CIO of Business Development at BikeBling.com, Creative Director - Sherpa Design Group
Greater San Diego Area
- Current
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- Owner/Director at Outdoor Gear Care
- Owner/Director at Sherpa Design Group
- Past
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- Product Manager/Web Designer at Beyond Outside Inc.
- Production Manager/Designer at Ellsworth Handrafted Bicycles Inc.
- Education
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- Art Institute of Pittsburgh
- Palomar College
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Greg Smith’s Summary
Business Development, Art Direction, Management, Graphic Design, Mechanical Design.
Greg Smith’s Specialties:
Business Development, Art Direction, Management, Graphic Design, Mechanical Design.
Greg Smith’s Experience
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Owner/Director
Outdoor Gear Care
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Sports industry)
January 2007 — Present (1 year 10 months)
Developing a new e-commerce/education category in the outdoor industry. OutdoorGearCare is a one stop resource for outdoor gear care advice and supporting products. Textiles and outdoor equipment care advice are the focus. Developing brand through awareness and community involvement. Sourcing products to support brand development.
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Owner/Director
Sherpa Design Group
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
December 2006 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Sherpa Design Group is a group of talented programmers and designers. Web design, graphic design, industrial design, web anayltics, e-commerce design, computer programming, and SEO solutions. SDG is a full service design group.
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Product Manager/Web Designer
Beyond Outside Inc.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Sporting Goods industry)
April 2004 — April 2008 (4 years 1 month)
Responsible for the development of the 'outdoor' division within the corporation. Creative direction for web presence, product line development and marketing direction.
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Production Manager/Designer
Ellsworth Handrafted Bicycles Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Mechanical or Industrial Engineering industry)
March 1999 — June 2002 (3 years 4 months)
Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicycles Ramona, CA
Production Manager/Designer
• Produced and designed high-end mountain bike frames
• Contributed ideas and CAD drawings for innovative product designs
• Collaborated with vendors to ensure all parts were delivered on spec for bike assembly and on time delivery
• Built custom bikes for magazine assessments resulting in twelve positive bike evaluations by key industry editors
• Addressed ongoing quality and warranty issues and improved customer relations
• Set up new workstations, installed software, assisted employees with computer malfunctions and maintained office network.
This position had a great impact on overall profits for the company as well a solid relationship with vendors and customers.
Greg Smith’s Education
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Art Institute of Pittsburgh
AA, Graphic Design & Theory, 2003 — 2005
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Palomar College
AutoCad /Mechanical Design 1998 — 1999
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Greg Smith’s Interests:
Active outdoor enthusiast. I enjoy mountain biking, surfing, backpacking, kayaking & hiking. Other interests include graphic design, Internet design, network design and e-commerce. Family and friends round out the time I have left in a 24 hour day.
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