About

Hi! My name is Rolando! 馃殌

I'm a professional Industrial Designer, Architectural Designer, and self-taught UI/UX Designer with over a decade of experience in the design industry. Being a multi-disciplinary designer, my clients feel that I bring a great deal of perspective to projects. I'm currently working on something in the luxury cookware space; ask me about it! I can help you with things like:

- Design, engineer, prototype, and manufacture your physical product. Working mainly in Fusion 360, I also have experience in Inventor and Solidworks. I can 3D model in solid, surface, or mesh modeling, create a sheet metal layout, molds for injection molding, use generative design (A.I. influenced design) for product iterations, generate product tool paths for 5-Axis CNC machines, perform advanced simulations, build animations, fabricate photo-realistic renderings, and produce technical drawings with bill of materials. I can also use my network of manufactures to ensure we build your working prototype.

- Design and 3D model your residential or commercial project. I have been working in the high-end residential space in both Florida and Massachusetts for over six years. Mainly working on projects ranging from 4,500SqFt to well over 17,000SqFt, I can ensure you your house is built exactly as you envision it. For developers, I work on spec homes and can also create floor plan layouts with added options, and unit floor plans for your multi-family projects, including 3D model floor plans for website marketing purposes.

- Fully design and prototype mobile apps from front to back using Figma. I mainly design apps for iOS products, but am able to create frames for Android, Google Pixel, and Websites. I can layout a solid product roadmap, sketch low-fidelity wireframes, build user flows, and produce a competitive analysis for your product. I can even generate high-fidelity renderings for marketing purposes. Show people what your app does and how it looks!

- Consulting clients is also another option I have available. Sometimes people already know what they want to build and just need help building it. If you have technical drawings, or if you have napkin sketches, I can provide additional support to your team, or help you get your product organized the way you have it figured out.

I am extremely passionate about design and really like coming up with new ideas. I've had the opportunity to work with some great founders and always enjoy hearing about startups. Let me know if there is any way I can help you with your product. Looking forward to working with you! 馃尡

Experience

  • Senior Industrial Designer N/A Self-employed Jan 2018 – Present 6 yrs 11 mos Boston, MA, United States ----- Contracting services in industrial design, mechanical engineering, prototyping, manufacturing, and product management for various startups, design studios, consulting firms, R&D firms, and government agencies.
    ----- Design physical products and assemblies in Fusion 360, Inventor, Solidworks, Catia, Siemens NX, and other various software, photo-realistic renderings, mechanical assemblies, simulations, generative design, toolpaths.
    ----- Create fully functioning digital prototypes, animations, exploded diagrams, product options, accessory products, and existing product adjustments/improvements for client reviewing/revisions and marketing purposes.
    ----- Build prototypes using Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing), CNC Milling/Turning/Swiss, Laser Cutting, Robotic Arm Programming (ABB Robotics - RobotStudio, Adaxis), Waterjet Cutting, Injection Molding, Urethane Casting.
    ----- NDA affirming product development, complete anonymity for businesses.
  • Director of Architectural Visualizations PDS Architecture Inc. Full-time May 2021 – Aug 2024 3 yrs 3 mos Fort Myers, FL, United States ----- Designed graphical representation of residential and commercial projects throughout the conceptual phase.
    ----- Created 3D model renders/animations/presentations for promotional and marketing use.
    ----- Coordinated with owner/investors, engineers, contractors, and city officials to meet project deadlines.
    ----- Managed custom luxury homes and commercial projects (multifamily, condominium high rises, warehouses).
    ----- Consulted owners/investors on property investment, site masterplan, feasibility, budget, and investment return.

Education

  • M.I.T. XPro Professional Certificate in Coding: Full-Stack Development with MERN, Computer Science 2021 – 2022 This course was taught in three separate modules using the MERN stack. Those three modules include Web Development, Front-End Development with React, and Back-End Development. MERN consists of four different open-source components: MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.js. Some of the main takeaways from this course were:

    - Build, test, and deploy web applications using the MERN stack
    - Build, test, and deploy API's
    - Build, test, and deploy front-end web applications using React
    - Setup Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) pipelines to deploy React applications
  • Boston Architectural College B. Arch, Architecture and Urban Design, null 2018 – 2021 Activities and Societies: (AIAS) American Institute of Architecture Students, (IPAL) Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure, (NAAB) National Architectural Accrediting Board, (NCARB) National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, (USGBC) U.S. Green Building Council

Other experience

  • Mechanical Design and Development

Licenses & Certifications

  • Professional Certificate in Coding: Full-Stack Development with MERN M.I.T. XPro Oct 2022 – Present See credential