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Zdravko I.

Mechanical Design | SolidWorks Expert | Metalwork

Asti, Italy

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12,167 / 136,029

Skill pts: 5

2D & 3D Machine Design 2D AutoCAD Artec Studio Mechanical Drafting Staircase Design

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About

I am an Australian/Italian/Macedonian mechanical designer with 13+ years of experience in metalwork, staircase design, precision mechanical drafting, and advanced SolidWorks modelling. I specialise in parametric CAD design, 3D scanning (point cloud to CAD), and fabrication-ready shop drawings for the construction and manufacturing industries. I am fluent in both English and Italian and am a Certified SolidWorks Expert (CSWE).

Industry Experience
• 8+ years in construction metalwork in Australia (stairs, balustrades, custom steelwork, steel structures, framework)
• 5+ years in machinery design in Italy, designing high-precision mechanical systems for capping bottles and containers and food packaging machines, including supporting frames
• 3D scanning implementation & scanning-based workflow optimisation, mesh modelling, point cloud processing, STL/OBJ to solid/surface
• Collaboration with architects, engineers, workshops, and installers
• Experience with Australian Standards, the Building Code of Australia, The European Machine Directive, building code & fabrication practices
• Design for rapid prototyping/3D printing

What I Deliver
• Fully detailed CAD models
• Parametric CAD design and drawing automation
• Shop drawings ready for fabrication
• DWG/DXF files for laser cutting
• Assembly drawings & exploded diagrams
• Bills of materials (BOMs)
• Point-cloud processing and working from 3D scans
• Working from sketches and site checks
• Photo-realistic rendering
• High-quality, rapid communication

Top Skills
• Certified SolidWorks Expert, with 13+ years of experience
• Parametric modelling & design automation
• Metal fabrication & workshop detailing. Shop drawings
• Stair & balustrade design (straight, spiral stairs and complex geometry)
• 3D scanning → point cloud processing → CAD (mesh geometry, solids, surfaces)
• Shop drawings & manufacturing documentation
• Mechanical system design
• FEA (structural checks and optimisation)
• Problem-solving & engineering integration

Over my career, I have designed:
• Structural & architectural metalwork
• Architectural & commercial staircases (spiral, helical, steel, timber–steel hybrids, external stairs)
• Balustrades & handrails (glass, stainless, mild steel, brass)
• Entire capping machines and packaging machines for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries
• Reverse-engineered from 3D-scanned sites and parts using Artec Ray II, Artec Studio 19
• Custom signage and billboards for councils, national parks, and public infrastructure featuring logos, graphics, and LEDs.

Experience

Freelance Mechanical Designer | Technical Detailer IronFalcon · Freelance Jun 2025 – Present 1 yrs VIC, Australia Operating a venture in parametric CAD design, specialising in mechanical design, metalwork drafting, fabrication solutions, design automation, product development, and rapid prototyping/additive manufacturing for food processing tools
Design Draftsperson | Technical Detailer – Metalwork Eric Jones Stairbuilding Group · Full-time May 2024 – Jun 2025 1 yrs 1 mos VIC, Australia Designed and detailed high-end staircases and balustrades in SolidWorks CAD for residential and commercial projects, with a focus on fabrication precision, site integration, and architectural refinement. Responsible for all R&D projects, 3D scanning processing and 3D printing, specialising in creating 3D models and shop drawings for curved, spiral, and flat stringer staircases following Australian Standards and the BCA
Design Draftsperson | Technical Detailer – Metalwork Stainform Pty Ltd · Full-time Jun 2017 – Feb 2024 6 yrs 8 mos NSW, Australia Designed using SolidWorks structural and architectural metalwork for public infrastructure and commercial buildings, focusing on fabrication, compliance, and site integration, specialising in parametric 3D modelling and shop drawings for balustrades, handrails, structural steel, platforms, stairs and glass in buildings, as well as generating millimetre-accurate site geometry from site scan data while ensuring compliance with Australian Standards and the Building Code
Mechanical Designer – Machinery & R&D AROL Closure Systems · Full-time Jul 2011 – Oct 2016 5 yrs 3 mos Piedmont, Italy Designed and developed entire high-speed automated capping machines for global clients in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and personal care sectors using SolidWorks, AutoCAD, ERP and PDM systems. Worked across the Technical Design and Research & Development departments with a focus on custom machinery, prototyping, and lean manufacturing, ensuring compliance with the European Machinery Directive, US and global manufacturing compliance frameworks

Education

Asset College Australia Certificate IV, Cybersecurity 2024 – 2025 Skills: Cybersecurity Incident Response · Network Security · Cybersecurity Data Analysis · Incident Response Planning · Expose Website Security Vulnerabilities
University of the People Associate Degree, Computer Science, GPA 3.6/4 (Dean's list) 2023 – 2025 Activities and Societies: null US-accredited (WASC). Key coursework: Python & Java programming, Networking, Databases, Digital Electronics, Software Engineering, College Algebra, Statistics
Intech Institute of Technology, Sydney Advanced Diploma, Mechanical Engineering (MEM60112), null 2017 – 2019 Activities and Societies: null Focus on mechanical drafting and systems, materials, and technical mathematics
Istituto Alessandro Artom Diploma, Mechanical Engineering 2006 – 2011 5-year vocational program in applied mechanics, mechanical drafting and manufacturing technology

Licenses & Certifications

Simulation and Finite Element Analysis Associate Dassault Systèmes Mar 2021 – Present
CSWA - Additive Manufacturing Specialist (3D printing) Dassault Systèmes Jul 2018 – Present
Certified SolidWorks Expert Dassault Systèmes Jan 2018 – Present