Brussels Metropolitan Area
Background in Mechanical Engineering crosslinked with Product Design - having as a result a user centered design mindset, where form and function are key elements for Product Development thinking and being two steps ahead against competitors. My vision is, as Engineers and Designers co-exist, compromises must be made, my intention is to minimize these as I can understand both views, as a result have a holistic approach, obtaining an easier solution.
Technical Design Manager, Accessory Design & Derivatives (as Special Editions, Model Years) for Toyota and Lexus. All the design process of understanding and improving Process and Communication to different stakeholders up to final customers (Sales and Marketing), through great collaboration with Development (Engineering) time schedules and risk assessment is key to ensure delivery of programs on-time. Overall achieving a cross-functional working team to design and depict more Amazing! (Customer first and expectations - Always).
Same activities from Kansei Design, but managed now under the Division Styling/2, (former Vehicle Design)
Program Manager for Kansei Design, with full understanding of the design process, though improving Process and Communication to different stakeholders and final customers (Engineering), but also creating time plans, and ensure the delivery of programs to target. It became a pivotal role; as the task is to bring Design and Engineering together, as well as provide stakeholders with proposals to technical challenging problems in product development. The importance of achieving a cross-functional working team to achieve abovementioned.
Sinopsis: Engineering, Quality Control and Design consultant for automotive industry. Focused in the automotive industry for bulletproof vehicles. Research new technologies for manufacturing improvement in armoured vehicles. · Participation in the strategy development and brainstorming for new products, while enhancing customer expectation/satisfaction.
New design strategy for Sound Design with Electric mobility.
Cross collaboration with Toyota Motor Europe and TUDelft for research on transit/mobility in Europe.
CAD Teacher in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design and automotive design related courses. Courses and Software: · Mechanical 3D Modelling (Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 2005, Autodesk Inventor 2010). · Machinery´s Dynamics (Autodesk Inventor 2010, UGS NX6). · Automotive Engineering and the Environment. Organized Industry visits to Armored vehicle manufacturing plants, BMW Assembly Plant (Lerma, State of Mexico) and special guests from BOSCH. Additional: · Intensive CAD courses for High-school teachers. (Summer courses) · Supervision and guidance for a Student development of a two-seater sport vehicle. (similar to FormulaSAE)