Erin Doran: Custom Gear and Product Development Lead in Asheville, NC
Erin Doran
Custom Gear and Product Development Lead
Asheville | United States
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Interests
Sustainability
Recycling
Community engagement
Improv comedy
Soap making
Product design & development
Industries
Bike
Lifestyle
Outdoor
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Work experience
Rockgeist Bikepacking USA
Custom Gear and Product Development Lead | 07/2018 - Current
-Design and develop new products from ideation to final prototyping
-Create manufacturing instructions for new products
-Make custom equipment for self-supported, multiday bike trips through the wilderness
Diamond Brand Gear Co.
Design Engineer | 07/2018 - 07/2017
-Directed ideation, pattern development, technical design, and planning of new product line
-Lead design meetings
-Created upcycled product solutions
NC State University: College of Textiles
Graduate Assistant: Knitting Laboratory | 08/2015 - 12/2016
-Programmed, set up, and ran 3 Shima Seiki Wholegarment knitting machines
-Aided students in creating and producing knit products, focusing on seamless knitting
-Managed circular, weft, and warp knitting technologies
Patagonia, Inc.
Technical Construction Intern | 05/2016 - 08/2016
-Repaired wide variety of technical outdoor products and garments
-Redesigned products to improve quality, repairability, and longevity
Education history
North Carolina State University
Bachelors of Science | 2011 - 2015
North Carolina State University
Master's of Textiles | 2015 - 2017
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