Dimitris Zacharioudakis

Mechanical Engineer - Industrial Designer

Heraklion, Greece
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Work Experience

3DZ Studio

Founder | Engineering Consultant | Industrial and Product Designer

• Established own design studio and working with a portfolio of global clients on a contract or project basis.
• Responsible for all business operations, financials, technology, sales, marketing and resourcing to meet client needs.
• Developing a robust client portfolio, retaining clients and optimising repeat project opportunities.
• Undertaking roles including Engineering Consultant, Industrial Designer, Product Design, Supply Chain and Project Manager.
• Working across a range of projects including 3D model design, mould design, rapid prototyping, rendering products and CNC machine programming.
• Managing the complete design lifecycle, and getting involved at various project stages depending on client requirements.
• Supporting clients with the design of new products and developing improvements for existing products.
• Creating technical specifications and drawings and orchestrating new product introduction processes.
• Producing and managing production and design documentation ensuring alignment with country specific regulations.
• Disseminating technical specifications and material information to client teams to enable effective production.
January 2011 - Present Greece

TIER Mobility

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

• Managing mechanical and manufacturing design projects for the climate-neutral micro-mobility company aiming to change mobility for good and transition towards low carbon transport.
• Owning complete project lifecycles across the TIER infrastructure and energy network from initial ideation and concept through to production phase.
• Working on new product research and development, and existing product improvement projects.
• Conducting design feasibility and commercial viability studies for all proposed new products.
• Undertaking rapid prototyping to quickly create the future state of a product and present proof of concept to stakeholders.
• Demonstrating excellent technical proficiency utilising AutoCAD for the production of 2D and 3D designs and models.
• Creating detailed design specifications, materials lists and product drawings for accurate interpretation by production teams.
• Collaborating with key stakeholders including Contract Assembly Manufacturers, OEM Suppliers and Material Suppliers.
• Monitoring ongoing design progress and ensured target and milestone achievements against schedules and budgets.
• Identifying potential issues and recommending appropriate corrective actions to minimise project impacts.
• Embedding adherence to quality and regulatory protocols and recommending process updates with issues identified.
• Recent projects include:
o TIER battery for the vehicle fleet
o PowerBox retail battery charging and swap stations which has been launched on a global scale.
o Industrial chargers for warehouse multiple battery monitoring and charging
January 2020 - October 2022

Pushme Bikes Limited

Industrial Product Designer

•Delivered mechanical design projects for a fully working micro mobility multi battery charger.
•Ideation, concept and mechanical design of a battery for micro mobility devices.
January 2018 - January 2020 United Kingdom

CMS Plastics

Mold Designer | CNC Programmer,

• Designed plastic parts for injection and blow moulding, and designed moulds for mass production of the parts.
• Programmed CNC machines to accurately produce steel moulds to create plastic parts for production.
June 2015 - January 2020 Greece

Empelor GmbH

Industrial Designer | Mechanical Engineer

• Led the concept and manufacturing design of handheld electronic devices, docking devices and wearables for secure voice and transaction applications.
• Managed project lifecycles from initial concept and design, and prototype creation through to mass production.
2013 - 2017

PACASA® International Limited

R&D Engineer - Lead Design Engineer

• Owned product R&D and DFA (Design for Assembly) elements, and managed a team responsible for defining 3D design automation for complex assemblies on unfolding structures of new generation homes.
• Completed mechanical design of metal and plastic components and collaborated on the set-up of a robotics production line for structure sub-assembly.
October 2013 - October 2014 China

Foc.us Electrical Brain Stimulators

Product Designer

• Managed the conceptualisation and mechanical design of Transcranial direct current stimulation devices.
• Conducted research and development, component research and defined custom components.
• Completed prototypes and product rendering for all product elements including electronic enclosures and wearables.
2014 - 2015 London, United Kingdom

Hilo Challenge Domes

Mech.Engineer - Design Engineer (Consultant)

• Managed the concept design, manufacturing design and production project stages, for steel geodesic dome structures with internal adventure course elements including platforms, stairs and hanging structures.
• Oversaw supply chain management project elements including sourcing and negotiation with suppliers, establishing supply contracts, managing procurement and material logistics to meet challenging delivery deadlines.
January 2012 - December 2015 Michigan, United States

Yamastik Agricultural Equipment Industry

Mech.Engineer

Manager of CNC machinery with industrial design department included.
Machinery sectors are:
*CAD/CAM
*Industrial design
*Mold design
*CNC machining
*Mechanism
*Mechanical analysis
*3D Rendering
January 2008 - September 2013 Heraklion, Greece

Ewalk.gr

Manager

Organizing and improving web development and sales-marketing department.
October 2010 - December 2011 Heraklion, Greece

Education

Technological Educational Institute Of Crete

Mechanical Engineer

Cad - Cam, Industial Design, Manufacturing
2004 - 2010 Heraklion, Greece

Languages

English (Fluent),
German (Beginner),
Greek (Native),

Skills

- Conceptual Design & Pre-Production Story Boarding, 3D Modeling, 3D Printing, 3d Rendering, Autocad, CAD, Catia, CNC Machining, Creo, Industrial Design, Keyshot, Machining, Mass Production, Molding, Pro/Engineer, ProEngineer, Project Managment,