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Senior Product Designer & Design Engineer | 26+ years of experience in developing technically and design-challenging products – from aerospace and automotive components to consumer goods and furniture with an organic design language. Furniture design using techniques from aviation and yacht building. CAD design, international team leadership, prototype construction, and artisanal material knowledge – from concept to series production.
Italian
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
German
Fluent
Can work on-site
Hamburg (up to 50km)
Experience
- FreiberuflerProduct Designer, Team Lead, Design EngineerDecember 2014 - Today (11 years and 6 months)Hamburg, GermanyCombined expertise in technical construction and creative design – from concept to series production. Versatile freelance activity with a focus on innovative product development from concept to series production.Innovative Wiper System (Hast Group International)- Development of apatented wiper systemwith fresh/dirty water separation (35 components).- CAD design forinjection molding(plastic, aluminum, rubber) and tooling.- Artisanal implementation of15 functional prototypesfor endurance testing.Results:- 5+ patents (involvement), series production readiness, significant reduction in water/cleaning agent consumption.Furniture Design with Organic Design Language (JA-DE)- CAD development and prototype construction of furniture withbent woodandhybrid materials(veneer, GRP/CFRP).-Yacht building techniquesfor organic shapes,design protectionfiled.Results:- Series production realized, complex tolerance coordination for 4 bent wood elements.Rapid Prototyping (Prontotype)-1000+ 3D printing projects(SLS process) for prototypes in plastic, aluminum, rubber.-Proof of trust and customer satisfaction(SLS printing is expensive and requires high precision).- Medical technology (i3 Membrane) Product development & series production readiness: CAD design of filter membranes for germ elimination.
- AltranTeam Lead, Focal Point, Design EngineerAVIATION AND AEROSPACEOctober 2011 - November 2014 (3 years and 1 month)Hamburg, GermanyLed a15-person international team(India, Hamburg, France) for mechanical systems (Drainage, Waste Water, SCS, Vacuum, FEXS).-Focal Pointbetween 2D/3D teams, Airbus, Altran, and Aerolia.-Tolerance chain analysisandinstallation studiesaccording to AS9100.- Collaboration with Rolls Royce (engine control).Results:- Series production readiness of systems for A350 – successful deployment since first flight in 2013.
- GECIDesign Engineer, CAD Designer, ConsultantAVIATION AND AEROSPACEFebruary 2006 - October 2011 (5 years and 8 months)Hamburg, Germany- Consultant for GECI at Latelec in Airbus; projectAirbus A380- 3D design of brackets and electrical systems.-DQN creationandconcessions managementfor quality documentation, mock-up adaptation, and design validation.Production supportand troubleshooting, quality management, and on-sitein-aircraftproblem-solving.- Consultant for GECI at **EADS EFW (Elbe Flugzeugwerke Dresden)**: Development and design of **carbon fiber composite floor panels**.Results:- Technical contribution to the successful commissioning of the A380.
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Education
- High SchoolLiceo Scientifico C. Darwin1997Gymnasium
- CAD/CAM Technician & Industrial DesignerCasa di Carità Arti & Mestieri1999CAD/CAM-Techniker & Industriedesigner
Certifications
- CATIA V5 Airbus Validation TestIkarus solutions2008
- CATIA V4 Airbus Validation TestIkarus solutions2006