RESUME

Vadim Pugachevskiy

Vadim Pugachevskiy

Professional Experience
March 2002 - Present
Freelance CAD Designer, Fine Jewelry, High Jewelry
• created 3D CAD models for manufacturing in platinum, gold, and silver with gemstones for various fine jewelry brands
• clients included: Tiffany & Co (Blue Book 2013-2022), Harry Winston (High Jewelry), Lazare Kaplan (High Jewelry), David Yurman, Mikimoto America, Honora, Julie Lamb NY, Vivid Collection, Susan Fabrikant
March 2016 - May 2023
CAD Design & Engineering Manager, New Avon LLC
• provided support for marketing and sourcing teams with the design, engineering and creation of CAD models, including photo-renderings
• successfully collaborated with all manufacturing suppliers, providing them with ready-for-manufacturing 3D models
• designed products for the sterling silver & stainless steel categories
February 1996 - March 2016
CAD Jewelry Studio Manager, Avon Products, Inc.
• responsible for the design, engineering and creation of CAD models for jewelry
• in charge of running Avon’s in-house Jewelry Studio with 2 direct reports
• pioneered in the research and implementation of 3D CAD/CAD technology for the company’s product development process
March 1994 - February 1996
Freelance Jewelry Modelmaker, Self-Employed
• specialized in sculptural wax carving
• projects included the restoration of antique jewelry and accessories
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Kyiv State Academy of Decorative & Applied Arts & Design
• Major - Industrial Design
Skills
• SolidWorks Professional 2023 (expert level)
• Power Surfacing for SolidWorks (Sub-D Plug-in)
• Power Shell for SolidWorks
• Visualize (Photo-Realistic Rendering)
• Light Tracer Render (Photo-Realistic Rendering)
• Rhinoceros
• Procreate
• Affinity Designer, Affinity Photo
• Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator