Paul Duan

Experience

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  Hotel Sofitel Zhengzhou, China

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Chief Steward

  leading a team of 35 for general cleaning and banquet preparation.

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  Leisure Garden

  Jul 2001 - Nov 2014

  As a furniture designer myself, Responsible for general Product Development for both mass and specialty lines. Range includes furniture design (hand sketchings), fabric development of both prints and woven fabrics (trips to Taiwan and US studios), table top development including marble tops in earlier years and GRC, ceramic tiles, porcelain table tops, to new material development each new season including new compound of polywood, laminated table top materials; Synthetic weave development including colors, profiles woven patterns and combination with finishes and other design elements of furniture; Inclined to "Panorama" design concept to design a full set looking from day one of product development. Inclined to "retail-oriented" R&D to put designing to the complete circle or R&D, merchandising, retailing, marketing. Cost analysis and cost-driven product development for needed programs. Market survey and analysis, market-driven R&D to retail proposals, showroom presentations. Show less

  • Executive Designer and VP Product Development

    Jun 2009 - Nov 2014

  • Merchandiser to Merchandise Manager

    Jul 2001 - Jun 2009
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  Yotrio Corporation USA

  Nov 2014 - Apr 2019

  VP of Design and Product Development
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  PaulDuan Creations Inc.

  Apr 2019 - now

  Founder & Chief Designer

  Founder, Chief designer and business owner

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  California State University, Fullerton

  Nov 2019 - Nov 2019

  Visiting Artist/Lecturer

  Thanks for the invite from Jenny Bulthuis, was honored to share thoughts and knowing about industrial design as well as some suggestions for art students at CSU Fullerton. Glad if could be of some help.