I'm a motivated designer, licenced in Industrial Design, with knowledge and interest in packaging, proficient in 3d-modeling and rendering technics. Altough i am currently employed, i look forward to work on a design team in a multidisciplinary environment, especialy concerning plastics and mold design .
o Academic Background
Master in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Equipment at UPC - Barcelona, 2010-2011
_Composed of four Post graduations: Mechanical Systems - mechanisms, concurrent engineering | Conditions & Regulations - life cycle, EN regulations, FMEA | Design of plastic and elastomeric components - materials, applications, fabrication processes | Design of metal components - materials, applications, fabrication processes.
Master in Product Simulation at Escola Elisava - Barcelona, 2004-2005
_Computer design in Catia V5 software of plastic parts, structure analysis and mechanical assemblies simulations for the automotive and consumer industry.
Licensed in Industrial Design at Escola Superior de Artes e Design - ESAD - Oporto, 1999-2004
Industrial Design at Instituto de Artes e Imagem - Oporto, 1997-1999
o Technological Information
Proficient with Cimatron, Catia V5, Rhinocerus, Studio Tools, Solid Works, AutoCAD and Photoshop.
Experienced with 3d Max, Flash, Corel, Freehand, Inventor, Pro-Engineer and Microsoft Office.
o Profesional Experience
Construction Engineer at RLE International, Sindelfingen 2011 (current)
_Body in White design in Catia V5 for the automotive industry.
Head of Technical dept. at Avantplast Grup, Barcelona 2007/11
_ideation and creation of thermoformed plastic packaging for manufacture, technical development of production tools (mold, stocking unit, etc) - tasks - 3d modeling and technical drawing of the tools, rendering and media presentations. Other design duties like web maintenance and catalogues.
Designer at Brait Group, Barcelona 2007
_POP ideation, creation for prototyping and manufacture - tasks – 3d modeling, rendering, commercial presentations, prototype “dress up”.
Designer at Centro del Rótulo, Barcelona 2006/07
_Outdoor/Indoor Signs/Labels design - tasks - 3d modeling, technical drawing. Other duties like web maintenance, creation catalogs.
o Academic /Professional Prizes/Achievements
Publication of "Veil" project in Design Inspirations book - Daab editor, 2007
First Prize in Nokia 4G Competition, 2004
First Prize in Leica Workshop, 2004
Various projects published in worldwide magazines.
o Professional Development
Preparation and startup of Kiefel machine for mass production of plastic packages, 2008
Web page course (Flash, Dreamweaver, action script) • Barcelona 2006
User Design (ongress promoted by Centro Portugues de Design - CPO - Lisbon 2003
o Foreign Languages
Proficiency in English
Proficiency in Spanish
Basic German
o Other Notable Competitions
Bombay Sapphire, 2003/04, project nominated finalist
Gaz de France, 2004
Electrolux Global Design lab, 2004, project nominated finalist
Bussel - your way to coway, 2006, project nominated finalist
Seat, 2006
Macef - ceramics for breakfast, 2007 project nominated finalist
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Sindelfingen, Germany
ELISAVA School of Design
ESAD - Escola Superior de Artes e Design / UPC - Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya
First Prize in Nokia 4G Competition, First Prize in Leica Workshop, Various work publications/features