I’m Nicolas Mondelli, a design engineer focused on product development, packaging engineering, and industrialization. I work across CAD design, rapid prototyping, and manufacturing process optimization, with a strong emphasis on DFM and cost reduction in high-volume environments. In my recent roles I’ve industrialized 50+ packaging systems for automotive components, improving transport efficiency, reducing manufacturing costs, and maintaining excellent defect rates across large deliveries. I also lead projects with a hands-on mindset—developing workflows for additive manufacturing, collaborating on systemic design improvements, and contributing to end-to-end engineering builds in time-constrained programs.

Nicolas Mondelli

I’m Nicolas Mondelli, a design engineer focused on product development, packaging engineering, and industrialization. I work across CAD design, rapid prototyping, and manufacturing process optimization, with a strong emphasis on DFM and cost reduction in high-volume environments. In my recent roles I’ve industrialized 50+ packaging systems for automotive components, improving transport efficiency, reducing manufacturing costs, and maintaining excellent defect rates across large deliveries. I also lead projects with a hands-on mindset—developing workflows for additive manufacturing, collaborating on systemic design improvements, and contributing to end-to-end engineering builds in time-constrained programs.

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I’m Nicolas Mondelli, a design engineer focused on product development, packaging engineering, and industrialization. I work across CAD design, rapid prototyping, and manufacturing process optimization, with a strong emphasis on DFM and cost reduction in high-volume environments.

In my recent roles I’ve industrialized 50+ packaging systems for automotive components, improving transport efficiency, reducing manufacturing costs, and maintaining excellent defect rates across large deliveries. I also lead projects with a hands-on mindset—developing workflows for additive manufacturing, collaborating on systemic design improvements, and contributing to end-to-end engineering builds in time-constrained programs.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Fluent
Italian
Fluent

Work Experience

Design Engineer / Product Designer at IM BALS TUDIS S.R.L.
May 1, 2023 - Present
Industrialized 50+ packaging systems for automotive components. Applied DFM principles to streamline production, reduced manufacturing costs by 15% through material selection and process improvements, and improved transport efficiency by 30% via structural and geometric optimization. Delivered defect rates below 1% across 30,000+ units. Developed a patent-pending solution for integrating metal inserts into plastic components.
Systemic Design Intern at ALFA WOOD
June 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022
Analyzed industrial production systems and proposed technical improvements to eliminate inefficiencies. Developed an alternative material solution using coffee waste for biomass production.
Product Developer (Additive Manufacturing) at Slyfe Wallets
September 1, 2018 - June 30, 2022
Designed and produced components using FDM, SLA, and SLS 3D printing technologies. Optimized designs for technical material selection (TPU, ABS, PLA) using DfAM principles. Built rapid prototyping workflows and small-batch production solutions.
Team Lead & Product Manager at NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge
February 1, 2018 - April 30, 2018
Designed and engineered a functional human-powered rover under a strict 36-day development timeline. Optimized vehicle structure for weight reduction, mechanical strength, and overall performance. Iterated through prototyping and testing cycles to validate engineering solutions, contributing to full build, structural assembly, and testing validation of the final system.

Education

MSc in Systemic Design at Politecnico di Torino
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
BSc in Industrial Design at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
MSc in Systemic Design at Politecnico di Torino
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
BSc in Industrial Design at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020

Qualifications

Thermoforming of Polymer Materials
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Thermoforming of Polymer Materials
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Computers & Electronics, Transportation & Logistics, Professional Services