Jessica Gonzalez

• Monterrey,
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Hi! My name is Jessica Gonzalez ! I am an innovation developer, product designer & business consultant. I have been awarded international prizes for my designs

Jessica Gonzalez's Bio:

Jessica Gonzalez's Experience:

• Chief Design Officer at R.O.C.K. LTD

  October 2013 - Present | Korea

  In charge of developing all design aspects of the company's products and services, including product design, user experience design, branding, industrial design, and package design for this innovative hi-tech startup from Korea. I develop the product in less than a week, did as well the executive summary and did the pitching presentation that was presented among others in Paypal Incubator in Boston, NYU, Yale University, NY Tech Stars and MIT. LG currently wants to launch our gadget as a bundle product. An investor in New York with television networks and connections with main stores in the USA wants to have exclusivity of the American Market.

• Innovation Developer & CEO at INNOMOBS

  October 2013 - Present

  Mobilizing innovation that transcends! We build innovation from thin air! Complex problems will be transformed into profitable innovation with global success! New product development with global vision strategy, an startup built from the ground up, disruptive online business, mobile apps with innovative experiences, etc. Our latest product development was presented in NY Tech Meetup with a lot of success! Imagine what we can do for you!

• Innovation Developer at Idea Connection

  September 2011 - Present | Vancouver, Canada

  I am a key & active member from an international team composed of experts from the United States, Canada and England in order to develop a technical solution for a patent that will be mass-produced. The task required to develop working prototypes as a proof of concept. We are currently finalists for this worldwide innovation challenge of a product that will be used in some Fortune 500 companies. Several solution proposals', creation of tables to facilitate screening ideas & their analysis,manufacturing of several prototypes, research, finding providers, project management and technical drawings required for prototype manufacture.Provided essential final solutions for eliminating components on the product hence price and becoming more viable and ecological for mass production.

• Designer at Freelancer

  January 2003 - Present | Worldwide

  Industrial Design, Product Development, Branding, Innovation, Writing, Conceptualization, Graphic Design, etc. Worked for many companies such as Smurffit Kappa, Kindy, GBB, etc. Participated on an open innovation lab for BMW. For further reference please see my portfolio at: www.behance.net/jessicagzz.

• Product Developer at Kindy Bloquert SA

  January 2011 - July 2011 | Paris, France

  I worked for the French company Kindy in developing two new lines of slipper socks. The “Smoofi” socks which were colorful neon and inspired on the delicious smoothies were intended for teens and young adults. The names of the products were: Apple Powa, Banana Ola, Cherry Machate, Exotic Madness, Pink Energy and Very Berries. The “Discovery” socks that were educational slipper socks with 3D characters inspired in the following themes: the family, farm animals, and professions were intended for children.I developed the characters and packages of 24 products. I coordinated the production in France of the prototypes that were manufactured in China. At the end, these products were selected by the CEO in Paris to be developed under their “haute gamme” GBB.

• R & D Consultant at INTERACTIVE 4D

  February 2011 - April 2011 | Nice, France

  External consulting for the company in order to help them choose the most adequate percentage of investment for R&D. Moreover, defining and analyzing their different technologies portfolio in order to define the most efficient way to develop those technologies. Moreover, I gave them additional advice on subjects such as intellectual property, web marketing, webpage design, social media, etc.

• Creative Director at Toy Vision Mex LTD / DCQ TEAM

  September 2009 - August 2010 | San Pedro , Mexico

  *Directed the development of several different licenses style guides: Douberies (www.douberies.com), Hearry Bams (www.hearrybams.com), Clapis (www.clapis.net), Kiky & Friends (www.kikyandfriends.com), My First Tutor (www.myfirsttutor.net) and DCQ TEAM (www.dcqteam.com). * Managed the design and creation of more than 20 different educational computers with their corresponding packages that were manufactured in China. For further reference please visit: www.myfirsttutor.net. * Directed the design and production of several different products for the licenses of the company that included: toys, electronic games, plush, computers, stickers, displays, calendars, school items, linen sets, scooters, apparel, hats, handbags, candles, etc. * Initiative to promote the company and licenses through social media in channels such as Facebook and Twitter. *Managed all the intellectual property portfolio of the company that involved protection in China, Hong Kong, United States and Mexico. * Directed the development and launch for the toy online store. * Conceptualization and guidance for the redesign of the new website agency DCQ TEAM. Created the website architecture and the creative writing for promotion. *Guided the advertisement of the company in prestigious magazines such as: "Total Licensing" from England and "Toys & Games" from Hong Kong. * Designed the company's stand for the "Licensing show" in Las Vegas. *Directed group brainstorming sessions for promoting idea generation in a fun way inside the company and to incite an innovation strategy where everything could be possible. * The department of imports and exports of the enterprise reported to me. * Promoted corporate responsibility activities such as visiting children with terminal cancer at hospitals and partnering with Santa Claus in order to deliver them toys to brighten their day.

• Packaging Area Manager at Toy Vision Mex LTD / DCQ TEAM

  April 2007 - September 2009 | San Pedro , Mexico

  *Product development of 6 computers plus designed branding for "My First Tutor" license, which later became the most valuable asset for the company. Currently sold in USA and Mexico and some are currently been reproduced due to success. *Creative story writing of different licenses. *Conceptualization and Design of ecological plush and negotiated with international organization "Pronatura" in order that for every plush bought actually some percentage helped preventing extinction of endangered species. The whole production 48,000 pcs. was sold sold while there were still on their manufacturing phase in Korea. * Designed a school set for the license Douberies inspired on their 3 main characters: Ginger, Penny, and Melody. * I was chosen by my boss to assist to a design fair in Dallas in order to be a key adviser in deciding which would be the most adequate technological equipment to buy for the enterprise.

Jessica Gonzalez's Education:

• D4 Reality

  2012 – 2012
  Pro / ENGINEER 5.0 / PTC Creo Elements

• Soren Kaplan

  2012 – 2012
  Leapfrogging Innovation
  Concentration: Innovation

• University College London, U. of London

  2011 – 2011
  Copyright Protection
  Concentration: Intellectual Property Law

• SKEMA Business School

  2010 – 2011
  Msc "Entrepreneurship & Innovation for a Sustainable World"
  Concentration: Business & Innovation
  Activities: Msc Delegate, Article Writer for SKEMA's Marketing Dept., Yatching Society, & Business Game Winner. Had a final score on the business plan in American grading system of A which means my thesis was among the best of the whole class. For further reference please visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMQfSG54GVE&feature=youtu.be

• ALFMED

  2006 – 2007
  French
  Concentration: Language

• Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart

  2006 – 2006
  International Industrial Design Workshop "Looking Beyond"
  Concentration: Industrial Design

• Perpignan Via Domitia University

  2005 – 2006
  Delf B2
  Concentration: French

• Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey

  2004 – 2005
  Specialization in Product Aesthetics
  Concentration: Industrial design, graphic design, Aesthetics

• Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey

  2000 – 2005
  Industrial Design
  Concentration: Product Design

• Harvard Business School

  2004 – 2004
  E-business management
  Concentration: Business, E-commerce, Hi-tech

• High School ITESM Eugenio Garza Sada

  1997 – 2000
  High School
  Concentration: Honors Bi-cultural French / English

• Panamerican School

  1994 – 1997
  Middle School & Junior High

• Edphy International

  1994 – 1994
  French Diploma
  Concentration: Language

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