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RIMA

SHKOUKANI

Creative and collaborative recent college graduate student with a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design from the Lawrence Technological University. 

Looking for a position at your company utilizing my knowledge of human centered design, Adobe Creative Suite, UXUI, and 3D modeling capabilities.

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ACHIEVEMENTS 

Detroit Auto Show Patented Design Project

Ford Motor Company, 2024

Industrial Design Dean Award

Lawrence Tech, 2024

Industrial Design Chair Award

Lawrence Tech, 2023

IDSA Vice President 

Lawrence Tech, 2023

IDSA Social Media Director

Lawrence Tech, 2021

5 Images Award 

Lawrence Tech, 2020

EDUCATION

Lawrence Technological University 

Southfield MI, June 2024

BA in Industrial Design
GPA: 3.8

Troy High School

Troy MI, 2016-2020

GPA: 3.8

SKILLS

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign

Design Tools

Figma

Rhino 3D modeling

Unreal Engine 

Keyshot rendering 

Gravity Sketch

Artistic Abilities 

Traditional sketching 
Digital sketching 
Painting

Additional Skills

Human centered design

Graphic Design

Sustainable Design

3D Printing

Social Media Specialist

EXPERIENCE 

Ford Motor Company | Experience Design Intern

Dearborn MI | May 2023 – Aug 2023

  • Created a seat belt accessory to fulfill Ford's mission to provide freedom of movement for everyone

  • Solving the need for this accessory from start, through research, interviews, ideation, prototyping, user testing, 3D modeling & rendering to presenting the final accessory to a panel of Ford managers

  • Collaborating across different disciplines at Ford including the safety & restraints team, marketing teams, and color and materials team 

  • Communicated with an Experience Architect to develop a list of requirements for the production design and manufacturing team

  • Successfully patented project and released to the public October 2024

Yellow Flag Productions | Graphic Design Intern

Southfield MI | Nov. 2022 – Apr. 2023

  • Creating posters, banners and advertising material for clients within the production company using Adobe Creative Suite

Marketing Intern | Lawrence Technological University

Southfield MI | Jan. 2022 – Nov. 2022

  • Assisting the marketing department by providing a design perspective to the school’s website and completing detailed analyses on the schools branding and identity

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