From Concept to Container

Robert John Morrison

Product Design & Development

Sixteen years taking products from concept to market — through design, development, and global supply chains.

Experience
Global
Awards
03
Patents
01 US
Discipline
NPI
Languages
EN · 中文
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Selected Work

Products / 2010—2026
Nº 01

Viro Smart Pendant

Smart Lighting · IoT
Viro Smart Pendant — clear hand-blown glass shade
Viro black bullet pendants with crystal glass
Viro Smart Pendant controlled from a companion mobile app

An award-winning IoT smart pendant blending hand-blown glass with a patented modular suspension system and a low-profile, replaceable concentric LED module. Voice control via Alexa and Google Home.

Maker
Viro Lighting
Market
United States
Role
Product Design & Development
Honours
LAMP 2022 Winner · US Patent 11,435,072
Tech
IoT · Alexa · Google Home
Nº 02

Ride Smart Scooter

Micromobility · IoT
Ride dock-less e-scooters on an Adelaide street

Australia's first dock-less e-scooter sharing service. The RS1 is a 4G-GSM, NFC-activated IoT scooter with a replaceable battery, backed by a fleet-management platform with first-in-market safety and logging protocols.

Maker
Ride
Market
Australia
Role
Product Design & Development, Operations
Tech
4G · NFC · IoT · Fleet management
Nº 03

VortexVent

Engineered Canopy
ShedRain VortexVent canopy venting airflow in a wind test

A vented, high-wind umbrella canopy engineered for resilience and airflow — recognized internationally for design excellence and manufacturability.

Maker
ShedRain
Market
United States
Role
Product Design & Development
Honours
Good Design Australia Gold · IDSA IDEA Finalist
Nº 04

Brain Wellness

NeuroVIZR light-and-sound brain wellness session

A light-and-sound brain-wellness device pairing immersive visual stimulation with guided audio sessions.

Maker
NeuroVIZR · Thailand
Role
Product Development
Nº 05

Mio, Uma & FiFi

Je Joue intimate wellness product, soft-touch industrial design

Intimate-wellness products combining soft-touch materials, precise mechanisms, and refined, tactile industrial design.

Maker
Je Joue · United Kingdom
Role
Product Development
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About

Profile
Portrait of Robert John Morrison

I'm a product leader who takes ideas from first concept to market — across design, engineering, and global manufacturing.

Over sixteen years I've designed, developed, and launched products across the US, UK, Australia, and China. I speak Mandarin well enough to operate independently in China, and have spent much of my career on the ground with factories in Asia; several of my products have earned international design awards, and one holds a US patent.

  • Industrial Design & Engineering
  • 3D CAD & Prototyping
  • New Product Development
  • Product Strategy & Roadmap
  • Global Sourcing & Manufacturing
  • Connected Products & IoT
  • Brand & Commercial Growth
  • Cost Reduction · DFMA / DFX
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Experience

2010—2025
  1. 2025 — Present

    Director of Product Development

    RVLock · Wellsville, Utah

    Leading product development for RVLock, a maker of keyless entry and security products for the RV market.

  2. 2020 — 2025

    Director of Product Design & Development

    Viro Lighting (Hammerton) · Salt Lake City, Utah

    Created and launched the patented, award-winning Viro smart-lighting brand.

  3. 2018 — 2020

    Chief Product Officer

    Ride Transportation Solutions · Adelaide, Australia

    Founding CPO of Australia's first dockless scooter-share operator — owning hardware, software, and fleet operations.

  4. 2012 — 2019

    Sales Director — China & Hong Kong

    Blunt Umbrellas · Xiamen, China

    Built and scaled BLUNT's presence across China and Hong Kong via e-commerce, retail, and distribution.

  5. 2012 — 2018

    Product Design Engineer

    Haythornthwaite Design · Xiamen, China

    3D CAD, prototyping, and production-ready drawings and renderings — taking consumer products from concept to manufacturing in China.

  6. 2010 — 2012

    Product Developer

    Je Joue · Xiamen, China

    Product development for an intimate-wellness startup, from prototype through production.

Awards & Patents

  • 2022US Patent 11,435,072 — Adjustable-Length Ceiling-Mounted Canopy
  • 2022LAMP International Lighting Design Competition — Winner
  • 2017Good Design Australia — Gold Award
  • 2017IDSA International Design Excellence Award — Finalist

Education

  • 2025Executive MBA — Quantic School of Business & Technology
  • 2010BA, Sociology — The Evergreen State College
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