Robert Bruce Thomas
Industrial Design Related Skills

  • Over 30 years of professional Industrial Design consulting for Fortune 500 and 100 clients worldwide
  • Over 25 years in the integration of digital technology and furniture manufacturing methodologies
  • Over 25 years Management of over $50MM in Retail Fixture Design Budgets
  • Over 25 years Design Document Administration and as Liason to Stakeholders
  • Pioneering work on mission critical, database driven, manufacturing processes
  • Integration of Web-based applications for Project Management Developmen in all environments
  • Programatic Generative Product Design
  • Comprehensive Project Management skills
  • Internet Marketing Consultation and Implementation
  • Business Systems Analysis and Consulting

Specific Experience and Production Capabilities

Workstation Operating Environments and Platforms:

  • Windows 10
  • Mac Version 10.15+
  • UNIX
  • LINUX
  • MS-DOS
  • SOIC - Beagleboard, Raspberri Pi

CAD, VR and Other 3D Software

  • AutoCAD - In-House Training Coordinator (CCS)
  • 3DStudio MAX - AutoDesk Certified
  • Solidworks, Sheetmetal Tooling
  • Fusion 360, Injection Molding (esp. RIM), Sheetmetal Tooling
  • Fusion 360, Python Programming API
  • CNC - VCarve, Mach3, LinuxCNC
  • Adobe Studio (Flash, Dreamweaver)
  • Rhinoceros
  • Blender
  • Blender Python Programming API
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Photoshop
  • SketchUp
  • Unity Game Engine
  • Unreal Game Engine
  • OpenOffice / Microsoft Office
  • Gimp, ImageMagick, other Unix imaging tools

Studio Equipment and Software In House:

  • Axiom AR8 24 X 48 High Precision CNC Router
  • Mixed Media, 3D Modeling, Prototyping and Moldmaking Facility
  • Electronics Workstation for Circuit Development
  • EuroRack Modular Synthesizer Studio and Audio Production Gear
  • PC Gaming and High Res Graphics Workstation
  • MacBook Pro w / macOS Mojave Version 10.14.9
  • Meta Quest II and Oculus VR Headsets

Access to Local Equipment and Fabrication

  • 2,000 sqft Woodworking Shop
  • 100 Watt, 36 X 30 Inch Thunderlaser CO2 Laser
  • Complete Electronics Workstation for Circuit Development, Testing, Resolder and PCB Production
  • Metal Laser Cutting and Fabrication
  • Metal Finishing, PowderCoating, Anodizing and Plating
  • Metal Casting and Moldmaking
  • Plastic CNC Cutting and HIgh Volume Parts Fabrication
  • Precision CNC Milling, Tool and Die Making

Contact::

Robert B. Thomas, B.I.D.

E-mail: rbt@klikhome.com