Michael Kitchen
Aston Mills,PA
Summary
Former architect turned industrial designer with over 17 years of experience in searching, writing and drawing of utility and design patents, with a scrutinizing eye for identifying potential infringement. Industrious work ethic and time management skill cultivated from running a successful ecommerce business.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner and Lead Designer
Flipside Wallets, LLC
11.2008 - Current
- Creation and operation of a successful ecommerce business in the apparell and accessories market built around unique and inventive self-designed consumer products
- Manage daily business operations on both website and Amazon marketplaces
- Research prior art and create utility and design patent applications for novel new consumer products
- Collaborate with seasoned IP attorneys on claims drafting, patent drawings review, and potential infringement scenarios for new products
- Create and evaluate design and utility patent drawings in accordance with USPTO rules
- Create and oversee purchase orders of various product components based on sales forecasting analytics
Architect Intern
Ballinger Architects
02.2006 - 11.2008
- Worked within dynamic small and medium sized teams on several large projects in the institutional sector including Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and University of Wisconsin
- Managing and implementing red line drawing changes for schematic design and consutruction documents
- 2D and 3D drafting and management of portions of building projects including floor plans, ceiling plans, section and plan details, specialized lab equipment and interface panels
- 3D modeling and rendering of various spaces for deadline-dependent proposals and presentations
- Constructing physical models for spatial/techtonic studies
Education
Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.) - Architecture
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA05-2006
Skills
- Prototyping
- Problem Solving
- 3D modeling
- Design for manufacturing (DFM)
- Verbal and visual communication
- Time Management
Timeline
Owner and Lead Designer
Flipside Wallets, LLC
11.2008 - Current
Architect Intern
Ballinger Architects
02.2006 - 11.2008
Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.) - Architecture
Temple University
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