Contact
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You can reach out to me directly via my email at
eric.r.goossen@gmail.com
Based in San Francisco, CA.
Resume Highlights
Product designer with 6+ years’ hands‑on experience owning end-to-end product lifecycles from research and prototyping to mass production.
Launched 10+ products (2023–2025) and led strategic initiatives to develop new product categories and expand market reach.
Scaled physical product assortment from 4 to 70+ SKUs. Standardized packaging systems accommodating multiple markets, languages and regulations while driving a focused sustainable packaging initiative. (zero single‑use plastic).
Led end-to-end product development with cross-functional teams, performing multiple roles to drive successful market launches plus proven ability to present and align concepts with senior leadership.
Experienced working closely with engineering teams, manufacturers and suppliers from early development through ramp (DVT→MP), BOM creation, and cross‑functional alignment to ensure on‑time, quality production.
Advanced model making and fabrication abilities. Comfortable rapid prototyping in numerous low, medium and high density materials.
Strong CAD, digital design and rendering skills:
Fusion 360, Rhino, KeyShot, Adobe, Figma, Framer Etc.
Education
B.S. Industrial Design (Product Design Focus)
San Francisco State University
Senior Thesis: The First PFD Designed for Women: Whitewater Doesn’t Discriminate, Neither Should Your Gear
Positions
Team:
Product
Focus:
Special Projects
A small agile team focused on developing future products across both digital and physical ecosystems. I conceptualized, designed, tested and launched new products from this team.
2 Years, 1 Month
Oct 2023 - Nov 2025
Team:
Design
Focus:
Packaging & Information
Developed scalable design system across physical product packaging and unboxing experience. I also supported XFN teams by producing a broad set of technical product instructions and marketing materials.
2 Years, 1 Month
Sept 2021 - Oct 2023
Team:
Product
Focus:
Custom Content Design
Ran and grew program offering user-centric design services to streamline high-friction customer onboarding and support professional fabrication. Data from this program was instrumental in supporting future product development.
2 Years, 2 Months
Jul 2019 - Sept 2021
Shaper Tools
What it is...
The worlds first Handheld CNC. An augmented power-tool elevating the craftsman’s hands with the precision of digital design. Using computer vision and an intuitive digital interface, we created a direct-link, enhancing the users experience, ability and productivity.
What we did...
Using computer-vision location tracking and a human-centered design philosophy, created an ecosystem of products that created for the user a simple adaptable multi-directional workflow between design and fabrication. Creating an low friction iterative production method for crafts people of all skill levels.
