Jonathan Eziquiel-Shriro
About
Lives in St louis, Missouri US
Designer, Storyteller, DIYer, and Writer. Always seeking to add positive value to every interaction and opportunity.
Enjoy and excel in collaborative workplaces with a focus on quality of output, communications, and relationships. Thrive on challenges that solve wide-ranging problems. Stay engaged by assisting others, cultivating user empathy, and providing insight.
Overview
Skills & Accomplishments
18+ years of professional design experience co-ideating and creating innovations leading to successfully launched commercial products in a range of industries and disciplines.
10+ years CAD surface and solid modeling & rendering with expertise in Solidworks & Keyshot.
7+ years managing programs and resources with variable complexity, constraints, and ambiguity.
Facilitated voice of customer research in multiple design programs to establish program goals.
Nurtured and mentored junior and mid-level growth to foster their success.
Education
Masters of Fine Arts – Industrial Design
Grad 2009 – Rochester Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts – Economics
Grad 1999 – University of Rochester
Professional Experience
Cardinal Health
Sr. Design Strategist , Feb ‘22 – Present
Lead forward-thinking design strategic initiatives for Cardinal Health’s medical segment products. Collaborate with design researchers and human factors specialists to craft new narratives for Cardinal’s medtech products. Develop advanced concept products that include electro-mechanical feeding pumps, digital scanning apps, product portfolio reimagining.
Launchpad17 LLC
Design principal, owner. Jan ’22 – Present
Owner of boutique design consultancy providing industrial design service in conjunction with emotional intelligence to create new opportunities for clients.
Apex Tool Group
Sr. Industrial Designer, Apr ‘18 – Dec ’21
Launch and develop products including complete families of hand tools and tool storage. Create
and manage updates to color/material/finish, and trade dress. Develop design timelines and
manage deliverables as program design lead. Collaborate with cross-functional teams of engineers,
marketing, sales, program and project managers, manufacturing, and leadership. Participate and
lead voice of customer user research.
Objex Design
Contract Industrial Designer, Oct ‘17 – Apr ’18
Contracted to create design concepts for medical and consumer electronics in collaboration with
St Louis-based industrial design & engineering consultancy
Metaphase Design Group
Sr. Industrial Designer, May ‘16 – Oct ’17
Design lead and project manager for ergonomics-focused consultancy. Created concepts based
on ergonomic audits and qualitative research. Discovered opportunities for innovation and
improved user interactions.
Berlin Packaging
Sr. Industrial Designer, Mar ‘15 – May ’16
Industrial designer for in-house design studio of Berlin Packaging. Tasked with project management
and creative design of packaging solutions for Berlin clients. Created ergonomic bottles, closures
and dispensing systems with client-driven form that addressed supply chain requirements.
CNH Industrial
Industrial Designer, Apr ‘12 – Mar ’15
Studio designer tasked with developing and evolving design language themes for Case IH, New-
Holland, and Steyr off-highway vehicles. Awarded design and utility patents for construction and
agriculture vehicle innovations.
Grayhill
Industrial Designer, Jun ‘08 – Apr ’12
Industrial designer responsible for establishing industrial design capabilities of Grayhill’s in-house
off-highway controls division working with off-highway OEMs including John Deere, Caterpillar,
Oshkosh as well as international supplier base.