Jay Mehta has over 20 years of experience in furniture design and product development. He has managed design teams and overseen the development of over 50 products. His technical skills include 3D design software and he offers complete product development services from design through manufacturing. He has worked for several furniture companies in India and Canada, managing teams and developing new product lines, and has visited international furniture trade shows and manufacturers.

1. Jay Mehta — Furniture Portfolio
E-mail: jay.mehta2@gmail.com Tel: (416)-398-3718

2. Short Resume
Master of Design (Industrial Design) Industrial Design Center, Indian Institute Of Technology
Mumbai, India
Bachelor of Engineering M.S. University, Baroda
(Mechanical Engineering)
Engineering Management Skills
Successfully managed the product development and product introduction process in a fast paced and highly
competitive business environment. Have successfully developed four different range of office partition systems
in a span of one year. Development responsibilities include product design, engineering of production methods,
and vendor management. Trained team of production and installation technicians. Oversaw batch lot production
and site installations of new products.
Have been trained by engineers from Klöber—Germany in the manufacture of articulated and upholstered
chairs.
Have also been trained by late Christopher Sykes of Element International who was internationally acclaimed for
his Element range of office partition systems, designed for SteelCase.
Technical Skills
My technical skills include various design software:
SolidWorks 2014, Pro Engineer Wildfire 3.0, Catia V5 R 19
Summary
During the last twenty years I have worked as Design & Development Manager in companies of various sizes,
some among the biggest and most versatile, others small and nimble creative groups, both in India and Canada.
In this time, I have designed and developed 50+ products in a large variety of fields most of them boosting the
employers revenue considerably. I offer complete product development services, integration beyond industrial
design, mechanical engineering, mould-making pre-production support ,and sourcing of suppliers and manufac-
turers in Toronto.

3. FURNITUREDESIGN
Abbey Store Fixtures Ltd. was a leading international de-
signer and manufacturer of retail store environments for cli-
ents like Polo Ralph Lauren, Louis Vuitton, Giorgio Armani,
and others through Amity Wood Works and idX.
Extensive portfolio encompasses several lines of fixtures, ar-
chitectural millwork, merchandising programs, boutiques,
fashion and cosmetic environments.
Engineering Manager — 2006 to 2008
Responsible for all phases of high-end store fixture, project
planning including design detailing, product development,
and releasing new products. Oversaw product design for
compliance with engineering principles, organization stan-
dards, customer contract requirements, and related specifi-
cations. Ensured all the documents needed for a project
were completed and secured.
Oversaw work of:
4 designer and 30 production technicians
Liaised with clients and vendors
Abbey Store Fixture Ltd., Canada
(Group Company of Tri-Star Plastics Inc.)

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Engineering Manager — 2006 to 2008
Planned and formulated engineering program and organizes
project staff according to project requirements. Assigned
projects to specific for technical studies, product design,
preparation of specifications and Engineering drawings. Cre-
ated and maintained all project plans. Coordinates and main-
tains quality assurance while minimizing possible risks on the
project.
Managed and executed projects for clients like Polo Ralph
Lauren, Louis Vuitton, Giorgio Armani, and others through
Amity Wood Works and idX.
Abbey Store Fixture Ltd., Canada
(Group Company of Tri-Star Plastics Inc.)

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(ISO/TS 16949:20002 Certified Company), Canada
Engineering Manager Nov. 2005 to May 2008
Design Engineer Nov. 2002 to Oct. 2005
Responsible for all phases of advance product plan-
ning, product design, product development, testing,
and release of more than 30 new products for second
tier automotive and domestic product companies. Exe-
cute project management functions and develop con-
current product development strategies, including pre-
paring and analyzing specifications, preparing user and
technical documentation, and outlining production
procedures.
Oversaw work of:
3 Designer, 10 tool room technicians, 15 machine set-
up technicians.
Liaised with clients and vendors

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(ISO/TS 16949:20002 Certified Company), Canada
Engineering Manager Nov. 2005 to May 2008
Design Engineer Nov. 2002 to Oct. 2005
Provided design and engineering support to
Keilhauer’s external design firm to design a Filo Chair
base. The unique feature of this chair base is that it is
split into 3 parts to impart flexibility to the base for
better ergonomics.
Engineering Inputs:
Modified the basic surface model to incorporate
bosses for affixing upholstery and removed undercut
situations. Modified the design for injection mould-
ability. Detailed out the joining for mid-section elastic
band. Engineered part design to avoid warpage and
distortions of glass filed nylon frame.

7. FURNITUREDESIGN
Indian Furniture Products Ltd.
Manager–Design & Dev. 2000 to 2002
Formerly operated under the name : Indian Furni-
ture Products
Responsible for strategic and tactical action plan to
design and launch office furniture product line.
Responsible for engineering, design, pre-production,
new product launch and overseeing installation of
new products at first few sites.
Oversaw work of:
5 designer, 2 vendor development engineers,
15 site installers.
Liaised with clients and vendors
QUALITY CONTROL LAB

8. FURNITUREDESIGN
Indian Furniture Products Ltd.
Manager–Design & Dev. 2000 to 2002
Formerly operated under the name : Indian Furni-
ture Products
Responsible for strategic and tactical action plan to
design and launch office furniture product line.
 Identified potential markets and led product de-
velopment initiatives from concept to full-scale
production.
 Led a team of eight engineers and technicians in
designing and developing four types of office
partition system.
 Resulting in revenues of CAD 2. 8 million in two
years.

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Blow Plast Ergo
DEPUTY MANAGER – Design & Dev. 1998 to 2000
Responsible for designing and developing office range of furni-
ture under guidance of internationally renowned Canadian
designer Christopher Sykes.
 Designed four different range of office systems furniture,
including a budget range of office chairs.
 Guided and supervised the construction of prototypes for
office chair and teamed up with the quality assurance de-
partment to validate the design.
Oversaw work of:
3 Designer, 10 dedicated new product development engineers.
 Designed and developed a range of
modular range of conference table.
 Know-down, modular construction, per-
mits wide variation in layouts.

10. FURNITUREDESIGN CONCEPT / IDEATION: Use of Urban Jungle as a metaphor to design an unique product form.
WORK TOP: MATERIAL : Special glass which exudes a warm feeling, while rendering an image of exclusivity.
PROCESS: Molten glass laid in layers, with colour frit form which renders each layer to create
depth.
UNDERSTRUCTURE: MATERIAL : Aluminum
PROCESS: Investment casting
SURFACE FINISH: Black anodized

11. FURNITUREDESIGN
CONCEPT / IDEATION: Use of an arch as a metaphor to design a unique product form.
UNDERSTRUCTURE:
MATERIAL : Carbon Fiber reinforced plastic
PROCESS: Spray Lay-Up
SURFACE FINISH: Carbon fiber texture

12. FURNITUREDESIGN
CONCEPT / IDEATION: Use of the Free Form Family as a metaphor to design an unique product form
WORK TOP: MATERIAL: MDF
PROCESS: CNC milling to impart floating wave form
UNDERSTRUCTURE: MATERIAL: Carbon Fiber reinforced plastic
PROCESS: Spray Lay-Up
SURFACE FINISH: Wood grain overlay

13. FURNITUREDESIGN
International Exposure
Company sponsored visit to following international
trade shows:
 Orgatec—2000 held in Cologne, Germany.
 MIFF—2001 held in Malaysia
 Mafex—2001 held Malaysia
 21st annual International Contemporary Furniture
Fair (ICFF) – New York, May 16-19 2009
 IIDEX annual events every year since 2002.
Visited Manufacturing Plants of following compa-
nies:
 M A R G l o b a l O f f i c e — I t a l y
Office furniture manufacturer
 P e t e r C o o k I n t e r n a t i o n a l — U K
One of the largest manufacturer of crafted uphol-
stery.
IIDEXCanada

14. Thank You