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WAJAHAT ALI

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I'm an Industrial Product Designer with over six years of hands-on experience taking products from concept to production.

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I’m an Industrial Product Designer with over six years of hands-on experience taking products from concept to production. I specialize in Design for Manufacture (DFM) and have designed components for polymer and metal processes while ensuring structural integrity and manufacturability.

I bring strong collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, and supplier teams, combined with value engineering and rapid prototyping to deliver durable, cost-efficient solutions.

  • 10 years' experience
  • Joined June 2026

Industry experience

  • Manufacturing
  • Retail
  • Education
  • Real Estate & Construction
  • Professional Services

Work experience· 5 roles

Industrial Designer & CNC Operator · Hot Cut LaserSep 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

Design and detail precision components for functional applications using SolidWorks. Create manufacturing-ready CAD models and technical drawings for CNC/laser fabrication. Implement DFM principles to ensure designs are cost-effective and suitable for production. Collaborate with engineers on prototyping and production optimization.

Lead Industrial Designer (R&D) · Apollo CorporationNov 2023 – Dec 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos

Managed complete development cycle for 50+ commercial products from concept to manufacturing. Applied DFM principles to ensure durability, manufacturability, and tooling efficiency. Generated production-ready CAD models, assemblies, detailed drawings, and BOMs. Collaborated with manufacturing teams during injection, blow, and rotational molding trials to implement design modifications, resolving fit and cycle-time issues. Led value engineering initiatives, reducing part count, material costs, and improving functionality.

Freelance Industrial Designer · Global ClientsFeb 2021 – Nov 2023 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Delivered complete product development for consumer goods from concept through production. Designed components considering manufacturing constraints and tooling requirements. Key projects included CareLink Home (safety monitoring device), Lomi Composter (countertop system), WarmNest (child-safe appliance).

Industrial Designer · Bareezé Man (Sefam)Sep 2019 – Feb 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos
Industrial Designer · Gallivant InteriorsFeb 2016 – Jun 2019 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS), Product Design · National College of Arts, Lahore2030 – 2019
Diploma in Interior Design · National College of Arts, Lahore2030 – 2015

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