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Design

No matter the industry, product design is an important part of technology. Especially for consumer facing products.
One of my tasks as a product manager was to oversee the redesign of various IFE hardware components. Some of the
components are pictured in the WORK tab, but here is an example of the redesign for a PCU (Passenger Control Unit).
We worked with an industrial design firm named Teague. In this case, it was me sending information on our various
technical and functional requirements for the new units. It may look simple at first glance,
but there are many variations, usage scenarios, & factors to consider.
 

Traditional PCU designs

New design example

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Design Insight

Successful technology products are often about creating a "wow" response these days.
My travel (and curiosity) has given me a huge database of experiences from which to reference.

Madrid, Spain airport - Valencia, Spain City of Arts & Sciences

Atoshi apartment building architecture - Medellin, Colombia

One of my friends in Medellin was a realtor who helped me find apartments to live in. I moved a few times while
living there. Knowing that I liked seeing interesting things, she took me to this unique apartment building.

One might expect to see design features like this in a high end custom home, but in this apartment tower, standard equipment.
What do moving walls / architecture have to do with designing high tech products? The mediums may be different, but
it is the "feeling" that one gets in the end which is important.

A Japanese Zen rock garden built in to the floor? Standard in every apartment home in this building.

Movable walls.....cool! Have it your way!
 

This was a neat design feature I thought, how the interior cooking area was extended to the outdoor balcony

Another viewpoint, and a view down to one of the pools