Marcs Wilkinson — Resume
Freelance Product Designer dealing in particles & pixels
Hi! I’m Marcs, a sleeves-rolled-up product designer and prototype maker working across digital experiences, hard goods, and applied tech. Sharpened by the cutting edge, I’ve helped make products out of bold ideas in complex systems, wearable tech, and enterprise SaaS. I work with companies who want to think seriously about design, build iteration engines with tight feedback loops and define new product experiences in uncertain spaces.
Currently I’m looking for full-time work in Germany.
Experience
Product Manager — Sema Technologies Inc.
Enterprise SaaS analytics platform for software development teams
August 2018 — Feb 2020 | Halifax NS / Remote
- Co-design with the needs and requirements of in-house research, professional services, customers and more to bring new qualitative and quantitative metrics to software development teams
- Established and iterated on a repeatable product design process from concept to production
- Owned and upheld design across the organization — product, printed reports, presentations & documents
- Wrote and prioritized user stories for a top tier remote team using Confluence & Jira
- Significantly reduced engineering workload and increased delivery speed by aligning product, engineering and professional services with a BI tool
Research Assistant — MENRVA Lab at SFU/MoVIT Technologies Inc.
Sensor embedded textiles & wearables research lab
August 2017 — May 2018 | Burnaby BC
- Designed and prototyped novel technology in industrial wearable textiles
- Establish and test use cases & user-centered solutions
- Explored commercial applications from concept to functional prototype
- Created compelling pitch decks to secure grants and funding
Studio Assistant — Sholto Design Studio
Custom furniture design and production
Summer 2016 | Vancouver BC
- Helped in the workshop with organizing, prep, assembly, finishing and delivery of high end custom & production furnishings
- Assisted with CAD design for private and institutional clients using Solidworks
- Prepared drawings & communicated with vendors for production quotes
- Set up an effective cloud solution for file management and collaboration
Research Assistant — Design + Food Atelier at KPU
Sustainable food systems research group
May 2016 — February 2017 | Richmond BC
- Designed and published a new conceptual model to address challenges in the current food systems in the lower mainland
- Oversaw project management using Basecamp
- Layout and print of a publication for external distribution using InDesign
- Created visual elements with Illustrator for publication, web, pitch decks
Fellowships
RBC Fellowship 2019
July 2019 — Present | Nova Scotia
Venture for Canada and RBC Future Launch awarded the 2019 RBC Fellowships to 15 participants from across Ontario, British Columbia and Atlantic Canada in the Venture for Canada Fellowship Program.
Venture for Canada 2018 Fellow
December 2017 — Present | Nova Scotia
With the mission of fostering entrepreneurship, Venture for Canada recruits, trains and supports recent graduates to work at Canadian startups in need of talent.
Education
Bachelor of Design — Product Design
Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Wilson School of Design, Richmond BC — 2017
Exchange Semester — Industrial Design
University of Applied Sciences of NW Switzerland (FHNW), hfGK, Basel CH — Spring 2015
Business Administration Diploma — General Management
Camosun College, School of Business, Victoria BC — 2010
Certifications
DelftX Circular Economy: an Intro
edX.org Verified Certificate
TCPS 2: CORE
Ethical Conduct for Research
WHMIS
Worksafe BC
Skills
- Applying design thinking strategies to frame and overcome challenges
- Leveraging resources for testable mock-ups and decisive prototypes
- Outlining deliverables and milestones with stakeholders
- Critical concept development in real world scenarios
- Informed creative solutions backed by research and testing
Proficiency
- Using empathy to uncover opportunities, prioritize accordingly
- Refocusing big picture outlooks into smaller attainable objectives
- Defining aspirational targets tied to organizational vision
- Exploring commercial application of new technology
- Staying current with news, applied tech, trends & attitudes
Tools
So many, I’m just going to list off my favorite tools!
Markers, pens, paper, Fusion360, Figma, Jira, Miro, Notion, sewing machines, 3D printers, laser cutters, skis & steel bikes
