Alessandro Rush
Product Design
RESUME
Intro
Profile
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A recent graduate in Product Design (BA) from De Montfort University, I am a young and competent professional seeking a permanent role within the design industry. I can combine technical and analytical abilities with problem solving, creative ability and a strong aesthetic sense to truly thrive in a wide variety of projects and tasks. I am self-motivated, able to work on my own initiative but also enjoy working as part of a team.
Education
De Montfort University - (Leicester)
(BA) Product Design
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While studying here I was able to harness and
improve the skills I had learned in college as well
as learning and using new skills and
software such as CAD and model making.
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​2017 - 2021
-Year 1: 2/1
-Year 2: 2/1
-year 3: 2/2
Leamington College - (Warwickshire College Group)
LV3 Art and Design Extended Diploma.
​2015 - 2017
In this course I was taught fine art, model
making, several Adobe packages, metalwork
(jewellery) and photography
Mark: Pass
Personal Skills
- Working to tight deadlines
- The ability to work effectively in a team
- An aptitude for critically evaluating work, whether my
own or that of my peers
- Concept generation skills
- Independence
- Use of different tools and machinery: (eg.)
- Ban saw
- Circular saw
- Vacuum-forming machine
- 3D printer
- Lave
- Laser cutter
- CNC machine
Software Skills
-Microsoft Office programs
-Photoshop
-Illustrator
-Sketchbook Pro
-Solidworks
-Keyshot
-Fusion360
Languages
Bilingual in English and
Italian
Stratford Upon-Avon School - (GCSE)
​2012 - 2015
- Art B
- Maths B
- Science B
- Italian A*
- English C
Work​
Experience​
Next- (Retail)
​2019 - present
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Part-time paid employment, providing support to the management team. Working both on the salesfloor and in the stockroom to offer a friendly service to customers in a timely manner. Ensuring stock gets to the salesfloor as quickly as possible and keeping the salesfloor looking tidy, well
organized and easy to shop in. Accurately and rapidly processing stock, including locating, packing, and promptly transferring stock in and out of store as deliveries arrive.
Giggling Squid- (Restaurant)
​2014 - 2015
Part-time waiter and barman, here I worked both on the restaurant floor and at the back in the bar. Roles included: making sure that customers were always satisfied, waiting at tables and acting as middle man between customers and the kitchen; managing the stock to ensure that there was always product available for customers to order and maintaining an organised and clean workspace to ensure safety and efficiency; defusing difficult situations when a customer was not happy and finding solutions to issues to suit both customers and the restaurant.
Volunteering
​2010 - present
On different occasions I have volunteered at my
local school to help at a summer art workshop,
and I spent two weeks assisting at Fircroft College
of Adult Education (Birmingham), working at the
front desk and on various other tasks.
CV &
Portfolio
Design CV & Portfolio
Download the 2 pdf documets
CV
Portfolio