Ryan Tabb: in Portland, OR

+ Sustainably driven outdoor soft-good product company that emphasizes closed-loop manufacturing processes utilizing locally-sourced, post-consumer materials + Oversee operations involving design and conceptualization of product line including prototyping, flat patterning, and short-run production + Develop and strengthen brand identity, marketing practices, and merchandising strategies that align with the sustainability-centered mission through community involvement, social engagement, and athletic sponsorship.

+ Contracted to provide in-house design and development for OEM clients. Work with Design and clients to effectively solve and communicate any development issues. Projects varied from military storage solutions, lifestyle products to avionic flight kits, and tool backpacks. Responsible for design illustrations, flat-patterning, constructing initial samples for production, and tooling creation for automated processes (i.e.; clamp hold downs for manufacturing outdoor sandal straps) + Developing new soft-good products for internal sales, specifically outdoor and vehicle ‘overlander’ markets. + Provide assistance to the LUSB Development team and conduct competitor product analysis in efforts to win manufacturing contracts.

+ Collaborate with internal factory departments and functional divisions to broaden understanding of technical product development procedures and manufacturing systems. Managing lab dips, communicating comments to sample rooms and vendors, + Project lead for the design and development of two technical backpacks to include a Technical ski and internal frame trekking backpack under the Native Elements brand utilizing innovative materials and a premium suspension frame system. Development liaison for an Oregon-based brand to oversee the development of RF-welded fishing pack. Ensuring all development documentation was maintained | Tech-packs, Bill of materials, Costing, and material consumption analysis for each sampled product.

+ Provide classroom instruction and technical support for industrial design department students in research, ideation, prototype, and development processes. To include 3D modeling, woodworking, composite layups, CNC milling, and industrial sewing; maintained lab safety practices in industrial engineering labs and studios. + Responsible for managing all engineering lab spaces. This included lab rehabilitation facilitating the design and manufacturing of new lab equipment to improve safety and increase productivity while instructing Industrial Design students on the principles of prototyping equipment, furniture, footwear vehicle components, and innovative soft-good accessories.

+ Oversee teams of 8-10 volunteers to conduct weekly production runs of apparel and lifestyle accessories composed of over 90% post-consumer textile waste; developed training sequence charts for the production team and curriculum for community sewing workshops + Design and develop soft-good lifestyle and outdoor product lines, collaborating with community-based companies to convert business waste into usable innovative products

+ Technical maintenance expert on gas turbine, diesel, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical aviation support systems and ranked as top gas turbine technician within the command.