JAVIER A. CHAU
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JAVIER A. CHAU ·
My Career.
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Experience.
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Campus Director⎢October 2022 - June 2024 - Initiated and established the OnCampus Program at SCAD. - Coordinated the Committee to promote the Hult Prize, including organizing events and team coaching throughout the competition to build up a creative community among students.
Savannah, GA (Remote)
Hult Prize Foundation
Experience & Design Leader⎢August 2023 - November 2023 - Directed Zero-G’s user experience to elevate the entire journey of their clients, including the marketing and packaging of their various complimentary services. - Collaborated in the various iterations and the final creation of their new flight suit, innovating in the latest designs, materials, and production methods that helped increase the aesthetics and comfortability of the suit.
Savannah, GA
Zero-G x SCADpro
Industrial Designer⎢November 2022 - May 2023 - Developed the mechanisms for each tentacle, especially at the end of each tentacle, so that there is a better interaction between the person and the tentacle. - Collaborated on the final design of each encasing, working on the different environments, thinking about the materials, and the construction of these.
Savannah, GA
BIOM / SCAD’s Sponsored Project
Gravity Sketch
Industrial Designer & Brand Ambassador⎢August 2022 - June 2023 - Successfully marketed the software as a cutting-edge design tool to aspiring designers. - Provided valuable insights into the development and testing of new software updates.
Savannah, GA (Remote)
Pedal Power CMT
Project Leader⎢March 2022 - August 2022 - Secured 10,000 US$ in funding from Middlebury College to drive project implementation. - Directed the project’s development, centered around creating pedal-powered machines tailored to uplift low-income communities in Guatemala. - Collaborated with SCAD students to design and build 3 fully functioning machines, optimizing resources, efficiency, and budget.
Chimaltenango, Guatemala
Background.
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Industrial designer with experience in kinetics, designing furniture, home goods, consumer electronics, wearables, and packaging.
That experience and a passion for helping others and making a change make me strive to create products that can impact society.
Achievements.
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SCAD’s Outstanding Achievement Award
IDSA Student Merit Award - SCAD’s Nominee
Hult Prize OnCampus Awards - Best Regional Program - North America Region
Hult Prize OnCampus Awards - Best Regional Program - North America Region.
Projects for Peace - Grant Recipient
SCAD’s Foundation Honors Show
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Education.
BFA in Industrial Design⎢2020 - 2024 - Minors in Kinetic Design, Drawing, and Design for Sustainability - Summa Cum Laude, President’s List and Dean’s List Honors Scholar (2020-2024), SCAD Academic Honors Scholarship, SCAD Achievement Honors Scholarship, Redmond Family Scholarship
Savannah College of Art and Design
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Leadership.
Nexsus - SCAD’s Sustainability Club
Founder & Treasurer⎢2022 - 2024
IDSA (Industrial Design Society of America)
Board Member⎢2023 - 2024
Club member⎢2015 - 2020 Board Member - Treasurer⎢2017 - 2018
Interact - Rotary Sponsored Club