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Dave Larson

Dave Larson

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Lead Product Designer at Weber LLC

  • Education

    • St. Charles North High School

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    • Illinois State University

      2007 - 2009
      Technology Education Program Manufacturing, Computer Science, Computer Aided Design, Construction, Transportation Technology

      Activities and Societies: Technology Education Collegiate Association (TECA), International Technology Education Association (ITEA), Political Science Club.

    • Elgin Community College

      2006 - 2011
      Associate of Applied Science in Computer Aided Design Certifications - AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Pro/E

  • Experience

    • Lowe's Home Improvement

      Feb 2006 - Aug 2011
      Customer Service Associate

      I am experienced in multiple departments including Tools, Building Materials, Electrical, Plumbing, and Receiving. I also worked as a Team Lead in the Millwork department where I assisted homeowners and contractors in designing and selecting entryways and windows.

    • Renishaw

      Jan 2007 - Nov 2008
      CAD Specialist

      I was hired for my CAD abilities, with primary responsibilities to provide technical support for the field sales engineers.Responsibilities expanded into web design, Visual Basic programming, customer service, product application, and product design and development.

    • Habitat for Humanity International

      Aug 2009 - Nov 2009
      Construction Volunteer

      While at Illinois State University I built homes for Habitat for Humanity, gaining experience with the construction process and all aspects of "what goes into making a building".

    • Wave Product Design

      Jan 2011 - Jan 2015
      Industrial Design Consultant

      I have been working as a freelance design consultant for people who have innovative ideas and require assistance moving from a sketch or an idea to functioning prototype. Some of the previous products I have worked on include small handheld plastic mechanical assemblies and personal safety equipment. Both have intention of mass production to a wide variety of consumers.

    • Motorola Mobility

      Sept 2011 - Dec 2011
      Android Software Development

      Updating android rom from recovery mode. Flashing device and installing new vendor software.

    • MILESCRAFT, INC.

      May 2012 - Aug 2014
      Design Engineer

      At Milescraft I worked as a product design engineer. I took my own conceptual idea of a product, made prototypes of the design, constructed detail drawings for manufacturing, visited vendors to eliminate manufacturing errors, tested pre-production samples, and did quality control checked production samples.

    • Weber LLC

      Sept 2014 - now

      • Lead Product Designer

        Mar 2024 - now

      • Senior Product Designer

        Oct 2020 - Apr 2024

      • Product Designer

        Nov 2017 - Oct 2020

      • CAD Modeler-Drafter

        Sept 2014 - Nov 2017

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Vocational Certificate: AutoCAD

      Elgin Community College

    • Vocational Certificate: CAD/Drafting

      Elgin Community College

    • Vocational Certificate: Practicing Professional-ProE

      Elgin Community College

    • Vocational Certificate: Solidworks

      Elgin Community College

    • CSWA - Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate in Mechanical Design

      Solidworks
      Oct 2020

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Construction

      Issued by Habitat for Humanity International
      Habitat for Humanity InternationalAssociated with Dave Larson