Problem Solver
Fred van der Weij
I'm an independent full time product developer. I have my own product development firm with all facilities to create new stuff. I like to keep my head busy with solving all sorts of problems. I chew on them, let idea's get to the surface, play with crazy thoughts and put it together to form a consistent concept. I like to start with a problem, ideas are welcome but not necessary yet.
Areas Fred van der Weij is Knowledgeable in:
1. Products related to the use of food and beverages
2. Problems related to getting new products to market.
2. Problems related to getting new products to market.
Techniques Fred van der Weij Uses:
No particular technique. Depends on problem to be solved, team capabilities, etcetera. Use a proven structure as a base.
Fred van der Weij's Problem Solving Skills:
- Professional Inventor - Did it all the way from getting aware of a problem to getting products on the market
- Marketing - developed commercial plans for new products. Made strategies for product management during their life cycle
- Mechanical engineering - The base for my professional career. Important in every project.
- Manufacturing - finding manufacturers world wide, working together to get new products manufactured
- Environent - made studies for effect on environment for new product, technologies, materials and manufacturing
- Design - Made designs for presentations, websites, products, house styles, constructions etc.
- Business - brought new concepts for products or technologies to market.
- Professional Problem Solver - Created a plan to solve problems for other inventors
- Industrial engineering - mainly in relation to product development, solved many related problems
Fred van der Weij's Problem Solving Experience:
- I have developed the patented Rapid Air Technology, a method for healthy food preparation used for the Philips Airfryer.