Samuel Garcia

I have three years of professional experience and a Master of Science in Design and Engineering from Politecnico di Milano. Throughout my career, I have developed multiple projects focused on User Experience and engineering for manufacturing, designing intuitive user-centered objects and producing them to the highest engineering standards.

Industrial Design Intern / May to December 2022

In Hexagro Urban Farming, company specializing in the development of food growing systems for urban areas, in Milan, Italy.
Designed urban systems and products for growing food, spanning from UX design to manufacturing for production, updated design and manufacturing processes of existing products in the market to reduce manufacturing time and costs, and managed suppliers and partners from different parts of the world in three different languages (English, Italian, and Spanish).

Designer / September 2018 to June 2020

In Algo para Recordar, a company focusing on recognition, trophy, and medal design, in Mexico City.
Designed customized trophies, medals, and awards for companies and schools, both for single and mass production, prepared layouts for production and coordinated with suppliers, increased production and reduced costs through standardized CAD technologies, and operated machines like laser-cutting and 3D engraving machines for glass blocks.

Production Assistant / March to December 2017

In Arco Group, a company specializing in mascots and costume design and manufacturing, in Mexico City.

Designed mascots and costumes from character identity to product manufacturing, prepared pieces for the main structure of characters, prepared graphic design (logos), standardized and duplicated production within three months, improved product quality through automated processes and implemented new printing and design technologies.

Master of Science in Design and Engineering
Politecnico di Milano. Italy, 2020 - 2022
GPA: 96 (out of 110)

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design
Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana. Mexico City, 2012 - 2016
GPA: 9.17 (out of 10).
Recognitions: Exhibition on Franz Mayer Museum
 

Technical degree in Digital Systems
Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Mexico City, 2009 - 2012
 

Technical degree in Machine-Tool
Secretaría de Educación Pública. Mexico City, 2006 - 2009
 

Course on History of Design
Decode and Jorge Diego Etienne. Online course. 2021
 

Course on Basic Principles of Typographic Design
Latinotype. Online course. 2020