Vladislav E.

Experience

• Cad Jewelry Designer Free lancing · Full-time May 2023 – Present 3 yrs 5 mos Germany - Creating 3D models of various products, preparing them for printing, and rendering them for the client
  - Developing 3D models for manufacturing. Creating models in Blender/Rhino/ZBrush.
  - Realistic rendering. Creating images and videos for marketing and catalogs.
  - Preparing files for printing: placing sprues, checking wall thickness, calculating metal weight, and “healing” the mesh (STL/OBJ).
  - Reverse engineering and refinement: Correcting errors in third-party models, weight optimization, and resizing existing products.
  - Design of reliable locks, hinges, and castings for various types of stone
• CAD Jewellery Designer Feliksov Diamonds · Full-time Jan 2024 – Aug 2026 2 yrs 7 mos Saint Petersburg, Russia Responsibilities
  
  - Created 3D jewelry models for production using professional CAD software.
  - Worked closely with technologists and stone setters to ensure models met production and setting requirements.
  - Designed and positioned sprue systems for casting, considering manufacturability and post-processing.
  - Adjusted models based on technical requirements and production feedback.
• Jeweler / Jewelry Designer Onegin Studio · Full-time Jan 2024 – Nov 2024 10 mos Saint Petersburg, Russia Responsibilities
  
  - Managed the full jewelry finishing process, from casting cleanup, filing and defect removal to final polishing and pre-sale preparation.
  - Assembled complex jewelry pieces, including crosses, pendants and bracelets, using soldering, fitting and finishing techniques.
  - Produced handmade chains, including Bismarck, Venetian and other weaves, working through the full wire-processing cycle.
  - Maintained quality standards, technical tolerances and minimized precious metal loss throughout production.
  
  Achievements
  
  - Career growth & mentoring: Progressed from trainee to lead specialist and trained 3 new employees, helping them reach target performance faster.
  - Production optimization: Developed a new sprue-system approach for existing models, reducing metal volume in sprues by 23.4% and cutting processing and remelting time.
  
  Product development: Designed and introduced custom clasp models for chains and bracelets into production.