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I’m Ebube Clinton Nwobodo, a Certified SolidWorks Professional and mechanical design engineer with over four years of hands-on experience in additive manufacturing, product development, reverse engineering, and rapid prototyping. I’ve competing at a global level, earning NASA design competition wins in 2024 and 2025 (1st place in 2025 with a $3,000 prize and 3rd place in 2024 with a $500 prize), which has shaped my approach to innovative, reliable design under pressure. I thrive on turning ideas into functional prototypes and scalable products. I’m the founder of ZentraGig and Nexlayer Additive Manufacturing, and I’ve been rated a Top Designer on CADCrowd with a perfect 5.0 across 20+ contracts. I operate an active 3D print farm and fabrication lab that enables end-to-end design validation, rapid prototyping, and close collaboration with clients worldwide.…I’m Ebube Clinton Nwobodo, a Certified SolidWorks Professional and mechanical design engineer with over four years of hands-on experience in additive manufacturing, product development, reverse engineering, and rapid prototyping. I’ve competing at a global level, earning NASA design competition wins in 2024 and 2025 (1st place in 2025 with a $3,000 prize and 3rd place in 2024 with a $500 prize), which has shaped my approach to innovative, reliable design under pressure. I thrive on turning ideas into functional prototypes and scalable products. I’m the founder of ZentraGig and Nexlayer Additive Manufacturing, and I’ve been rated a Top Designer on CADCrowd with a perfect 5.0 across 20+ contracts. I operate an active 3D print farm and fabrication lab that enables end-to-end design validation, rapid prototyping, and close collaboration with clients worldwide.

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I’m Ebube Clinton Nwobodo, a Certified SolidWorks Professional and mechanical design engineer with over four years of hands-on experience in additive manufacturing, product development, reverse engineering, and rapid prototyping. I’ve competing at a global level, earning NASA design competition wins in 2024 and 2025 (1st place in 2025 with a $3,000 prize and 3rd place in 2024 with a $500 prize), which has shaped my approach to innovative, reliable design under pressure. I thrive on turning ideas into functional prototypes and scalable products. I’m the founder of ZentraGig and Nexlayer Additive Manufacturing, and I’ve been rated a Top Designer on CADCrowd with a perfect 5.0 across 20+ contracts. I operate an active 3D print farm and fabrication lab that enables end-to-end design validation, rapid prototyping, and close collaboration with clients worldwide.…I’m Ebube Clinton Nwobodo, a Certified SolidWorks Professional and mechanical design engineer with over four years of hands-on experience in additive manufacturing, product development, reverse engineering, and rapid prototyping. I’ve competing at a global level, earning NASA design competition wins in 2024 and 2025 (1st place in 2025 with a $3,000 prize and 3rd place in 2024 with a $500 prize), which has shaped my approach to innovative, reliable design under pressure. I thrive on turning ideas into functional prototypes and scalable products. I’m the founder of ZentraGig and Nexlayer Additive Manufacturing, and I’ve been rated a Top Designer on CADCrowd with a perfect 5.0 across 20+ contracts. I operate an active 3D print farm and fabrication lab that enables end-to-end design validation, rapid prototyping, and close collaboration with clients worldwide.

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I’m Ebube Clinton Nwobodo, a Certified SolidWorks Professional and mechanical design engineer with over four years of hands-on experience in additive manufacturing, product development, reverse engineering, and rapid prototyping. I’ve competing at a global level, earning NASA design competition wins in 2024 and 2025 (1st place in 2025 with a $3,000 prize and 3rd place in 2024 with a $500 prize), which has shaped my approach to innovative, reliable design under pressure. I thrive on turning ideas into functional prototypes and scalable products.

I’m the founder of ZentraGig and Nexlayer Additive Manufacturing, and I’ve been rated a Top Designer on CADCrowd with a perfect 5.0 across 20+ contracts. I operate an active 3D print farm and fabrication lab that enables end-to-end design validation, rapid prototyping, and close collaboration with clients worldwide.

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Work Experience

Founder & CEO at ZentraGig

January 1, 2024 - Present

Built and launched a global freelance marketplace connecting clients with verified hardware engineers, fabricators, embedded systems developers, and STEM professionals. Managed active client projects with milestone-based payments and led platform development toward beta.

Founder at Nexlayer Additive Manufacturing Ltd

January 1, 2025 - Present

3D printing startup specialising in CAD modeling, product development consulting, and filament research for startups and research teams.

Mechanical Engineer – Additive Manufacturing at Innov8Hub, Abuja

October 1, 2024 - Present

Operate and manage SLS, FDM, and SLA 3D printing to produce prototypes and end-use parts for R&D programs; design and optimize models using SolidWorks, Fusion 360, and Solid Edge; collaborate with R&D teams. Led Team 3 (SGCI Program) in designing a low-cost water filtration system.

Freelance Mechanical Design Engineer at CADCrowd | Upwork | GrabCAD

January 1, 2021 - Present

Delivered reverse engineering, GD&T manufacturing drawings (ASME Y14.5), sheet metal enclosures, photorealistic renderings, and consumer product design for international clients.

Sheet Metal Worker (Internship) at Switch Electric, Nigeria

November 1, 2023 - October 1, 2024

CNC machining, plasma cutting, water jet cutting, welding, sheet metal fabrication, and POC prototype development for research programs.

Product Development Engineering Drafter at Remote Startup

July 1, 2021 - April 1, 2023

PCB and electronics casing design and POC prototyping using AutoCAD and Fusion 360; designed test jigs and apparatus for rapid prototyping workflows.

Injection Moulding Operator (Internship) at Smakintex Enterprise Nig Ltd, Onitsha

May 1, 2021 - October 1, 2021

Maintained and repaired plastic injection machines, extruders, and palletising machines during a 6-month industrial training programme.

Mechanical Engineer – Additive Manufacturing at Innov8Hub

October 1, 2024 - Present

Operate and manage SLS, FDM, and SLA 3D printing machines to produce high-quality prototypes and end-use parts for R&D programs; design and optimize models using SolidWorks, Fusion 360, and Solid Edge; led Team 3 (SGCI Program) in designing a low-cost water filtration system, contributing to securing a TETFund nationwide scaling grant.

Sheet Metal Worker NYSC (Internship) at Innov8Hub

November 1, 2023 - October 31, 2024

CNC machining, plasma cutting, water jet cutting, welding, sheet metal fabrication, and POC prototype development for ongoing research programs.

Product Development Engineering Drafter at SwitchElectric

July 1, 2021 - April 30, 2023

PCB and electronics casing design and POC prototyping using AutoCAD and Fusion 360; designed test jigs and apparatus for rapid prototyping workflows.

Injection Moulding Operator (Internship) at Smakintex Enterprise Nig Ltd

May 1, 2021 - October 31, 2021

Maintained and repaired plastic injection machines, extruders, and palletising machines during a 6-month industrial training programme.