Stefan M.

Experience

• Founder & Industrial Designer Stefan.ID · Self-employed May 2026 – Present 6 mos Bolzano, Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol, Italy Independent studio taking hardware products from concept to serial manufacturing.
  - Full-spectrum industrial design: user research, ergonomics and UX, concept development, CMF, design language
  - CAD concept design and production-ready CAD for DFM/DFA and injection molding
  - 3D-printed mock-ups and prototypes at every stage, tested and refined before manufacturing
  - Stress testing, simulations, 2D production drawings, patent applications
  - Supplier and manufacturer coordination through to serial production
• Senior Industrial Designer MM Design · Full-time Sep 2024 – Apr 2026 1 yrs 7 mos Bolzano, Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol, Italy Supported the design team through all design phases.
  - Contributed to a robot for Turvo (TUF X) as part of the team: concept, CAD modeling, assembly and the prototype presented at a trade fair
  - Contributed to a firefighting robot for Emi Controls (TechnoAlpin) as part of the team
• Lead Industrial Designer Ztractor Inc. · Full-time Feb 2019 – Nov 2022 3 yrs 9 mos Palo Alto, CA, USA Lead developer of the Bearcub 24 autonomous electric tractor, from concept to prototype production and mass-production readiness.
  - Defined brand identity and product DNA for a new electric vehicle platform
  - Developed production-ready CAD for serial manufacturing
  - Engineered assemblies, structural interfaces and serviceability
  - Collaborated directly with OEM suppliers and manufacturing partners
  - Guided engineering and software/hardware teams
  Awards: 2021 European Product Design Awards, winner in Robotics/Drones/UAVs and in Sustainable Design; 2021 Chicago Athenaeum Good Design Award. 4 patents.
• Industrial Designer Zipato Ltd · Contract Jul 2016 – Dec 2018 2 yrs 5 mos Belgrade, Serbia Smart home consumer electronics, from concept to completion, working closely with engineering.
  - Two updated smart home appliances, including the Zipatile 2 wall-mounted touchscreen panel (patented)
  - Designed and engineered the internal aluminum frame, speaker housings, screw bosses and all plastic parts for injection molding
  - Developed three new smart home consumer electronics products
  - Worked closely with OEMs, manufacturers, and hardware and electronics engineering teams
• CAD Specialist UNU GmbH · Contract Aug 2015 – Jul 2018 2 yrs 11 mos Berlin, Germany 3D CAD modeler and designer on the Unu electric scooter, with a Bosch motor and storage for two helmets and batteries.
  - Developed CAD for manufacturing of all plastic parts of the scooter
  - Developed CAD of the complete scooter for prototyping
  - Aligned the frame's technical requirements with the outer-shell design
  - Coordinated between industrial design, engineering teams and external partners
• Industrial Designer Noumenon Ltd · Contract Jul 2015 – Jul 2016 1 yrs Brussels, Belgium Research and design applications of Shape Memory Polyurethane, a temperature-sensitive plastic.
  - Led the Noumenon connected armchair from sketch to production readiness
  - Redesigned and created CAD of the armchair for prototype production
  - Developed molds and coordinated tooling for prototype production
• Industrial Designer TEAMS Design GmbH · Full-time Jul 2013 – Jun 2015 1 yrs 11 mos Belgrade, Serbia Design team contracted by Bosch, delivering market-ready products from concept to manufacturing-ready deliverables.
  - Developed 20+ parametric CAD packages of Bosch power tools for serial production via injection molding
  - A-Class parametric modeling in PTC Creo
  - Solved complex modeling, engineering and molding challenges of plastic parts in CAD