About

Michael Dimou
Product designer + Creative lead

Athens, Greece

Over 7 years in product design/engineering. Worked for marine, food-beverage and design industry.

Passionate with design and engineering, trying to create a new world without boundaries.

In every stages of his working life, he learned: to think - to motivate - to create - to be alternative - to be innovative.


Certificate Autodesk : Autocad 2D/3D , Inventor advanced .

I have experience to design machines industrial for bottling and packaging , windlasses, thrusters, maritime engineering, gadget design, inventions etc.

My Graduate thesis to Piraeus University of applied science :
"Design of part of the fuselage of a transports cargo aircraft A400M."

Experience

  • Innovation + Creative Lead ORANGE-CIRCLE · Full-time Jan 2019 – Present 5 yrs 2 mos Athens, Greece OC was founded to create a bridge between consumer needs and companies. We aim to serve our European clients by developing products that are derived directly from consumer ideas. Our team can provide end-to-end service from innovation and design to production
  • R&D Project Manager / Industrial Designer Dimou Engineering S.A. · Sep 2018 – Mar 2019 6 mos Athens, Greece Dimou Engineering S.A. is studying production lines for bottling factories. The main work of the department is to make the study in each project in order to give solution for every enviroment and state of the factories.

    Please check the description of the job, below :

    - study for the request of the bottling factories, the enviroment, the product and the used materials.
    - research of new alternative designs of the machines in order to reduce the cost of the production line.
    - study for the cost of the production lines.
    - Negotiation with manufacturers in order to manufacturing several parts of the production line more efficient with the better spatial placement.
    - Quality control of the several machines in order to install them to the factories with the better spatial placement .
    - Quality control of the installed production lines in order to use them with safety from the machinery operators.
    - Quality control of the installed production lines for the product safety.
  • Collaborator Hybrid Design Stydio · Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 1 yrs Athens, Greece Mike Dimou Sakarakis & Manos Maganiaris, Combining the knowledge of a 10 year journey through hard work and product development, decided that they (we) do it better together. So the Hybrid Studio was Born to provide ideas around the world.
    We enjoy designing simple but compelling products, and we excel at developing the most technically challenging products for both indoor and extreme outdoor environments. We have unmatched expertise and tools to tackle tricky thermal, stress, motion, safety, and materials problems.
  • Industrial Designer 1024 Web Solutions · Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 1 yrs Georgia, USA Based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, 1024 Web Solutions has been servicing clients web development needs since 2010. As we have evolved as a company, we have sought the best-trained personnel and tools to deliver premium services to meet our specific client’s goals. At 1024 Web Solutions, we listen to our clients in order to provide a technological blueprint that is tailored to your industry and customized to your needs. This allows each of our clients to have a unique website that is never built from a cookie-cutter theme. We treat our clients as partners and use our innovative approach to give your business the unique online presence necessary to thrive in today’s ever changing landscape
  • Product Designer Lalizas · Feb 2018 – Aug 2018 6 mos Athens, Greece - Product Designer in “LALIZAS GROUP” in R&D department for “LOFRANS” windlasses & “MAX POWER” thrusters
  • Industrial Designer DNP Packaging machines & materials ltd · Jan 2014 – Feb 2018 4 yrs 1 mos

Education

  • Piraeus University of Applied Science Mechanical Engineering , Mechanical Engineering 2016 graduation

Other experience

  • Design and Technology

Licenses & Certifications

  • CNC.ETRRx: Introduction to Computer Numerical Control TenarisTamsa Jun 2017 – Present See credential
  • CINEMA 4D R17 Essential Training Lynda.com Jun 2016 – Present See credential
  • Autodesk Inventor Advanced infostudio Mar 2016 – Present See credential
  • 2D Computer Aided Design ECDL Foundation Oct 2011 – Present See credential
Stats

Age: 32

Joined: June 15, 2016

Last seen: March 1, 2024

Languages

Greek Native or bilingual proficiency

English Professional working proficiency

Italian Elementary proficiency

Location

Athens, Attiki, Greece