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Keeshia Leyran

Keeshia Leyran

Founding President

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Product Development

  • Education

    • Cavite State University - Science High School

      2008 - 2012
      Secondary Education

    • University of the Philippines

      2013 - 2017
      BFA Industrial Design Industrial and Product Design

      Activities and Societies: UP Society of Industrial Designers, UP Economics Towards Cnsciousness, UP Netball Club Magna Cum Laude, Industrial Design Class ValedictorianUniversity of the Philippines - DilimanCollege of Fine ArtsDepartment of Visual Communication

    • Ateneo Graduate School of Business

      2021 - 2023
      Master of Business Administration - MBA

    • University of the Philippines

      2012 - 2013
      Bachelor of Science (BS) Economics

      University of the Philippines - DilimanSchool of Economics

  • Experience

    • UP Society of Industrial Designers

      Oct 2015 - May 2017
      Founding President

      Led the founding of a socio-academic organization in UP Diliman, currently with over 100 members and alumni, to promote industrial design as a field and profession, to foster a community of industrial designers, to contribute in nation building, and ultimately to render Service by Design

    • Estudio Ruiz Design Consultancy

      Jun 2016 - Jul 2016
      Industrial Design Intern

    • A2 Design Lab

      Jul 2016 - Jul 2016
      Industrial Design Intern

    • Vaquform, Inc.

      Jul 2017 - now

      Strategy: Formulated different internal and external strategies to reach goals and KPIsOperations: Instituted company structure and standard workflows, and automated processes through tech stack integrations to increase accountability and efficiencyHuman Resources: Manages recruitment, employee onboarding, training, monitoring and evaluation, and regular team check-ups to form a strong group of pioneer team membersLegal: Handles legal requirements for key partnership negotiations and product certificationsPartnerships: Handles key partnerships with exclusive distributors in the EU, ANZ region, and South KoreaCustomer Support: Led the integration of a CRM platform to optimize customer support; identified and produced customer support articles; took charge of vital customer concerns Show less Product Design and Development: Optimized the design and assembly of Vaquform DT1 and Vaquform DT2 that reduced costs by up to 20%, and lessened assembly errors by up to 95%; developed product packaging that reduced at least 95% of damages caused by shipping.Manufacturing and Procurement: Developed the assembly process, testing procedures, and quality control measures for the production of Vaquform DT1 and Vaquform DT2; set up assembly factories and trained assembly personnel in China; negotiated with suppliers and managed at least $200,000 per production runMarketing and Creatives: Provided creative outputs for flyers, posters, product packaging, and social media Show less

      • Chief Operations Officer

        Oct 2019 - now

      • Senior Designer

        Jul 2017 - Oct 2019

    • GoodGovPH

      May 2020 - Jun 2021
      Consultant for Strategy and Operations

      Provided insights on strategy, operations, innovation, and audience engagement to several project teams.

    • Yummy Molds Co.

      Mar 2022 - now
      Founder & CEO

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Keeshia Leyran
      Jury's Choice for Excellence Deliberation Panel of Industrial Design Jun 2016 Awarded Jury's Choice for Excellence for the Product Design and Development Mini Thesis requirement of 3rd Year Industrial Design students in the UP College of Fine Arts.
    • Awarded to Keeshia Leyran
      Second Place, Gawad Pangulo Products UPgrade Product Design Competition Office of the President, University of the Philippines Apr 2016 A product design competition open to all UP students, faculty, staff, and alumni which aimed to generate new product ideas that UP can use for its varied promotional and commercial interests.
    • Awarded to Keeshia Leyran
      Country Finalist, American Standard Design Awards (ASDA) - Asia Pacific 2015 American Standard Design Awards (ASDA) - Asia Pacific, LIXIL International May 2015 Won 1st Place in the country-wide competition in the Faucet Category and represented the Philippines in the regional competition in Singapore. Competing countries include the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand.
    • Awarded to Keeshia Leyran
      College Scholar University of the Philippines The College Scholar or Dean's List is an honorific scholarship or merit award for students who attained a general weighted average of 1.75 (or at least cum laude standing) to 1.46 at the University of the Philippines System.Second Semester, AY 2013-2014First Semester, AY 2015-2016Second Semester, AY 2015-2016
    • Awarded to Keeshia Leyran
      University Scholar University of the Philippines The University Scholar or Chancellor's List is a merit award for students who attained a general weighted average of 1.45 (or at least magna cum laude standing) and above in the University of the Philippines Diliman.First Semester, AY 2012-2013First Semester, AY 2013-2014First Semester, AY 2014-2015Second Semester, AY 2015-2016First Semester, AY 2016-2017

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Design Manager

      Issued by SaniTents PH on Mar 2020
      SaniTents PHAssociated with Keeshia Leyran