Design, Strategy, and Thinking Consultant
Gainesville, Florida Area
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- Assistant Design and Web Manager at Adaptive Equipment
- Owner at Humanoid Productions (Sole Proprietorship)
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- Designer and Manager at Lab 318 Zhejiang University
- Foreign Language Teacher at Ling Ping High School
- Consultant at BoomYa Productions
- Solidworks Assistant at Adaptive Equipment
- IT and General Assistant at Adaptive Equipment
- Education
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- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
- Zhejiang University
- University of Florida
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Mark Whiting’s Summary
I have worked in Australia, China and the United States as a sole proprietor and in companies, in collaboration with other designers and engineering teams. My design work has included managing design teams, working as an innovation team member and providing project based brainstorming services for companies. I am also experienced with troubleshooting information systems generally and in CAID settings such as Solidworks. Additionally, I have experience in visualisation using systems like Luxology Modo, Alias Maya and Shake.
I have a working knowledge of Chinese (Mandarin).
Mark Whiting’s Specialties:
Design strategy, design thinking, international exposure and communication, Chinese (Mandarin), information architecture and approach problem solving, team management and coaching, software training, CAID, Solidworks, Luxology Modo, Compendium, Information Mapping and IBIS, Shake, procedural graphics and graphical mathematics.
Mark Whiting’s Experience
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Assistant Design and Web Manager
Adaptive Equipment
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Industrial Automation industry)
December 2007 — Present (8 months)
Adaptive Equipment is an Industrial Automation company specialising in Robot Vision and DPF systems located in Gainesville, FL, USA.
Designing solutions for minor problems and consulting on major tasks in strategy and manufacturing. Maintaining and updating web presence, SEO and managing web marketing campaign. -
Owner
Humanoid Productions (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Design industry)
January 2004 — Present (4 years 7 months)
Humanoid Productions is a personal brand offering design services including:
- Design development for concept, brand and manufacturing.
- Concept prototyping and visualisation.
- Personalised and group classes in Solidworks, including workflow optimisation and advanced techniques.
- Design consultation and management for businesses and individual projects.
- Humanoid Productions collaborates on a per need basis with designers and other specialists. -
Designer and Manager
Lab 318 Zhejiang University
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Design industry)
May 2006 — January 2007 (9 months)
Lab 318 is a small design group based in Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China. The group works on local and international projects and has experience with high speed prototyping and manufacture, robotics, and user centred design. They also regularly win many international competitions such as IF and Red Dot and are considered top tier in the Chinese design market.
My tasks included product design, styling, branding and writing. Per project tasks included concept art, strategic consulting, innovation team lead, team management and project management. -
Foreign Language Teacher
Ling Ping High School
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)
August 2006 — November 2006 (4 months)
Ling Ping High School is on the outskirts of Hangzhou, China.
While there I taught English to the 9th and 10th grade students. -
Consultant
BoomYa Productions
(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Sporting Goods industry)
February 2006 — May 2006 (4 months)
BoomYa is an American start-up in the sporting product sector with consultation and manufacturing in China. My work was only in China.
My work included quality control, manufacturer review and design consulting. -
Solidworks Assistant
Adaptive Equipment
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Industrial Automation industry)
November 2005 — January 2006 (3 months)
Designed a work-flow system for a new facility during production scaling. Solidworks support and optimisation.
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IT and General Assistant
Adaptive Equipment
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Industrial Automation industry)
November 2004 — January 2005 (3 months)
Manufacturing on machines and by hand, IT and Solidworks support.
Mark Whiting’s Education
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Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Design - First Class Honours, Industrial Design, Chinese Language, 2004 — 2007
Situated in Melbourne Australia
First Class Honours- Activities and Societies:
- Student Staff Consulting Committee: Student Representative for 3 years
Chinese Language and Cultural Ambassadors: Liaison and Planing Officer for 1 year
Australian Youth Delegation to China 2007
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Zhejiang University
Exchange Student, Industrial Design, 2006 — 2006
Situated in Hangzhou, China
Exchange Program- Activities and Societies:
- Foreign Student's Program, Design Lab 318 Team Member, Competition Team Member,
Ran workshops on design process for teams, innovation for design and software including Adobe Lightroom and Apple Aperture.
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University of Florida
Non Degree Student, Mathematics, Materials Science, Patent Law, 2001 — 2003
- Activities and Societies:
- I was originally involved with this university through dual enrollment while in high school and interested in mathematics. Between graduating high school and commencing tertiary study at RMIT, I also spent the fall semester of 2003 studying Linear Algebra, Material Science and Engineering, and Innovation in the 21st Century which involved studying patents, presentation methods and patent law. I also undertook an individual study with an architecture professor to develop my design portfolio.
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Mark Whiting’s Interests:
Software and strategy training, algorithm design, systems and systems design, information management, collaboration and modern web systems, photography, digital intermediary, hifi appreciation, mechanical systems, fashion, global relations, travel, new technology, discourse mapping, cello, acapella, innovative economics, game theory, market design.
Mark Whiting’s Groups:
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Tweeple member
Mark Whiting’s Honors:
RMIT First Class Honours 2007 - Industrial Design
Red Dot Concept Award 2006 - Winning Team
First Robotics South Eastern Regional Winner 2001 - Winning Alliance
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