Gerardo Gomez
Industrial Designer
Industrial Designer
Work Experience
Sr Industrial Designer (Contract) 2023 – 2024
Quintus Home – El Monte, CA
Sr Industrial Designer (Contract) 2022 – Present
Platform By Unisource Solutions - Pico Rivera, CA
Sr Industrial Designer (Contract) 2023 – 2024
Quintus Home – El Monte, CA
High-end residential furniture line development and manufacturing management
Wood shop facility management
Custom furniture design and engineering
Management of tailored solutions for private designers
Oversight of all design development, inventory verification, and installation documentation
Verification of order entries and bills of materials (BOM), ensuring consistency with installation drawings
Wood shop facility management
Custom furniture design and engineering
Management of tailored solutions for private designers
Oversight of all design development, inventory verification, and installation documentation
Verification of order entries and bills of materials (BOM), ensuring consistency with installation drawings
Sr Industrial Designer (Contract) 2022 – Present
Platform By Unisource Solutions - Pico Rivera, CA
Led hospitality custom furniture design, engineering, and project management from concept through installation
Served as Senior Industrial Designer for the Custom Division at Platform by Unisource, delivering production-ready shop drawings and high-end renderings using SolidWorks and KeyShot
Drove end-to-end design services for assigned projects, including site surveys, programming, space planning, inventory verification, and installation documentation
Produced precise 3D models, shop drawings, and visualisations to ensure smooth coordination between design, manufacturing, and installation teams
Developed detailed product specifications and worked closely with account and project managers to maintain scope, accuracy, and schedule
Verified order entries and bills of materials (BOM), ensuring full alignment with approved drawings and installation requirements
Served as Senior Industrial Designer for the Custom Division at Platform by Unisource, delivering production-ready shop drawings and high-end renderings using SolidWorks and KeyShot
Drove end-to-end design services for assigned projects, including site surveys, programming, space planning, inventory verification, and installation documentation
Produced precise 3D models, shop drawings, and visualisations to ensure smooth coordination between design, manufacturing, and installation teams
Developed detailed product specifications and worked closely with account and project managers to maintain scope, accuracy, and schedule
Verified order entries and bills of materials (BOM), ensuring full alignment with approved drawings and installation requirements
Lead Industrial Designer 2018 – 2021
SLATE Custom Studio- Irvine, CA
SLATE Custom Studio- Irvine, CA
Commercial custom furniture design, engineering, and project management for large-scale hospitality and workplace environments
Lead Industrial Designer for the Custom Division at SLATE Custom Studio by PeopleSpace, overseeing hospitality and corporate projects, including delivery for the Nike Campus in Beaverton, Portland, OR
Managed $3M+ custom furniture programs, including sheet-metal cabinetry, office desks, and tailored executive offices, coordinating fabrication across Southern California and China
Led end-to-end project execution using Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Vault, and KeyShot to deliver production-ready shop drawings and high-end visualisations
Successfully delivered 100+ projects for clients including Google, Facebook, and Netflix, with project values ranging from $500K to $1.5M+
Created and managed project proposals, budgets, RFQs, vendor coordination, client purchase orders, and all required financial documentation for custom furniture and millwork projects—ranging from one-off residential pieces to full hospitality and hotel interiors
Oversaw shipping, logistics, delivery coordination, installation, and punch-list resolution to ensure smooth project closeout
Produced detailed 3D models and renderings using Rhino3D, KeyShot, and V-Ray to support accurate execution and client approvals
Oversaw overseas production in China, collaborating with R&D teams to develop samples and present solutions during product line reviews
Mentored and supported junior designers across furniture design, documentation, and development workflows
Sr Furniture Designer 2016 – 2018Lead Industrial Designer for the Custom Division at SLATE Custom Studio by PeopleSpace, overseeing hospitality and corporate projects, including delivery for the Nike Campus in Beaverton, Portland, OR
Managed $3M+ custom furniture programs, including sheet-metal cabinetry, office desks, and tailored executive offices, coordinating fabrication across Southern California and China
Led end-to-end project execution using Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Vault, and KeyShot to deliver production-ready shop drawings and high-end visualisations
Successfully delivered 100+ projects for clients including Google, Facebook, and Netflix, with project values ranging from $500K to $1.5M+
Created and managed project proposals, budgets, RFQs, vendor coordination, client purchase orders, and all required financial documentation for custom furniture and millwork projects—ranging from one-off residential pieces to full hospitality and hotel interiors
Oversaw shipping, logistics, delivery coordination, installation, and punch-list resolution to ensure smooth project closeout
Produced detailed 3D models and renderings using Rhino3D, KeyShot, and V-Ray to support accurate execution and client approvals
Oversaw overseas production in China, collaborating with R&D teams to develop samples and present solutions during product line reviews
Mentored and supported junior designers across furniture design, documentation, and development workflows
Scale1-1 – Los Angeles, CA
Designed and developed a new furniture line for Scale 1:1
Project-managed contract office furniture projects from concept through completion, including engineering coordination and shop drawing development
Collaborated closely with the sales team to review client design briefs, show requirements, budgets, and overall design direction
Developed design concepts, finalised proposals, and created render packages for client presentations
Prepared sales quotes and ensured projects met budget and margin requirements
Gathered detailed product information and executed supporting graphic design for posters, displays, and marketing materials
Created precise graphic layouts and fabrication-ready frames to support accurate manufacturing
Project-managed contract office furniture projects from concept through completion, including engineering coordination and shop drawing development
Collaborated closely with the sales team to review client design briefs, show requirements, budgets, and overall design direction
Developed design concepts, finalised proposals, and created render packages for client presentations
Prepared sales quotes and ensured projects met budget and margin requirements
Gathered detailed product information and executed supporting graphic design for posters, displays, and marketing materials
Created precise graphic layouts and fabrication-ready frames to support accurate manufacturing
Furniture Designer 2014 – 2016
MASH studios | Los Angeles, CA
MASH studios | Los Angeles, CA
Project-managed contract office furniture projects from engineering through shop drawing development to final delivery
Successfully delivered 50+ projects annually, ranging from $2.5K to $2.5M+, with an average volume of approximately $7M per year
Developed new products for the LAX Series home furnishings line at MASH Studios, overseeing production with vendors in China and Vietnam
Collaborated closely with sales teams to review client design briefs, including show requirements, budgets, and design direction
Successfully delivered 50+ projects annually, ranging from $2.5K to $2.5M+, with an average volume of approximately $7M per year
Developed new products for the LAX Series home furnishings line at MASH Studios, overseeing production with vendors in China and Vietnam
Collaborated closely with sales teams to review client design briefs, including show requirements, budgets, and design direction
Jr Furniture Designer – Contract 2011 – 2014
Scale1-1 – Los Angeles, CA
Played a key role in building the company from the ground up, supporting design, engineering, and operational workflows during its formative stages
Assisted the Senior Designer in developing new furniture concepts and expanding the Scale 1:1 product line, contributing to both early ideation and final production-ready designs
Contributed to large-scale installation projects across the country, coordinating design intent with engineering, fabrication, and on-site execution
Successfully helped deliver high-tech custom furniture projects, balancing innovation with manufacturability and tight schedules
Supported and oversaw fabrication and installation processes to ensure quality, accuracy, and alignment with approved designs
Assisted in engineering new concepts and refining designs to meet performance, budget, and production requirements
Co-created approximately 90% of the Scale 1:1 furniture line from the ground up alongside David Winston, these designs are current up to day and the company has not added new designs to their line after 10+ years.
Contributed to large-scale installation projects across the country, coordinating design intent with engineering, fabrication, and on-site execution
Successfully helped deliver high-tech custom furniture projects, balancing innovation with manufacturability and tight schedules
Supported and oversaw fabrication and installation processes to ensure quality, accuracy, and alignment with approved designs
Assisted in engineering new concepts and refining designs to meet performance, budget, and production requirements
Co-created approximately 90% of the Scale 1:1 furniture line from the ground up alongside David Winston, these designs are current up to day and the company has not added new designs to their line after 10+ years.
Graphic Designer 2010 – 2013
CR&A Custom – Los Angeles, CA
Project manager - Graphic Designer – wide Media printing, Prepress.
CR&A Custom – Los Angeles, CA
Project manager - Graphic Designer – wide Media printing, Prepress.
Photographer for Fashion and commercial Product 2005 – 2009
Guadalajara – Mex
Photography portrait, product, fashion, beauty and art
Working with fashion and commercial agencies, portfolios where carefully planned and the production involved professional makeup, stylist, professional models and set production with a high budget involved for magazines in Mexico and Spain, Very meticulous planning and highly detail orientated projects in short deadlines.
Location Research, meet with clients, organizing teams to discuss client design briefs, including, show rules, budgets, and design styles for the season of the year and what time of the day these images had to be taken because of the natural sun illumination etc.
Skills
Self Though of all of my software skills: SolidWorks, Keyshot, AutoCAD 2023, Adobe, Photoshop, InDesign, Rhino3D, V-Ray, Autodesk Inventor, Microsoft Office.
Computer-Aided Design, Design Research, Design Thinking, Space Planning, Carpentry, Sheet metal, Welding, Project Manager, Team Manager, Facility Manager, Forklift.
Guadalajara – Mex
Photography portrait, product, fashion, beauty and art
Working with fashion and commercial agencies, portfolios where carefully planned and the production involved professional makeup, stylist, professional models and set production with a high budget involved for magazines in Mexico and Spain, Very meticulous planning and highly detail orientated projects in short deadlines.
Location Research, meet with clients, organizing teams to discuss client design briefs, including, show rules, budgets, and design styles for the season of the year and what time of the day these images had to be taken because of the natural sun illumination etc.
Skills
Self Though of all of my software skills: SolidWorks, Keyshot, AutoCAD 2023, Adobe, Photoshop, InDesign, Rhino3D, V-Ray, Autodesk Inventor, Microsoft Office.
Computer-Aided Design, Design Research, Design Thinking, Space Planning, Carpentry, Sheet metal, Welding, Project Manager, Team Manager, Facility Manager, Forklift.
Education
Universidad De Guadalajara - Mex 1998/2002
Bachelor of Science: Industrial Design
Languages
Spanish Native – Englis as a Second Language
Universidad De Guadalajara - Mex 1998/2002
Bachelor of Science: Industrial Design
Languages
Spanish Native – Englis as a Second Language
Software Knowledge:
Gerardo Gomez
jerry@digital-mockup.com
909-685-3111
jerry@digital-mockup.com
909-685-3111
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