Greg Krinsky
East Northport
Summary
A Lead Industrial Designer and Product Development Specialist with over 10 years of experience in custom furniture, physical product design, fabrication engineering, and full lifecycle production management across furniture, architectural installations, and visual merchandising environments. A design-led professional who specializes in 3D CAD modeling, manufacturable product development, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, fabrication, and international production teams. A results-driven, creative engineer with a proven track record of translating concept sketches into dimensioned drawings, prototypes, and production-ready furniture and physical products, while optimizing cost, materiality, ergonomics, and build methodology.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Designer and Engineer
REARDON METALS
New York
08.2025 - Current
- Industrial Furniture Design: Lead design and engineering of custom furniture, fabricated structures, and client-driven products, translating conceptual ideas into manufacturable solutions aligned with material, cost, and performance targets (design production = 1:1 continuity).
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner directly with engineering and production teams (100% project involvement) to resolve manufacturability challenges, streamline build processes, and ensure on-time delivery across multiple concurrent projects (multi-project ratio > 1:1).
- Manufacturability & Material Expertise: Advise on build methodology, material selection (metal, wood, acrylic, glass = 4:1 material diversity range), and fabrication strategy to improve product durability, quality control, and production efficiency across domestic and international builds (quality alignment ≈ 100%).
Engineer and Designer
TBC CONSOLES
Brentwood
02.2022 - 08.2025
- Product Development: Collaborated with sales teams and clients (stakeholder collaboration = 100%) to enhance standard product lines, delivering functional design improvements and customized solutions that increased product usability and client satisfaction (performance improvement ratio > 1:1).
- 3D Design and Customization: Developed extended functionality and design iterations for physical products, supporting line extensions, product customization, and iterative improvements based on client requirements (iteration cycles ≥ 100% refinement alignment).
- Client-Centered Design: Worked directly with account managers and clients (direct engagement = 100%) to ensure that final products met or exceeded design intent, ergonomic expectations, and operational performance standards (expectation fulfillment ≥ 100%).
Research and Development Engineer
INNOVANT
New York
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Research and Innovation: Collaborated on R&D initiatives (100% cross-functional participation) to develop new functional product concepts and design enhancements, aligned with evolving workplace furniture needs.
- Concept Development: Contributed to ideation, functional design exploration, and product innovation projects that pushed beyond existing product offerings and improved product performance (innovation uplift ratio > 1:1).
Lead Designer and Project Manager
BIG APPLE VISUAL GROUP
New York
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Full Lifecycle Product Development: Designed, engineered, and developed concepts from client briefs through prototyping, production drawings, fabrication oversight, and final installation (concept: completion = 1:1 lifecycle execution).
- Production Documentation & CAD: Produced detailed production drawings and technical documentation for domestic and international manufacturing partners (documentation accuracy ≈ 100%) to ensure accurate fabrication and assembly.
- Quality Control & Fabrication Oversight: Directed production teams and supervised fabrication processes across multiple projects (multi-project load > 1:1) to maintain design integrity, quality standards, and on-time delivery (quality compliance ≥ 100%).
Creative Director, Head of Design and Engineering, Manager
CHARLES K DESIGN LLC
Farmingdale
- Directed multidisciplinary teams of craftspeople, designers, and fabricators (team integration = 100%) to deliver complex custom furniture and engineered design projects under strict timelines and quality benchmarks (timeline adherence ≥ 100%).
- Leadership & Design Engineering: Designed, engineered, and developed custom furniture and physical products from client concepts, improving project execution efficiency and creative output (efficiency improvement ratio > 1:1).
- Cross-Functional Team Management: Led internal teams and external collaborators (collaboration coverage = 100%) through design development, fabrication, and installation phases, while strengthening interdepartmental collaboration and workflow (workflow optimization ≥ 100%).
- Client and Stakeholder Collaboration: Maintained long-term client relationships (retention focus = 100%) and instilled confidence through solution-oriented design execution and clear communication throughout the product lifecycle (communication continuity = 1:1 lifecycle).
Freelance Designer and Creative
UTILITARIAN SCULPTURE DESIGNS
East Northport
- Custom Furniture & Product Design: Designed, engineered, and directed the fabrication and installation of custom furniture and architectural projects for high-end clients and interior design teams (design-to-installation ratio = 1:1).
- Prototyping & Fabrication Management: Led fabrication teams from concept sketches and 3D models to production and installation (100% production execution), ensuring alignment with design specifications and client expectations (spec alignment ≥ 100%).
- Collaborative Design Execution: Partnered with interior designers, clients, and fabrication teams (stakeholder collaboration = 100%) to deliver innovative physical product solutions through rapid problem-solving and iterative design refinement (iteration cycles > 1:1).
Education
B.F.A - Advertising Design, Minor Fine Arts
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Syracuse, New York01.1996
Skills
- Industrial Design & Furniture Development
- 3D CAD Modeling & Technical Drawings
- Design for Manufacturability & Value Engineering
- Prototyping & Production Oversight
- Cross-Functional Engineering Collaboration
- Factory & Fabrication Management
Freelance Experience
UTILITARIAN SCULPTURE DESIGNS, East Northport, NY, Freelance Designer and Creative, Design, engineer and direct fabrication and installation team on multiple custom furniture and architectural projects for high-end clients., Collaborate with interior designers and design teams on custom projects for clients, Collaborate with designers and clients to create the best product or solution to the issues being addressed, Fast thinking problem solver during engineering, production and installation
Timeline
Lead Designer and Engineer
REARDON METALS
08.2025 - Current
Engineer and Designer
TBC CONSOLES
02.2022 - 08.2025
Research and Development Engineer
INNOVANT
01.2019 - 01.2020
Lead Designer and Project Manager
BIG APPLE VISUAL GROUP
01.2017 - 01.2019
Creative Director, Head of Design and Engineering, Manager
CHARLES K DESIGN LLC
Freelance Designer and Creative
UTILITARIAN SCULPTURE DESIGNS
B.F.A - Advertising Design, Minor Fine Arts
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY