jesse laivo

product designer

About

I’ve worked in design industry for over a decade. My background in design consultancies has given me competence from varying industries. Troughout my career I’ve worn several hats including product designer, team leader, project manager and entrepreneur. I see design as tool for converging usability needs, technological possibilities and business goals into compelling products. Given this perspective I pursue to provide solutions for clients to elevate their businesses. I do believe that successful design ventures start from aims being aligned with strategic goals and right discourse of creatively minded people teaming up. Broad insights and thorough understanding for design goals obtain possibilities to yeald innovative solutions that contribute to clients’ needs for tomorrow. When I’m off the work and have a chance I like to go backpacking and explore the world. For me it’s immersive and empowering. I enjoy also to hop on back of the -79 Honda brat bike and enter twisty roads. My specialities comprise design thinking, strategic design, product concepting and design management.

Country

finland

City

helsinki

Industry

design

Skill

product design, sketching, solidworks, industrial design, product development, design strategy, design thinking, cad, design management, concept development, user centered design, computer aided design, project management, user experience, research and development, strategic design, 3d visualization, 3d modeling

Experience

strategic design, industrial design team leader

link design and development oy

2018-5 - 2018-12 · 8 mos

product developer, partner

klo design oy

2005-5 - 2012-10 · 7 yrs 6 mos

* The start-up took off as a school project and expanded to lifestyle products including home textiles, clothes and garments with touch of fresh ideas from young designers and conscious production ethics. * My responsibilities were * NPD project work * Activities for R&D and marketing

industrial designer, founder

jldesign

2009-12 - 2012-12 · 3 yrs 1 mo

* Spotting a niche for small design business focusing on agile, fast-paced concept creation among local businesses provided chances to work with intriguing cases from Tunturi bicycles to Finnish Red Cross blood donors for crisis areas and everything in between. * My responsibilities included * Design and tech concept creation * Entrepreneurship management * CRM

r and d designer

tm-kaluste oy

2006-6 - 2009-8 · 3 yrs 3 mos

* As a R&D designer I worked in close collaboration with manufacturing and marketing for producing spatial and furnishing solutions for public spaces including auditoriums, educational premises, majority of Finnish ice hockey halls and broad selection of sport arenas across North Europe and Russia. * My responsibilities included * Product and spatial concept creation * NPD and product enhancements

senior industrial designer

link design and development oy

2013-1 - Present · 13 yrs 9 mos

* I worked as senior industrial designer in multi-disciplinary teams. I comtributed design solutions across industries for national and international clients like Chiller, Fiskars, Ponsse, Stala and Fastems to enhance value propositions with concepts of compelling designs, technologies and user interfaces. * My responsibilities included * Design and tech concept creation * Industrial design * Project management