Design

Product 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. Below is an example of the redesign for a PCU (Passenger Control Unit) and a competitive comparison with a PCH (Passenger Control Handset).

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 as well as providing guidance on which designs were preferable.

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.

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.

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A Japanese Zen rock garden built in to the floor? Standard in every apartment home in this building.
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Movable walls.....cool! Have it your way!
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This was a neat design feature I thought, how the interior cooking area was extended to the outdoor balcony
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Another viewpoint, and a view down to one of the pools

Design

Product Design

Atoshi apartment building architecture - Medellin, Colombia

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