Nestor Tejada: Industrial Designer in Littleton, CO

• Originated concepts for products with challenging functional designs • Developed new manufacturing techniques and experimented with new ways of manipulating materials

• Worked with designers and product managers to develop key design initiatives for mass-market retail products, including: tents, bags, and hiking backpacks • Developed prototypes (sewing, model-making) that adhered to complex manufacturing restrictions • Patented a new technology that allows a tent fly to be removed from the inside of the tent; (see patent details at: www.google.com/patents/US20170058555) • Hired as a contractor after successful completion of a Product Design internship