Arun Nirula
Industrial Designer
Education:
University of Cincinnati, College of DAAP
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Design
Class of 2021, Graduated Magna Cum Laude
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Skills and Tools:
Sketching
Sketchbook Pro, Adobe Photoshop, hand sketching
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3D Modeling/Digital Sculpting
SolidWorks, Autodesk Fusion, ZBrush
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Microsoft Office
PowerPoint, Word, Excel
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Rendering
Keyshot, Autodesk Fusion, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Sketchbook Pro, hand rendering
User Interface Design
Adobe XD, Figma
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Rapid Prototyping
3D Printing, modelmaking, mold casting, woodworking
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Work Experience
September 2021 - Present
Industrial Designer
January - May 2020
Industrial Design Co-op
May - September 2019
September - December 2018
Industrial Design Co-op
February - May 2018
Industrial Design Co-op
August 2015 - April 2021
Industrial Design Student
Drove ID process, visual brand language, and design thinking across 4+ brands
Early NPD concept ideation
Executed design objectives throughout product development process
User Interface Design/Prototyping
Collaborated to establish user interface design standards across brands
Rapid Prototyping/Scale Models
Design Research/User Research
Final Product Rendering
Collaborative rapid innovation
New product concept design
Rapid prototyping
Product brand integration
Design research
Licensed product line development
Concept ideation, design, and presentation
Toy, playset, and game design
Prototyping/Modelmaking
Visual brand concepting
New Product ideation
Product graphic ideation
Decal development and mapping
Cross-functional collaboration
Bachelor's of Science, Industrial Design
GPA 3.8
Graduate Magna Cum Laude