Douglas Mantegna

• Designed and manufacture NomexTM laminated bulkhead fabric for United
• Airline's aircraft interiors
• United conducts product evaluation in flights Seattle to LA over three months determine its wearability on wall surfaces.
• Intent Retrofitting all fleets and new aircraft A320 aircraft
• 9/11 occurs. United program on hold
• Apply for and received Canadian Patent 2,254,415 for Textile Film Lamination Fabric
• Granted US Patent #09/430,025- July 26,2002 Patent sold to Isovolta.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions

MEMBER OF RATEPAYERS ASSOCATION IN OAKVILL, ON, GOVERNING BODY RULING ON DEVELOPMENT IN heritage District.

• Modeled management and organizational skills and multi-tasked and prioritized in deadline-driven environment

• New logo design for Lada Air (Austria)
• Winged Women on, Roller Skates- Quilted Tapestry
• Used [Software] to meet design specifications for functional prototypes.
• "New design for AA tapestries begins
• AA express interest in washable wool seating fabric
• Development begins.
• Brainstormed with product designers to implement and refine new manufacturing processes.
• Conducted engineering studies on design for products, associated and subsystems components and structures.
• Developed high-quality engineering designs and plans to meet industry standards.
• Conducted technical evaluations of engineering designs and test results.
• Trained and mentored sewers employees quilting techniques providing guidance and direction.
• Boeing determines standards for this product on future order for Lada air.

• Design new printed washable wool seating fabric for Nordair's B737 combie air craft.
• Designs based on Inuit artist drawings from Cape Dorset, NWT
• First printing conducted in Fiber Print print studio.
• Second color way printed by Missbrenner Prints in Clifton, N.J.

• The U.S.A
• With fabrics to be printed byFIBER PRINTS, later sold to Cleyn & Tinker, Montreal
• Production began in the fall of 1982 to 1986 when the airline was sold to CP Air.Formed partnership to establish “Fiber Prints"
  A textile print shop
  Later formed "Bellana" to market printed and dyed piece goods to the contract and high-end furniture markets
  Major accounts included:
  Fashion prints for Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto City Hall, Ontario
  Government, Ontario Place, Chargex (Visa), Budget, Intervac, Skylark Tours
  Marilyn Brooks fashion, Sally Fourmy & Associates
  Interiors consultant to Helluth, Obata & Kassabaum, Landor Assoc., and
  Gensler, building planners and engineers
  San Francisco and New York
  Wool prints for Baker Knapp & Tubbs, Thayer Coggin, Jack Lenor Larsen
  American Airlines, DeHavillian of Canada (Dash 7 seating), and Air Ontario
  Graphic wall panels and moveable partition systems for Bell Northern
  Research, Bell Canada Building, Dept
  Of Transport, Federal Government
  Metro Library, B.C
  Telephone, Vancouver (27 story office building), Adidas
  Canada, and Dominion Textile.
  Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
  Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance
• Established and implemented business procedures and process improvements.
• Served as technical liaison between customer, manufacturing, quality assurance and vendor and supplier personnel to resolve technical and quality issues.
• Performed concurrent design and manufacturing engineering and other functions to reduce time required to bring product to market.
• Promoted Design for Manufacturability philosophy.
• Supervised product development and introduction of prototypes for Print designs.
• Established and coordinated sub-contracting and outsourcing requirements for machining and processes to overcome in-house production issues.

• Technology, School of Design,
• Established 1968
• Master of Textile Design Studio, Departs after eleven years on the faculty.
• Program emphasis strong structure in weaving technology ,dye chemistry and textiles printing on fabrics. Principals of design layout of patterns and repeats. Established course content and time tables for three year program in textiles design earning Associate Degree.

• Design and manufacture and market fashion fabrics based on Inuit art drawings of artists in Canadian Arctic, Cape Dorset, Nuivute. Established website and promoted sales to upscale craft shops, Galleries, Museums and on line sales. Saales to date in 6 figures with royalty on all sales going to individual artist or their estate, Program under license by West Baffin Eskimo cooperative via Dorset Fine arts, marketing agency for artists.
• Networked with other businesses and customers to increase sales opportunities and contacts
• Developed marketing materials and campaigns to boost brand awareness and customer engagement

• Produced and marketed a collection of Inuit prints for knitted cruise wear
• First collection of fashion fabrics based on Inuit graphic prints is manufactured and sold to T.Eaton Co.

Trained in Dance figure skating and competed in Eastern Divisionals 1958. Place Second.

• Voted "All American " Right Half Back - Soccer
• Most Valuable Player and Athlete of the Year, R.I.T.

• Currently developing designs bases on Inuit art from Cape Dorset for silk scarf collection to be printed in Italy., On going sales with Inunoo website. Continued sales with over 45 galleries and museums.

• Design, manufacture and market textile products based Inuit graphic drawings.
• Met with Inuit co-op director weekly to discuss design vision and individual needs.
• Royalties are paid on all items sold directly to the artists or their estates. Inunoo is under license to develop and sell its products by Dorset Fine Arts the marketing division of the West Baffin Island Eskimo Co-op in Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada.
• Applied skill in color theory and composition to bring client visions to fruition.
• Guaranteed designs adhere to company brand standards and guidelines.
• Collaborated with clients to address brand imaging and marketing style.
• Utilized Adobe Creative Suite to create high-quality graphics, illustrations and layouts.
• Created marketing materials, including brochures, flyers and product catalogs to brand standards.
• Researched new design technology and tools to bolster professional skillset and drive quality deliverables.

• Contracts for 660 tapestries for B727 retrofit AMERICAN AIRLIINES.
• Work continues with spares until 1993.
• Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines

• Gulf Air, first installation of L1011 interiors in Hong Kong., Gulf Air confirms order for tapestries for entire fleet of L1011's and
• B737's,Work begins on new tapestry design for Gulf Air interiors with WDTA.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

• Work begins on FR Olefin fiber technology
• Patent acquired 4 years later with partners., American Airlines orders Printed and Quilted tapestries for B767 fleet and 10- A300 aircraft. Later,American orders tapestries for 160 new MD80's and balance of fleet totaling 250 aircraft.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
• Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.

• Douglas Aircraft qualify tapestry product and is added to there QPL listing (Quality Products Listing).
• Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines

• Design is approved for new bulkhead surface material for KuwaitAirway's interiors.,
• America West orders fleet wide tapestries for B757's and B737's America West orders tapestries for 40 new B757's.
• Boeing orders tapestries for 6 new B757 aircraft for Gulf Air.
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.

Oakville UNITED Soccer team consisted of 18 local boys competing within local soccer federation of players. In 2000 the team travels to Crew England of trains with the Crew's coach for two weeks. As Manager I Traveled with them.

• Managed and motivated players to be productive and engaged in practice .
• Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance

• For computer generated tufted carpet murals for interiors, Skyweave, The Strike off, Consultant to Interface Flooring Systems and Guilford of Maine
• Responsible for new product development and successful technology in developing a machine washable wool seating fabric for aviation
• Collaborated with, and Bombardier on new interiors for Boston, New York, Washington corridor train.

• Tapestry programs ends for American
• Fabrication shop is closed in Mendon , N.Y.

• Orders tapestries for four 747's and balance of fleet conduct.
• Conduct fit check in kuwait 1993.

• First 10-color rotary printed wool fabric on washable wool
• First printed wool seating fabric concept is presented., Pan American orders first printed and quilted wool tapestries for vertical surface bulkheads, 29 B747's and 15 DC10's
• Coordinated designs with WalterDorwin Teague Assoc.

.Completed designs and prototype for Pan American tapestries.

• Identified problems and specific resolutions to fix defective, damaged or malfunctioning parts, assemblies, equipment and systems.
• Selected manufacturing methods, fabrication and operations to develop and coordinate production.
• Served as technical liaison between customer, manufacturing, quality assurance and vendor and supplier personnel to resolve technical and quality issues.
• Performed concurrent design and manufacturing engineering and other functions to reduce time required to bring product to market.
• Reviewed products for compliance with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) requirements.
• Designed documents and statements of proposals, lead times, technical costs and budgets and statements of work to manage supplier development efforts.
• Managed supplier development efforts by creating statements of work and procedures, proposal preparation, projecting lead times, technical costs and budgets for engineering and parts production.
• Managed supplier development efforts through engineering design, technical producibility, manufacturing reviews and development of solutions.
• Promoted Design for Manufacturability philosophy.
• Coordinated selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication and operation of product designs.
• Managed manufacturing projects and program services to handle engineering and project metrics.
• Execute final machine training of free hand quilting of tapestries to employees,
• Nordair orders printed seat fabric with Inuit design by Aulda Pudlat for fleet of Boeing 737 combies.

• Expresses interest in printed and quilted wool/nomex tapestries
• Design concepts are presented with prototypes and approved for fleet wide implementation
• Coordinated designs with Henry Dreyfus, NYC.

• Converted project specifications into drawings and other materials that would be used to create product.
• Brainstormed with peers and other members of design team to determine enhancements and product features.
• CONSULT WITH MISSBRENNER PRINT, Clifton N.J.
• Produced rapid prototypes using [Adobe Software][
• Suggested enhancements to product design that would improve user experience.
• Managed multiple projects effectively in demanding environment with tight deadlines.
• Followed quality control procedures.
• Documented each step in product's design process for use in manuals.
• Identified changes in project scope and modified job schedule accordingly.
• Negotiated with vendors and manufacturers on pricing, services and scheduled shipping windows.
• Traveled to manufacturing facilities to evaluate product creation and point out potential issues.
• Contacted proper stakeholders to share changes to project scope and timelines.
• Created visuals and renderings communicating product design concepts.
• Collaborated with team of engineers to develop new products.
• Analyzed user feedback and implemented changes to product design.
• Researched and identified best-fit materials for new products.
• Wrote comprehensive user manuals for new products and additional technical documentation.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.

• Design consultanting and textile importing company
• Activities included:
• Design commissions for Royal Canadian Yacht Club, Canadian Arctic
• Produces
• (Designed a collection of scarves based on Inuit art
• Printed over000 units in Italy over a 4 year period.), McDonalds of Canada, Ontario
• Government, Eastern Provincial Airlines, Air Ontario.

• Developed and maintained relationships with external partners to facilitate program operations.
• Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.
• Collaborated with other program coordinators to achieve consistency in program objectives and services.
• Created and delivered program training and education to keep participants knowledgeable about program and provide necessary skills to participate productively.
• Organized and managed program development from conception through successful execution.
• Designed program implementation and maintenance plan.
• Assisted with grant writing and fundraising efforts to secure funding and sustain program long-term.
• Developed proposals and operational plans within assigned area.
• Supervised media programming team and provided feedback to drive quality programming.

• Roma Lesotho. SA
• Training programs in fabric design and print technology for this African community
• Trained 22 local staff to produce fabric from local art and make saleable garments from the printed cloth based on drawings of villagers near the Roma valley.
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
• Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively
• Program continued with Oxfam GO's