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
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.
[email protected] (0)15 278 9223
REFERENCES
PABLO PARDO
Pablo Pardo is the founder and lead designer for San Francisco based lighting brand Pablo.
[email protected] 865 5000
EDWARD GOOCH
ED is the principal architect at EFG and works in association with GMH architects.
[email protected] 669 5002