William Richard Le Gros Baxter

Address: Foxholes House, Crockerton, Warminster, Wiltshire BA12 7DA
D.O.B: 28/07/80
Mobile No: 07815 056026        Tel No: 01985 212918
email:Billyboybaxter@hotmail.com

Education

1998-2002: University of Huddersfield
Completing final year BA (hons) Transport Design

1993-1998: King Edwards School, North Rd, Bath
1998 - 3 A-Levels :- Art (A), Design (A), Physics (Pass)
1996 - 9 GCSE’s :- 4 A’s, 2 B’s, 3 C’s

1988-1993: Port Regis Prep School, Motcombe, Dorset

Personal Qualities

Personable and approachable
Confident and enthusiastic
Supportive and punctual

Transferable skills

Throughout my school education and work placement flexibility has been learnt by working with different people from company directors to shop-floor workers. These real world design experiences have been invaluable to my personal development. But more specifically:-

Communication Skills
Professional personable skills have been gained through interaction with clients in previous employment. From comprehensive understanding and fulfilment of my clients requirements I have learnt to organise my time efficiently and to their greatest benefit both during live University projects and on placement at Interfleet Technology.
This has included preparing and presenting my own ideas and thoughts clients and colleges, as well as working together in small teams to create larger presentations.
I originally gained self-confidence with communicating with people by teaching adults water-sports at Center Parcs holiday village, because they wanted to learn from me.

Research Skills
Whilst at Interfleet Technology I conducted a full research project on the safety regulations and fire retardancy properties for new seat designs through legislation research and extensive use of the company employee’s personal knowledge, currently being utilised on two seat projects.
Whilst working for Teckron International in Jersey I took over research responsibilities for the latest market developments within the field of kit car component manufacturers.

Responsible Positions

2001: I held the position of Project Leader at Interfleet whilst designing and developing a new reduced seat pitch seat for commuter rail vehicles. My innovative and successful design is currently undergoing further development for possible manufacture.
1998: Whilst at school I was Staff Sergeant in the Combined Cadet Force leading twenty teenagers with rifles for 48 hrs on Salisbury Plain training ground.
1997: School prefect whilst at King Edwards School, Bath.

Computing

Previous experience of design packages including; Adobe Photoshop, 3D Studio Max animations, Rhinoceros, Solid Works and Alias modelling. As well as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint presentations.

Achievements

During August 2001 I travelled around Peru visiting Lima, the towns of Arequipa & Cusco, Colca Canyon, Lake Titikaka and Mattupitchu (the lost city of the Inca’s) after completing a four day Inca trail trek climbing at altitudes of 15,500ft.
I spent the summer of 2000 Inter-railing throughout Western Europe on my own.
I believe I was the youngest ever person this millennium to climb England’s tallest mountain ‘Scarfel Pike’ in the Lake District when I did so on 2/01/00.
I hold many outdoor qualifications including: full RYA Dinghy Instructor; registered RLSS Lifeguard; RYA First Aid and Speedboat qualifications.

Interests

I race Lazer dinghies in the summer months at my local club and in the Channel Islands. I also enjoy an active social life, fast cars, working out and have an interest in financial investments.

Employment History

August 2000 to July 2001:- Interfleet Technology, Derby
Transport Design 12 Month Industrial Design Placement working within a Rail Engineering firms internal design department. This has given me a suitable opportunity to have a huge insight into many aspects of the rail industry and professional design world, worked on Eurostar, Irish Rail & Merseyrail designs.

3 Month Summer Internship 1999:- Tekron International, Jersey
Working under Ron Hickman ( designer of original Lotus Elan and Black & Decker Workmate ) this employment involved concept designs and full scale mock- up of a new breed of sportscar based on the legendary Lotus 7 in conjunction with Caterham.

University Holidays 1998, 1999:- Center Parcs, Longleat Forest, Wilts
Water-sports department team member, teaching ages from 7 - 70 of all standards to sail dinghies, windsurf and canoe.