Who is DeJon?

My design philosophy is that industrial design is human engineering. We solve problems that make things better for ourselves. There is always an end user of what we make so it has to solve a problem or provide a service to be impactful.

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, Ga

B.S. Industrial Design (Spring 2016)

Skills

Product Development

Market Research
UX Design
UI prototyping
Woodworking

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Premiere

Autodesk AutoCAD
Autodesk Inventor
Autodesk Showcase
Autodesk Fusion 360
Dassault Solidworks
Axure RP
Keyshot

Work Experience

Delta Air Lines / AllsourcePPS (Atlanta, Ga)

Jul 2021 - Present (Contractor until Nov 2022)

Senior Repair Coordinator - Prioritizing the efficient approval and return of aircraft parts back to Delta and customer planes to ensure timely maintenance and continuous service, while operating on budget.

Czarnowski (Austell, Ga)

Nov 2018 – Mar 2020

Mechanical Designer- Working with clients and internal design team to create 3D models and shop drawings for manufacturing exhibit and trade show booth elements

Corn Upholstery (Tucker, Ga)

Oct 2017-Nov 2018

Furniture Designer/Engineer- Work with clients in the hospitality sector on creating detailed 3D CAD models and drawings to be produced via CNC or by hand.

Gimme Vending (Atlanta, Ga)

Oct 2016-Jan 2017

Design Intern- Improve customer app experience through creating, editing, and managing app photography and aesthetic

ATDC Georgia Tech (Atlanta, Ga)
June 2016-August 2016
Design Studio Intern- Maintaining the Incubator’s design studio to assist resident startups in prototyping projects as well as creating products for the studio needs

Enterprise Innovation Institute (Atlanta, Ga)
Sept 2015-May 2016 (Federal Work Study)
Asst. Building Coordinator- Assisting with managing the building’s tenants and the maintenance of the building’s systems

Lighting Loft (Atlanta, Ga)
Apr- Jul 2014
CAD Design Intern- Designing 2D and 3D manufacture drawings and models of both premade and custom light fixtures

Extracurriculars

MARTA / Rider’s Advisory Council

June 2022 -Present, Atlanta, Ga

Working with MARTA’s customer experience team to provide feedback on current and future operations as well as suggest improvements for the system

Atlanta Downtown Neighborhood Association / Transportation Chair

January 2019 -Present, Atlanta, Ga

Working to create a better network of social and well informed neighbors through social and civic engagement events and meetings

Georgia Tech Black Alumni Organization / Digital Media Chair

July 2018 -June 2022, Atlanta, Ga

Creating visually striking graphics, documents and products with the purpose of driving engagement and recognition to the black Alumni base at Georgia Tech.

d.tebought@gmail.com
(678)-895-8464