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Professional qualifications and operational experience Internationally experienced industrial designer and design manager in highly competitive consumer product development area. High knowledge in practice in the field of consumer electronics design, professional equipment design and brand based product identity development, as well as in utilization of the latest design technology. Involvement in Industrial design company’s new business development through new service product creation. Experience in creative thinking based ideation of new product concepts, leading companies to new product and business strategies. Involved also in development of business to business marketing communication through current design business activities.	Curriculum Vitae name | Juha Tapio Kosonen| date of birth | 28.11.1963 | place of birth  | Vaasa, Finland | education | Industrial designer, Master of Arts | studies University of Industrial Arts Helsinki Industrial design, MA 1986-1990 Design leadership, MA 1990-1992
	final thesis client | Dynafit Geselleschaft m.b.H,Raichle Sportschuh AG | thesis| the concept of multipurpose ski boot and bindings for cross-country, telemark and downhill skiing tutor | Dr Robert Blaich |
	language skills | Finnish, Swedish and English | software experience SolidWorks 2009 Autodesk, StudioTools products, Spider and Studiopaint 3D 1997- Photoshop1989- Illustrator 1999- Frontpage 1999- Microsoft Project 2000- Maya 2002- Flash 2002- working in profession trainee: Architect office Innovark Oy 1985-1989 freelancer: Design Studio Jussi Ahola Oy 1988 Senior industrial designer: Creadesign Oy 1989-1996 application Engineer: Comgraph Ltd 1997 design specialist: Alias|Wavefront 1997-2000 design manager: Lawton & Yeo 2000-2002 owner: Design Studio Ideavalmis 2002-2004 (Switzerland) owner: Design Studio Konseptiplus Ltd 2004- (Finland) exhibitions and awards General Electric Plastic 1989 3^rd prize Sony design vision 1990 3^rd prize Neste Forma Finlandia 1993 Honorary mention Fennia design 2007 prize, winner
	projects Creadesign Karhu Sport Oy Canadien floorball graphics 1995, Karhu floorball blade design, 3D modeling, graphics, packaging and concept of marketing in years 1994, 1995, 1996. Cross-country skis graphics in years 1992,1993,1994,1995,1996 Benefon Oy mobile phones and car sets design and modeling in years 1992,1993,1994,1995 and1996 Exel Oy grip of cross-country skiing poles, basket and graphics in years 1992,1993,1994,1995. Alpine ski pole design1991 Comgraph Ltd Alias|Wavefront presentations and training 1997 Alias|Wavefront presentations,professional services and training: Holden GM Australia 1999 Ford Design Center Australia 1999 Hewlett Packard Singapore 1998 Motorola Singapore 1998 Product and Standard Board Singapore1998 Creative Technologies Singapore 1999 certified Alias|Wavefront instructor AWIC LD2,LD3 Lawton & Yeo Design Associates Ericsson mobile communication concepts and design Sony-Ericsson product range identity, product visions, telecommunication concepts and product design business development corporate identity 2000-2002, CAID Training design process and workflow training, concept design, CAD modeling design management 2000-2002 Hewlett Packard (Singapore) computer peripherals 2001-2002 product concepts Arima [Taiwan] telecommunication projects 2000-2002 product design and development Ideavalmis studio Suunto Concept design 2003 Gipron [ski pole manufacture from Italy] Concept design and Product design 2003-2004 Halti Outdoor product design and development 2003 Konseptiplus studio Halti Outdoor product design and development in years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Lappset Weplay concept design 2004-2005 Creative technology audio design 2004-2005 Axis design Inc. product concepts and design for Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Polaroid 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Lamor Corporation product concepts 2006 Stonesoft design and product development 2007 Exel Sports design and product development 2007 Berner Sport Karhu sport equipment design and product development 2008-2009
	awards… UIAH Habitare honored mention 1987 General Electric Plastic design competition 3. prize , team work 1989 Sony design vision `90 competition 3.prize, team works 1990 Neste Forma Finlandia honored mention 1993 teaching University of Lapland, Faculty of Arts and Crafts 1996, 1997 presentation techniques model making Design Management, product identity 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 something else… ski instructor 1989- fencer 2007-