STEVEN LIEBOWITZ

2031 East 37th street, Brooklyn, N.Y., 11234

347-885-0201 | NYCMusicLessons@gmail.com

PROFILE I am a luthier, 3D artist and parametric designer. I began my career

building guitars which unexpectedly led me into the field of design and
manufacturing. During the past 5 years, I have been putting my skill set to
use in the instrument making industry designing and fabricating parts and
tools for musical instruments, designing custom manufacturing processes,
creating custom user-interfaces to help customers to take part in the design
process in an intuitive and meaningful way. I am interested in applying and
growing my skill set and while adding real value to the projects that I take
part in.

SKILLS & ABILITIES Software & Plug-ins:__________________________________

Rhino 5 YK Tools Madcam
Grasshopper EnRoute ArtCam
Human 3ds Max SprutCam
Human UI Corel Draw T-Splines
Metahopper Autocad RhinoCam

CNC & Laser Machinery:___________________________________

C.R. Onsrud Pro Series
Custom 3 axis Pearl Cutting CNC machine
Universal 9200 & 12000 Laser Cutters
Omniturn GT-75 CNC Turning Center

Hand Tools:_________________________________________
Hand planes Spoke shaves Angle finder
Gouges Draw knives Sharpening
Chisels Hand saws Rasps
Scrapers Calipers Files

Power Tools:________________________________________
Table Saw Jointer Hydraulic Press
Band Saw Planer Vacuum Clamping
Resaw Sanders Doweler
Lathe Routers Manual Milling
Drill Press Jig Saw Buffer

Skills:______________________________________________
Guitar Building Inlay Texture Mapping
Guitar Repair 3d Design Material Creation
Furniture Making Parametric Design CNC Machining
Furniture Repair Rendering Fixture Design
EXPERIENCE PRODUCT DESIGNER/FABRICATOR GURIAN INSTRUMENTS
3/2014 5/2016
Key Responsibilities included product design, creating product design tools for
customers, creating custom vacuum fixturing for CNC machining of parts,
planning and organizing work flow from design to conception, automating parts of
the CAD and CAM processes, maintaining equipment, creating custom inlay work
and optimizing production by implementing a process of machining the inlay
material upside down on a substrate so that all the inlay material can be inserted
at once.

CNC Programmer/Operator/Instructor SUMMIT SCHOOL OF GUITAR

BUILDING AND REPAIR
9/2011 3/2013
Key Responsibilities included programming CNC to machine parts using
SprutCam and MadCam, strategizing cutting order and tool selection, calculating
feeds and speeds, implementing tear-out/blow-out prevention, implementing
various cutting techniques, creating vacuum fixures, teaching CAD/CAM
programming as well as CNC operation and maintenance.

FREELANCE LUTHIER SUPPLIER AND CNC MACHINIST SELF EMPLOYED

9/2011 PRESENT
Self-employed fabricating parts, tools and jigs for luthiers as well as taking on
custom CNC machining and design work.

MUSIC INSTRUCTOR BROOKLYN MUSIC HOUSE

12/2009 8/2011
Duties include teaching private and group lessons from ages 5 60 years
of age, preparing students for recitals and music exams, teaching how to
practice and perform with guitar and various other instrument players,
assisting with set-up for recitals and actively interacting with students
parents in order to assure steady progress.

EDUCATION
9/2011-9/2012 Summit School of Guitar Building and Repair
1 year masters certificate
4 month intensive CNC programming and Operating certificate

9/06 8/2011 - Brooklyn College

Bachelors Degree in English

9/2004 - 6/2006 - Kingsborough Community College

Associates Degree in Business Management

INTERESTS Music, hiking, skiing, climbing, design, reading, woodworking, photography,

cooking, scuba diving, travelling, learning new cultures, exploring new ways to

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 view the world, interacting with positive and creative people to reach new heights.

REFERENCES Available upon request

PORTFOLIO Kala 10th Anniversary Inlay Project

Lowden 40th Anniversary Inlay Project -

Universal Neck Vacuum Fixture Project

Parametric Guitar Design and Fabrication Tool Project

Misc. Work

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