and mentored younger staff in the complete project design process and product development. Disciplines implemented included design research, brainstorming, concept development and sketch visualization, CAD development, appearance model and prototype fabrication, graphic preparation of customer and project presentations, CAD refinement, hand off to engineering, CMF (color, material, finish) implementation, and liaison with external resources (model makers, CAD surface modeler specialists, and local and international part manufacturers).
• Clients include: Cisco, Compaq, Gravis, HP, InFocus, Interval Research, Kensington, KLA Tencor, Motorola,
• Nike, Razer, Telemania. astrostudios.com

May 1995 – Sep 1995 · 4 mos · Palo Alto, CA

• As a design intern contributed and supported design team in a variety of tasks and design methodologies. Skills put into practice included brainstorming with design team, concept and design development by means of sketch visualization, graphic presentation preparation, team concept presentation meetings, design refinement using CAD, and form development through the medium of modelmaking. Projects included, form exploration and design mock-ups of cellular and home phones for Nokia and Pacific Bell. Concept development of a new retail furniture line for NIKE. Redesign exploration of a cardiology related medical instrument. ideo.com

Jan 1994 – Apr 1995 · 1 yr 3 mos · Cupertino, California, United States

• Worked with the founder on concept and design development. Skills implemented included brainstorming, sketch visualization, CAD, and form development via modelmaking. Projects cooperated on included design of a handheld electronic tool for Zircon Corporation. Design and brand language development for a new desktop pc, the BeBox for Be Inc.