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Chris Davey

Product, industrial, and visual designer with two decades shipping connected hardware, software, and brand systems—from concept through production, alongside engineering, marketing, and sales.

At a glance

Based in: Sacramento, CA
Focus: Product Designer · 3D Visualization · Brand Systems

Contact

Email is best. I typically respond within 1–2 business days.

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Product impact

Two decades
shipping connected hardware, software, and brand systems
50%
faster concept-to-development via high-fidelity prototyping
100,000+
users in 22 languages

Experience

Bekonix
Chief Design Officer
June 2021 – Present

Connected hardware products and cross-platform software tools.

  • Own industrial design, product visualization, and brand systems through production.
  • Model in SolidWorks and Fusion 360; produce stills, decks, and assets for web, print, and packaging.
  • Lead Bekonix and client programs, including on-site work for Luxer One / Harbor.
  • Use Figma, Adobe, and AI tools (Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT) to ship files without extra handoffs.
HiDO Health
Head of Design (Contract)

Connected medical platform for medication-dispensing hardware and companion software.

  • Designed hardware visuals and Figma mockups for apps, touchscreens, and dashboards (HTML, JS).
  • Delivered production files to engineering; managed App Store and Google Play submissions.
RocketLife
Senior Product Designer
2012 – 2019

Hardware + SaaS platform for digital product creation and ecommerce.

  • Led UX/UI and visual design for tools used with HP, Kodak, LG, and Samsung.
  • Cut concept-to-development time 50% for a platform serving 100,000+ users in 22 languages.
DVY Design
Freelance Product, Brand & Marketing Designer
Ongoing

Brand, packaging, and marketing design for regional companies.

  • Identities, sites, and campaigns for 50+ businesses; 30+ beverage-can labels and supporting assets.

Design toolkit

  • AI
    Cursor, Grok Imagine, ChatGPT, Claude
  • 3D / CAD
    SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Blender, KeyShot, 3D printing, CNC, injection molding, metal fab.
  • Visual / Brand
    Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Figma — web, print, packaging, merch
  • Presentation / Video
    PowerPoint, Google Slides, Canva — decks. Adobe Premiere, Apple Final Cut Pro.
  • Workflow
    Notion, Jira, Asana, Slack

Principles

  • Clarity first: Reduce cognitive load and make complex systems intuitive.
  • Design for reality: Engineering, manufacturing, and timelines.
  • Form serves function: Aesthetics reinforce usability and ergonomics.
  • Iterate toward truth: Prototypes + feedback to refine quickly.

Education

  • B.S. Industrial Design
    Arizona State University
  • UX Research & Prototyping
    UC San Diego
  • Advanced Graphic Design Certificate
    American River College
  • A.A.
    Sierra College

Let’s build something

If you share a short brief, timeline, and what “success” means, I can respond with a clear approach and next steps.