Sam Strong

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About Sam Strong

Award winning Designer and Developer with over 7 years working in the outdoor product industry. I'm a Rock Climber, Skier, Fell Runner, Surfer, Bothy Builder, Van Converter, Forager, Altruist. These are some of my passions that have combined and led me to develop a career in the outdoor industry. As a designer, developer, problem solver and creative thinker, I work to push the outdoor industry to improve and reduce its harmful impact on our planet. My Professional Development so far: Sports Engineering BEng High-performance research, design and development within sports performance. Creative thinking, 3D CAD Design, Material research and testing, Hard Goods prototyping. Product Design MA Creative future thinking projects based around outdoor sports and outdoor living Research and Development, Out the box thinking, Exploratory Design, Anthropology, 2D CAD skills (Adobe Illustrator and InDesign), Soft goods prototyping WildCountry Junior Designer Hard goods design to strict requirements in a fast-paced outdoor active team, remained highly flexible to work on a multitude of projects. Key Skills - Solidworks design and simulation, product failure testing, independent work, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Office, problem identification and solving Berghaus Footwear Developer Working on seasonal and non-seasonal development, managing timelines, materials, vendors and costing. Key Skills - Plastic and foam moulding, soft material research, soft goods prototyping, timeline management, Berghaus Rucksack Developer Building a functional and none compromising outdoor range and managing all elements of innovation projects to meet strict deadlines and flexing to any changes in direction. Key Skills - Physical concept creation, Team management and collaboration, Time management to meet strict deadlines, stakeholder management, innovative material research and testing. I’ve lived my life as a problem solver and like to take my hand to anything, I want to use my skills I’ve amassed over the years to improve products technically, to make them fit for purpose and to lessen our impact on the planet.