DANA CANNAMINDUSTRIAL DESIGNER/EDTECH DEVELOPER

WORK EXPERIENCES

QMOD B.V.

DANA CANNAM DESIGN

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

USER-CENTERED DESIGN

UX DESIGN

INTERACTION DESIGN

MARKETING

CAD

CIRCUIT DESIGN

ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE

ARDUINO

SKILLS

FOUNDER, DIRECTOR & PRINCIPLE DESIGNER

Founded educational technology platform specializing in 21st Century tools for teachers and engaging learning experiences for students.

Founded multidisciplinary studio, offering services in concept development, interface solutions, prototyping and fabrication, product implementation and CAD related services.

April 2017 - Present

0031 64 122 4074

info@danacannamdesign.com

www.danacannamdesign.com

FOUNDER & PRINCIPLE DESIGNER

Sept. 2010 - Present

TU DELFT UNIVERSITY

Instructed bachelor elective Cross Media Interaction Design, focusing on how to design ecosystems of connected devices.

UNIVERSITYINSTRUCTOR

Feb. 2016 - April 2016

NTCRI (National Taiwan Craft and Research Institute)

Responsible for research and product design focusing on natural locally found resin.

DESIGNRESEARCHER

July 2012 - August 2012

PABLO

Responsible for product and packaging design, technical drawings and part sourcing for lighting line.

PRODUCTDESIGNER

June 2011 - Sept. 2013

ANOTHER COUNTRY

Responsible for design, technical drawings and part sourcing for lighting line.

PRODUCTDESIGNER

July 2013 - April 2015

PROJECT MANAGEMENT RAPID PROTOTYPING

JAVA

MARRES PROJECT AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF VALKENBURG

Developed urban proposal to reconnect areas of distress for the city of Valkenburg.

DESIGNRESEARCHER

May 2011

GMH ARCHITECTS

Responsible for architectural drawings, file management and client consultation.

ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGIST

March 2006 - June 2008

EDUCATION

WORK EXPERIENCES

DESIGN ACADEMY EINDHOVEN

Researched and proposed a community-based carbon credit that could be implemented through the use of social capital and augmented reality technology.

MASTER IN SOCIAL DESIGN

Sept. 2008 - June 2010

UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA

Majored in furniture and health product design with a minor in business marketing.

BACHELOR IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Sept. 2003 - June 2007

LECTURES & WORKSHOPS

E.ON ENTECH DEMO DAY DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY

Presented Qmod as a launched startup from the :agile accelerator program.

LECTURENov. 2017

BOUWKEET FABLAB ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

Hosted workshop on generating alternative energy with community children.

WORKSHOPSept. 2017

UNIVERSITY OF BOLZANO, ITALY

Hosted energy education workshop at Ubitz fablab for the open university day.

WORKSHOPSept. 2016

THINGSCON AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

Presented the concept and development phases of Qmod as part of the connected toy symposium.

LECTUREMarch. 2016

THINGSCON AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

Presented Qmod prototype and research from primary school workshop in South Africa, Cape Town.

LECTUREDec. 2015

UNIVERSITY TECNOLOGICO DE MONTERREY, MEXICO

In collaboration with Dr. Sergio Camacho Leon and students from the department of electrical engineering, Qmod has develop a design- thinking approach to the potentials of Microbial Fuel Cells and the Internet of Things.

WORKSHOPMarch. 2016

LECTURES & WORKSHOPS

MOUNTAIN ROAD PRIMARY CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

Hosted a 5 week energy education workshop with three grade 7 classes. The program consisted of basic circuit theory, creating batteries from household waste and a design-thinking exercise to create objects that would be powered by the students batteries.

WORKSHOPSept. 2014

UNIVERSITY TECNOLOGICO DE MONTERREY, MEXICO

Presented work methods of Dana Cannam Design and research findings from the Qmod workshop in South Africa.

LECTURENov. 2014

MAKER FAIRE ROME, ITALY

Hosted energy education workshop introducing children to different sources of alternative energy.

WORKSHOPMarch 2015

MAKER LIBRARY CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

Hosted a workshop focusing on 3D printing and PCB design and creation.

WORKSHOPSept. 2014

GRANTS, FUNDING & AWARDS

FINALIST IN BETTER LIVING CHALLENGE

Qmod’s energy education proposal was a finalist for the South Africa Better Living Challenge.

AWARDOct. 2014

E.ON :AGILE ACCELERATOR

Qmod received a €30,000 grant as part of the E.ON :agile accelerator program.

GRANTSept. 2016

E.ON :AGILE ACCELERATOR

Qmod received €175,000 in startup funding as part of the E.ON :agile accelerator program.

FUNDINGJan. 2017

RED DOT AWARD: PRODUCT DESIGN

Clamp lamp designed for lighting brand Pablo, won the 2012 Red Dot Award for product design and innovation.

AWARDMarch 2012

2017

NEW YORK INTERIOR GIFT FAIR: BLOGGERS CHOICE

Apartment Therapy’s Maxwell Ryan chose Clamp designed for Pablo as top home, gift, and lifestyle product.

AWARDFeb. 2011

GRANTS, FUNDING & AWARDS

JASON LANG SCHOLARSHIP

Award for outstanding academic achievement of Alberta post-secondary students who are continuing into their second, third or fourth year of post-secondary studies.

EXHIBITIONS

AWARDFeb. 2007

MAKER FAIRE ROME: Qmod

2017MAKER FAIRE NY: Qmod

2017MAKER FAIRE EINDHOVEN: Qmod

20174 DAAGSE FESTIVAL NIJMEGEN: Qmod

2017FUTURE FLUX FESTIVAL: Qmod

2016MAKER FAIRE ROME: Qmod

2015MASION & OBJET: FIRST LIGHT

2014MASION & OBJET: FIRST LIGHT

2014V & A WATER FRONT CAPE TOWN: Qmod

2014LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL: FIRST LIGHT

2014WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL CAPE TOWN: Qmod

2014NEW YORK DESIGN WEEK: WANTED - ALL of A PIECE

2014NEW YORK DESIGN WEEK: INTRO - ALL of A PIECE

2014MILAN DESIGN WEEK: All of Piece

2013DUTCH DESIGN WEEK: All of Piece

2013LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL: All of Piece

2013MILAN DESIGN WEEK: All of Piece

2012MILAN DESIGN WEEK: BRAVAIS

2011DUTCH DESIGN WEEK: BRAVAIzzzzzS

2011NY INTERNATIONAL FURNITURE FAIRE: CLAMP

2011AMSTERDAM DESIGN SALON: CLAMP

2011MILAN DESIGN WEEK: CLAMP

2011OBJECT ROTTERDAM: CLAMP

2010DUTCH DESIGN WEEK: CLAMP

2010DUTCH DESIGN WEEK: DAE GRADUATION THESIS

2010STADHUIS (CITY HALL) EINDHOVEN: DAE GRADUATION THESIS

2010DESIGN ACADEMY EINDHOVEN GRADUATION SHOW: DAE GRADUATION THESIS

2007NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY FURNITURE FAIR: STUDENT EXHIBITION

2006TORONTO INTERIOR DESIGN SHOW: STUDENT EXHIBITION

2006VANCOUVER HOME AND INTERIOR DESIGN SHOW: STUDENT EXHIBITION

Researched and proposed a community-based carbon credit that could be implemented through the use of social capital and augmented reality technology.

ELISA GIACCARDI

Elisa Giaccardi is Professor and Chair of Interactive Media Design at Delft University of Technology, where she leads the Connected Everyday Lab.

e.giaccardi@tudelft.nl0031 (0)15 278 9223

REFERENCES

PABLO PARDO

Pablo Pardo is the founder and lead designer for San Francisco based lighting brand Pablo.

Pablo@pablodesigns.com415 865 5000

EDWARD GOOCH

ED is the principal architect at EFG and works in association with GMH architects.

egooch@efgarchitects.com780 669 5002