Dennis Karassawa

About

My carreer started in 2001 as intern at ALFA ROMEO - ADUS Advanced Design university stage.It is based after many years working on Automotive Manufacturer Design Studios: GMB- GENERAL MOTORS Brazil- Design Studio, working in Interior and Exterior design teams for advanced studies and production vehicles for Brazil, U.S. and global markets. FSAO- FORD South America Design Studio- Brazil, exterior designer working in Ford products for Brazil and global markets, including production and concept vehicles; HONDA Motorcycles Design Studio- Brazil, working as part of a team developing Honda motorcycles for brazilian market, including color and graphics and shape design; Comil Onibus- Brazil, designer at Comil autobuses for Brazil and global markets, including interior and exterior design. Experience working in a multinational/multicultural design studios: - Worked in Ford Design Studio in Dunton, UK for 2 months, in an Advanced Design Program. - Worked for 3 months in the Ford Dearborn Advanced Design Studio - Extensive travel in Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Canada and US for International Autoshows. Fluent in English, Italian and native in Portuguese.

Experience

• Senior Creative Designer at Opel
  Aug 2015 - Present · 11 yrs

  Exterior Production Design Studio- developing production exterior design for Opel/ Vauxhall vehicles. From April 2017 - current status. Advanced Design for Exterior and Interior Opel vehicles - New portfolio entries. From August 2015 - April 2017.

• Senior Creative Designer at General Motors
  Nov 2009 - Aug 2015 · 5 yrs 10 mos

  Developing production and advanced design studies for GM vehicles. - 8 scale models and 6 full size Exterior programs developed until August/2015, including 1 production program. From August/2011 to May/2013,working in Interior programs for advanced studies and 2 production vehicles.

• Senior Creative Designer at Ford Motor Company
  Nov 2006 - Nov 2009 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  Exterior designer Developing Ford design cars, including production and advanced studies. - 4 scale models and 2 full size properties, including a minor freshening of Ford Ecosport 2010MY. - Senior Exterior Designer in the New FORD ECOSPORT 2013

• Designer- HRB at Honda R&D
  Dec 2003 - Oct 2006 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  - Product Designer: active shape designer on small motorcycles - Color & Graphics designer: Honda Biz+ 2005MY, XR 250 Tornado 2006MY, NX4 Falcon 2006MY, 2007MY

• Designer at Comil Ônibus S.A.
  Oct 2002 - Oct 2003 · 1 yr 1 mo

  - Exterior/ interior designer for autobus.