Mechanical Design Engineer | Aston Martin projects

• Oct 2018 - Present

AM702Z Aston Martin DBS GT Zagato Centre Console• complete mechanical design of the PRND and haptic Infotainment switchpack module• Packaging, concept development. electronics integration• touch button design with haptic feedback, working alongside electronic engineer• prototype assembly & testing, manufacturing liaison• FEA for design optimization - push button haptics• engineering drawings with GD&T, design for manufacture, material selection, cost and FEA considerations• customer drawings, assembly instruction documentsAM634 Aston Martin Speedster Centre Console• Integrating and optimizing AM702Z module• Mirror switchpack development with touch buttons and haptic feedbackAMRB001 Aston Martin Valkyrie Key Fob• complete mechanical design of the remote key fob• prototype assembly & testing, manufacturing liaison, material selectionMGRV8 Tail light• Reverse engineering, 3D CAD design. Manufacturing liaisonSynergy - Warehouse Autonomous Picking Cart• Concept and Prototype development of the complete Product• Drivetrain & Chassis design• prototype assembly, manufacturing liaison

Design Engineer & Co-founder

• Aug 2016 - Present

Design Engineer | Seating Systems Engineering | JLR projects

• Nov 2016 - Jul 2018

L405 18MY Rear Exec Seats:• Vehicle Packaging in the rear seat area. AC/HVAC, massage system, cable harness routings• Design and optimization of various components & seat kinematics: metal frame, injection moulded plastics and foam parts.• Technical drawings with detailed GD&T, capable for manufacturing, material selection, assembly design, cost and FEA considerationsL460 JLR Project MLA Platform, 1st/2nd row seats concept phase:• Vehicle Packaging, Concept development, Feasibility Studies• Legal / Homologation checks, H-point prediction and seat comfort checks• Concept development of seat kinematics, metal frame, plastics, foams and trim parts

CAD Design Engineer | Body Design | Audi and Lamborghini projects

• Apr 2013 - Oct 2016

AU334 Audi TT Tailgate concept & XFG• Concept and feasibility studies. Development of Tailgate BIW components: Tailgate Outer & Inner panel• defining latch & striker points based on hinge axis & opening/closing trajectory• defining deep drawn stamping direction for Inner panel, adding emboss based on FEA simulations• designing hemming & mastic points to join Inner & Outer panel, NVH factor improvement considerations• designing reinforcement structures & sealing flange in the Inner panelAU49X Hood panel concept & XFG• Concept development of the Hood Exterior Trim panel• CAD design of Hood Inner Panel, Hood Outer Panel• defining deep drawn stamping direction, mastic bonding point definitions, NVH factor improvement considerations• defining latch & striker points, opening simulationLB636 Lamborghini Urus Centre Console & IP Concept & X-Release• Vehicle Packaging in the cockpit and central console area, electronic components, AC/HVAC, cable harness routings• Mechanical Design of Centre Console main substrate plastic parts, armrest support aluminium part, side-trim parts• Topology optimization of Aluminium Support Armrest part• design for manufacture, cost and FEA considerations, DFMAAU426 Audi Q5 Centre Console Concept & X-Release• Vehicle Packaging in the cockpit and central console area• Mechanical Design of Centre Console main substrate parts and other trim parts

Product Development Engineer | Seat Climate Systems | Porsche Panamera Project

• Sep 2010 - Feb 2013

• mechanical design of rear comfort seat ventilation trim bags• development of the rear heater elements• quotation support, prototyping, supporting pilot runs and series production• creating DFMEA, defining SCs and CCs, creating and releasing Design Validation Plans DVP• creating customer drawings

Design Engineer | Rail Vehicle & Braking Systems Design

• Mar 2010 - Aug 2010

• Construction of Brake Caliper units in CREO according to customer specifications and manufacturing constraints• performing tolerance stack-up analyses, FEA non-linear analyses for validation, creating engineering drawings and technical documentation• participating on DFMA review meetings

CAD Designer | Body Design | subcontractor EDAG Engineering GmbH

• Sep 2006 - Aug 2007

CAD Designer | Interior Design | subcontractor EDAG Engineering GmbH

• Jan 2006 - Aug 2006

CAD Technician

• May 2004 - Jan 2005

• Internship first at Jig & Fixture Design for BIW lines, then at Product Development Department - AUDI projects• Intensive CATIA V5 trainings, Supporting tasks for Jig & Fixture Design for BIW lines

Engineer Intern

• Jul 2003 - Aug 2003

• CAD-CAM programming for CNC milling• creating engineering drawings for manufacturing with GD&T