by adminMEET MICHAEL OUR SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEER
#HUMPDAYHELLO
We’d be nothing without the wonderful team of people who work here at Vertically Urban Towers.
You may have already met some of them, but we’d like to introduce you to them all properly.
Each Wednesday we’ll be posting a little introduction to a member of our staff members, so why not swing by and say a big #humpdayhello to them!
This week it’s Michael Brumpton, our Senior Product Design Engineer. If you want to talk product design…he’s your guy!
NAME: Michael Brumpton
JOB TITLE: Senior Product Design Engineer
HOW LONG HAVE YOU WORKED FOR THE COMPANY?
From founding
BRIEFLY DESCRIBE WHAT YOU DO:
I design, prototype, test, and develop new and existing products.
WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB?
Bringing creativity into functional and efficient design, 3d printing samples to bring concepts into reality.
HOW DID YOU END UP HERE?
I studied Product Design BSc(Hons) at De Montfort University and always had a fascination with lighting design and technology.
WHAT’S THE COOLEST THING ABOUT YOUR JOB?
Getting to play around with 3D printers and building prototypes. It’s pretty cool seeing CAD models come into reality and then down onto the production floor.
BONUS QUESTIONS:
FAVOURITE PLANT?
The Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum) my mum gave me when I moved into my second-year house at uni…9 years on and still thriving!
COFFEE OR TEA?
Coffee, black, 1 sugar.
WHAT DO YOU ENJOY IN YOUR FREE TIME?
I like to travel around the UK riding my mountain bike, doing jumps and not hitting trees…hopefully!
NEXT ON YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET LIST?
Morzine in biking season. I’m currently aiming for next year.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TOLD YOU HAVE A CELEBRITY LOOKALIKE? WHO WAS IT?
When I was younger, I kept being compared to F1 driver Daniel Riccardo, could never match his big smile though!
WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE EVER BEEN GIVEN?
Never be afraid to ask for help, many advances in my professional and personal life have all started from asking for help. People are mostly nice!