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Jason NeubauerSammamish WA

425.785.4115note4jason@live.com

Product DesignDevelopment

Engineering

EDUCATIONWesternWashington UniversityManufacturing Engineerwith an emphasis inPlastics1990-1995

Activities/ InterestsKiteboarding, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, snowmobile,surfing,woodworking,Parent of two

K2 Sports2009-PresentCategoryManager:K2 BackSideBCAAlpine Ski PolesPacks & Bags

NeulinesCorp.2003-2009ContractDesignFirmConsumer good designdevelopment,soucring

HeliumWake/GS21999-2003SeniorDesign EngineerHeliumWake, LiquidForce

Earth and Ocean Sports1998-1999ProductManagerWakeboard/bindingO’Brien

KDWatersports1995-1998VP Engineering &DesignKD Skis, Blindsidewakeboards

Innovation

SolidWorks

Communication

ProductManagement

Adobe Suite

Sourcing

2009-Present• 2010 Promoted to Senior Design Engineer• 2010 Innovation Award• 2012 Nominated for Innovator of the Year• 2013 Promoted to Category Manager K2 BackSide• 2013 Awarded K2 Associate of the Year

(K2’s highest award for an employee) • 2014 Increase product line management size to include all BCA non-

electronic products (www.backcountryaccess.com)• 2015 Addition of all the pack and bag development to responsibilities

(K2, Line, Ride, Full Tilt, BCA)

Pack and Bag Development

RIDE snowboard- developed and sourced

Line Skis- developed and sourced 2016

K2 BAGSGLACIER SENTINEL BOOT/HELMET BOOT/HELMET DLX

MOUNTAIN DUFFLE 55MOUNTAIN ROLLER 95

2016 STASH PACKSDevelopment and commercialization

K2 Avalanche Airbag Packs

2015FLOAT PACKS

FLOAT 8 FLOAT 22 FLOAT 32

FLOAT 27 FLOAT 42FLOAT 25 Turbo

Alpine/Backcountry Ski Poles

K2 Ski Pole Design/Development

Forged Aluminum Ring Powder Basket

Point pole uphill

Critical Avalanche Angles30 – 45 degrees

Patent Slope Inclinometer

Airfoil Carbon/ALU COMP

Several Ergonomic Injection GripsLockJaw tooless adjustable

Pole clamp

• LockJaw 6000

• Carbon Web Shaft

• AsymPro Strap

• Update Powder Basket

• Light Weight Grip with Utility hook

LockJawCarbon Plus

Designed and Developed all of LINE branded ski poles 09-Presentwww.lineskis.com

Design/Developed:Buckles, Power Strap,Walk Mode.

Backcountry Tools

Shovel model line- 2016

B1 B2 RS RS+

ShaxeSpeed

ShaxeTech

B52 A2

Shaxe Speed / Shaxe Tech

Shovel+Axe= Shaxe

2 models, with specific features to handle specific situations. Tech provides an aggressive pick angle using a steel pick for solid secure swing. The Speed provides the ultra light self arrest tool that doesn’t weigh you down, but you have in your bag just in case.

SHAXE:A unique one of kind product I designed and developed for backcountry travel. A shovel and ice axe that share the same shaft. A secure quick connect system allows the user to switch out the shovel handle for the ice axe head. The ice axe is CE approve as a basic ice tool. Product advantages: Lighter weight than an axe and shovel, lower cost and more packable.

Rescue Shovel Plus:Award winning design backcountry shovel. -Hoe mode functional-Ultra packable-Industry leading strength to weight ratio-Internal hardware allows shovel to convert into a

rescue sled.

C13 TOOLS SUMMARYProbes

Carbon Aluminum

300 230 300 230

Hyack 15L

Pilchuck 11L

Backcountry Climbing Skins

Z-Clip Climbing skin connection system for tip and tail holes.

Climbing skin offset cutter. Precision cuts skins 2.5mm narrower than ski on each side.Patent Pending

Unique problems require unique solutions. I was tasked withhow to make a better splitboard binding. The Kwicker BC wasmy solution. Patent pending (listed as inventor).

www.youtube.comKey word: 2014 K2 Kwicker BC Binding

Designed a line of highly technical hunting outerwear for High Altitude Gear. This line was designed to meet the needs of the big game hunter. The products provide the performance needed for mountain hunting in all the elements. I also managed the catalog creation for the brand release.

Performance Dog Shoe

• Designed, developed and sourced a highend dog shoe.

Insta-LeashInvented, designed, sourced and licensed an

innovative dog collar with a short lead built in. This product is currently sold in US and UK.

True Ympact

Designed, developed and sourced this training aid for True Ympact. From just a rough idea, I had to create a working mechanism to teach golfers to stop flipping their wrist. The mechanism allows full movement in all directions of a normal golf swing except the movement of the leading arm’s wrist at impact. After completing the CAD files I worked with the Asia manufacturer to create the cast, machined and injection molded parts.

Designed and developed graphic kits for Mow Style. Also created mowstyle.com website and logo.

Snowshoe Design & DevelopmentWhat can be done in one year of hard work? Starting at Outdoor Retailer trade show in 2002, I had no experience in snowshoeing or snowshoe design, no vendors or supply chain.By the trade show in 2003 I had researched, designed, developed and sourced a line of 8 products presented at the show. Included in this product line I designed the first snowshoe binding to use the BOA technology closure system.

Every Helium product was Design, Developed and Sourced by myself.

-Line Management-Product design-Graphic design-Sourcing-Ad management-Professional rider management-Trade show booth design-Multiple firsts in both vests and

handles

Helium Tradeshow Booth:Designed and managed the logistics of the Helium booth for Surf Expo

After spending time in a boot factory in Taiwan for a snowboard manufacturer, I introduced, evolved and help develop modern boot construction techniques in the wakeboard industry. The standard construction for all wake bindings was die cut flat materials and plastic hardware. I introduced and developed sewn uppers, with integrated stretch zones to replace the traditional cut rubber parts. Then I was able to introduce and develop the “Interface System”, using a boot last and gluing the upper into a midsole that integrated into the mounting plate. This type of construction is now used industry wide in wake, ski and kite. The development is left to right.

Snowboard Boot Construction

Liquid Force product developmentDeveloped a line of products for Liquid Force to be manufactured in Taiwan in 2002. This included developing injection molded TPR parts for the first time on a wakeboard binding.

First Molded in fins on a wakeboardI was the first to develop a set of molded in fins instead of bolt on fins. This technology is currently used on most boards still today.

First baseless wakeboard binding

I developed the first baseless wake binding for O’Brien. This design allowed the user to customize the binding and footbed for best possible fit.

O’brien received a patent for the design which I am listed as the inventor of.

Laser Aligned Fin SystemI was involved in the design and tooling development of the first ever flush bottom mounted fin system. Most fins simply dropped through a machined slot in the ski, this new system fit into a molded in cavity and fastened with inserts set into the core of the ski.

First Full Honeycomb WakeboardThis is the cross section of the first production honeycomb core wakeboard, which I helped develop. The process included crushing the honeycomb core in a special mold first to create the 3D shape. The core was then molded with preimpregnated fiberglass and carbon in a heated compression mold.

Blindside Wakeboard DesignHand shaped prototypes, and converted final proto into 3D CAD file. Worked directly with CNC company to machine aluminum compression molds.

This model was the first design to reduce volume in the tip and tail for increase flex and minimum swing weight for spins. Designed more than 15 unique new board shapes for three different companies.

First carbon waterski/wake handle

Senior Project:Developed the first full composite carbon handle. 1996

Developed Both Injection and composite products:Example is this prepreg carbon snowboard baseplate.