Mika Becktor
Industrial Designer
New York, NY, USA
912 224 0482
www.mikabecktor.com
Solutionist, Designer, Maker
Work Experience
FactorsNY
Industrial Designer
Design and development of medical devices, instruments, lab equipment and consumer products
February 2018
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New York, United States
Cleveland Golf
Industrial Designer
Research, Design and Development
April 2013
- February 2018
New York, United States
ALSTAD
Co. Founder / Scandinavian Design Goods
Minimal luxury goods combining the precision of modern technology with the soul of traditional craft methods.
2012
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New York, United States
Becktor Design
Freelance | Product Design
Help clients bring ideas to life using design thinking, big picture design strategy, market research, sketching, CAD modeling, photo realistic rendering, animation, graphic design and design for manufacturing.
2008
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PGA Of Sweden
Golf Professional
Competed as a member of the Swedish PGA as a Tournament Professional, main tour Ecco Tour.
January 2011
- December 2011
Barseback, Sweden
Education
Savannah College Of Art And Design (SCAD)
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Academic:
- Magna Cum Laude (3.76 GPA)
- Dean’s Fellowship nominee 2010
- Dean’s List Honors November 2006-present
- Recognized in SCAD Savannah and Atlanta exhibitions.
- Featured on SCAD official website, annual catalogue and on the side of campus busses.
- Featured multiple times on Industrial Design Served and various design and innovation blogs.
Athletic:
- Athlete of the Year, Strenght & Conditioning, SCAD 2010
- Captain of Golf Team ranked 2nd in the NAIA and named Academic National Champions 2009
- Athletic Tuition Scholarship 2006-10
- All-Conference Team 2007, 08, 10
- Academic All-Conference Team 2007, 08, 09, 10
- Scholar All-American GCAA (1 of 4) 2010
- Magna Cum Laude (3.76 GPA)
- Dean’s Fellowship nominee 2010
- Dean’s List Honors November 2006-present
- Recognized in SCAD Savannah and Atlanta exhibitions.
- Featured on SCAD official website, annual catalogue and on the side of campus busses.
- Featured multiple times on Industrial Design Served and various design and innovation blogs.
Athletic:
- Athlete of the Year, Strenght & Conditioning, SCAD 2010
- Captain of Golf Team ranked 2nd in the NAIA and named Academic National Champions 2009
- Athletic Tuition Scholarship 2006-10
- All-Conference Team 2007, 08, 10
- Academic All-Conference Team 2007, 08, 09, 10
- Scholar All-American GCAA (1 of 4) 2010
September 2006
- June 2010
Savannah, Georgia, United States
Savannah College Of Art And Design (SCAD)
Masters of Fine Arts
Bringing Products to Life: Exploring Opportunities for Making the Product Commercialization Process More Accessible to Emerging Designers.
- SCAD Honors Award
- SCAD Honors Award
September 2010
- November 2012
Savannah, Georgia, United States
Languages
English (Fluent),
Swedish (Native),
Danish (Advanced),
Norwegian (Advanced),
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Lightroom,
Adobe Photoshop,
Alias Studio Tools,
Artisanship,
Digital 3D Modeling,
Keyshot,
Leadership,
Manufacturing Technologies,
Microsoft Office,
NX,
Photoshop,
Physical 3D Modeling,
Problem Solving,
Product Realization,
Project Management,
Rhino,
Sculpture,
Self-Motivated,
Solidworks,
Sustainability,
Unigraphics,
Interests
Making things