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DAVID MICHAEL TRIANO
2260 Dover Dr. South Lake Tahoe, CA. 96150 530-318-5872
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Transportation Designer
I have extensive knowledge of all aspects of advanced
industrial design development, specializing in new shape
research, expert Alias Studio 3-D system abilities and
other state of the art computer systems knowledge, and the
capability to manage multiple projects from concept birth
through production reality. My 18 year career is comprised
of the most advanced Automotive, Marine, and Aerospace
design, a rich and varied pool of experience to draw from
in my future responsibilities for my future employer or
clients.
Professional Experience
President – TRIANO MARINE DESIGN - South Lake Tahoe, CA.
May 1997-present
I have operated the Triano Marine Design Advanced Design
Studio for eleven years as a successful freelance design
service. Clients such as Regal Marine Industries, Malibu
Boats, Centurion Boats, Ski Supreme Boats, Toyota Marine
Sports, Kawasaki Motors, ExoTerra Aerospace, and many
private clients have enlisted my abilities in the single
handed development (from advanced concept through
production product, using the most advanced digital
development processes) of over 30 different major products
over the last 11 years. Responsibilities during the
development of these products included but was not limited
to: Overall project management with supervision of up to 20
individuals, Advanced concept creation through sculpture,
2-d and 3-d digital sketching and construction, Advanced
market research, Advanced engineering of composite
structures, design and creation of production tooling,
Scale model production, Advanced presentation techniques,
and concept/production level color and trim designation.
Marine designs have ranged from 19’ production ski boats to
160’ power catamarans.
Owner/Sales Manager - TAHOE POWERBOAT COMPANY - South Lake
Tahoe, CA. May 2004-present
I have been an owner and sales manager of Tahoe Powerboat
Company since May of 2004. As the West Coast's largest
dealer of Formula powerboats, I have gained a perspective
that no other marine designer has, with extensive
experience in new boat sales, warrantee work, financing,
and every other operation of a successful new boat
dealership.
Chief Designer - COBALT BOATS - Neodesha, KS. - July
1995-February 1997
Cobalt Boats is the most respected manufacturer of luxury
performance runabout boats in the world. I led the design
and development department during my tenure at this
company, and designed 9 new models for them. I executed all
design processes for Cobalt Boats with no other design
staff, and I managed various teams from prototype creation
staff to production assembly groups to bring the boats to
market effectively and efficiently.
Advanced Concept Designer - CALTY DESIGN RESEARCH - Newport
Beach, CA. - September 1990 - July 1995
I was an advanced concept designer at CALTY (the Toyota
advanced styling studio) as my first position after
graduation. During my five year employment, I was directly
responsible for the concept to production development
styling of the 1998 Corolla and a team member in the
development of the 1998 Lexus RX-300 and 1999 Toyota
Solara. I was also heavily involved with the creation of
the Avalon show car for the Tokyo motor show in 1991, as
well as many other subsequent show car projects. My
responsibilities at this position included market research
and abstract vehicle styling concept formulation, manual
and computer ideation sketching, supervision of and
participation with modeling teams in both 20% and full
scale model development, final vehicle rendering and
computer presentation to management, production level
design drafting and CAD/CAM interaction, sourcing,
coordination and development with outside vendors, and
production level color and trim materials designation.
Aerospace and Composite Specific Experience
My Senior Thesis project at Art Center College of Design
was a Joined-Wing Transonic Business Jet, and I have
designed, built, and flown two-stage solid fuel sounding
rockets that have achieved over 500,000 feet in altitude,
with filament wound airframes from high modulus carbon and
boron. My experience in advanced composites is comprised of
both traditional engineering and ‘hands-on’ fabrication
with the following materials and processes:
-Epoxy, Vinylester, Polyester, Phenolic, and Bismaleimide
Resin Systems, with extensive experience in Pre-Preg Epoxy
construction. Thorough knowledge of surface coats,
gelcoats, and other in-mold finishes.
-Extensive experience with most structural reinforcement
materials such as S-Glass (and other Glass), Aramids,
Boron, carbon/carbon and especially carbon fiber, in most
forms such as woven cloth, unidirectional fiber, 3-D woven
preforms/dimensional fabrics, aramid pulp, and all forms of
chopped glass, chopped carbon, fumed silica, etc.
-Engineering and fabrication of advanced cored structures,
with cores composed of Nomex honeycomb, aluminum honeycomb,
foams of all types, polypropylene honeycombs, end grain
balsa and other woods, foamed carbon (into 3d cured
structures), and paper cores.
-Advanced composite bonding using epoxy adhesives,
meth-acrylate adhesives, high temperature (500 degrees F)
epoxy formulations, and many other adhesive systems.
-Pattern, plug, and mold design and fabrication in all
media, from plaster to high temperature graphite. I have a
vast amount of experience in the creation of highly
detailed 3D data files designed for 3D full size milling in
the marine industry, up to 160’ long hull and deck molds.
-RTM, Vacuum-bag, SCRIMP. Autoclave, closed mold, hand
laminate, and preg-preg system experience.
-I have designed and fabricated many fully functional
sounding rockets, all composed of filament-wound carbon
(and boron in some cases) airframes in a high temperature
epoxy matrix. I have also engineered ultra-light motor
cases from carbon and carbon/boron for highly aluminized
ammonium perchlorate based solid rocket motors, and have
static tested a series of 6 of the motors. I have
successfully developed the motor with fully adhesive bonded
nozzles, grains, and foreward closures, an exceptionally
difficult and demanding project. In single stage form, the
vehicles flown with these motors have achieved a speed of
Mach 4.5 in approximately 3 seconds. In two stage form, the
vehicles have achieved much higher terminal velocities and
have flown to over 500,000 feet.
-In 13 years of designing production boats for many
companies, I have engineered a large array of lamination
schedules for both the production molds and actual product.
-I am familiar with most finishing techniques for advanced
composite structures
Education
ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN - Pasadena, CA.
Bachelor of Science Degree - Industrial Design /
Transportation
Graduate with High Honors, August, 1990
Other
I have been a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers
for 18 years, and a member of the American Society of Naval
Engineers for 10 years. As a freelance designer for the
last eleven years, I have worked 95% digitally on the
latest Alias Studio computer system with programs such as
2-D and 3-D StudioTools, and I use many of the other
associated digital design programs such as Photoshop,
Illustrator, Quark Express, etc. at an expert level, such
as to provide my clients with the most sophisticated and
efficient advanced conceptual design services possible. I
am an accomplished sculptor, and I actively develop new
shape relationships for use in my design work. The level
and extent of my experience in industrial design is such
that it is best viewed through my work, which can be seen
at http://www.trianomarine.com.
My career path has been one of constant learning, and the
integration of new skills into my personal design
philosophy. From my early days of work within the Toyota
system that gave me a thorough knowledge of automotive
design from concept to production with an eye to real
ergonomic development and proper engineering applications
in a team context, to the rapid development cycles, varied
knowledge base and managerial skills required for projects
in the marine and aerospace industries, my focus has been
to utilize the most advanced technology practical for a
project, expressed in a style that exhibits unique and
genuine aesthetic and performance
advance.