Denmark

Generalist Product Management

Industrial Design

3D Design

Technical Product Management

Hardware Design

Trevor Brinkman

Play Product Manager

Communication

Collaboration

Empathy

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

User research

Adobe Creative Suite

Introduce yourself, define mentoring expectations and goals. Learn and grow together.

General mentorship

Learn essential burnout prevention techniques and replenish physical and emotional energy.

Managing burnout

Understanding factors that lead to a motivated team - recognition, communication and more.

Keeping team members motivated

How to create a positive workplace culture that drives collaboration and productivity?

Fostering a good team culture

Steps to building and maintaining a strong, cohesive and effective team.

Building an effective team

Learn how to properly present your work and share ideas and opinions.

Presenting your work with impact

Tips on how to work and collaborate with designers.

Working with designers

Explore different generative and evaluative research techniques. User research synthesis and presentation.

Conducting good user research

Navigating the working relationship with PM's and engineers as a designer.

Working with product and engineering

Tips on how to work and collaborate with engineers and developers.

Working with engineers

Learn the career path and progression for product managers.

Product management career path

As part of a leadership group along with Design Management and Project Management I drive the development of Elvies next gen product. Key responsibilites include defining and owning the Product Vision, Roadmap and User Requirements. Ensuring the team and wider stakeholers are aligned on the project objectives, vision and priorities.

Delivering impactful solutions for a roster of global clients. Always starting with why and ensuring people are at the centre of our thinking. Using novel approaches to help our partners find clarity in complex challenges. 

During my time at KD I had the pleasure to work with clients including IKEA, RB, Eakin healthcare, Kohler Mira, AZ, Sony, Unilever, Coca-Cola,  Innocent, Walgreens Boots Alliance

Responsible for a category in the bathroom industry that Roper Rhodes is currently market leader in. As category manager it was my responsibility to ensure that Roper Rhodes continued to innovate and produce industry leading products within this highly competitive market segment. 

Key results during time in post
• Launch of over 60 SKUs 
• 15% Increase in category revenue
• Sourcing and successful onboarding of 3 key contract manufacturers

My role responsibilities included:
•	Product Management
•       Design
•	Project management
•	Managing supplier and client relationships
•	Market analysis
•	Monitoring ongoing reliability

Working in the NPI upright team to develop new products featuring future technologies.

Designing novel and bespoke solutions for a clients production line. Structural assemblies, fabrications and design for the gas industry.

Alskar (formerly Bluelarix Designworks) 

Concept sketching, prototyping and CAD modeling of innovative packaging for large multinational client. 
Production of presentation materials and renders for client presentation. 
Working on FEMA, CE documentation and manual for consumer electronic product.

Freelance Product designer. Working as lead designer on various projects. Responsible for producing design concepts that were sound in terms of function and design for manufacture as well as  photo realistic presentation material.

Worked on user research for major client SKS, also helping to identify potential to clarify the corporate identity and product offering. Instrumental in creating a brand language that was used to create a line of award winning products. Early concepting and ideation of award winning Diago and Raceday bicycle pumps.

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