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I am an innovative and detail-oriented Mechanical Design Engineer with a strong foundation in materials science and a proven track record of designing and developing automotive components and 3D products across industrial and entertainment sectors. I thrive in collaborative, hands-on teams and love blending creative design with rigorous engineering, from hydrogen-powered vehicle projects to scalable automotive prototyping.…I am an innovative and detail-oriented Mechanical Design Engineer with a strong foundation in materials science and a proven track record of designing and developing automotive components and 3D products across industrial and entertainment sectors. I thrive in collaborative, hands-on teams and love blending creative design with rigorous engineering, from hydrogen-powered vehicle projects to scalable automotive prototyping.

Gokem Akdag

Product Designer, 3D Designer, Designer, +2

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I am an innovative and detail-oriented Mechanical Design Engineer with a strong foundation in materials science and a proven track record of designing and developing automotive components and 3D products across industrial and entertainment sectors. I thrive in collaborative, hands-on teams and love blending creative design with rigorous engineering, from hydrogen-powered vehicle projects to scalable automotive prototyping.…I am an innovative and detail-oriented Mechanical Design Engineer with a strong foundation in materials science and a proven track record of designing and developing automotive components and 3D products across industrial and entertainment sectors. I thrive in collaborative, hands-on teams and love blending creative design with rigorous engineering, from hydrogen-powered vehicle projects to scalable automotive prototyping.

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I am an innovative and detail-oriented Mechanical Design Engineer with a strong foundation in materials science and a proven track record of designing and developing automotive components and 3D products across industrial and entertainment sectors.

I thrive in collaborative, hands-on teams and love blending creative design with rigorous engineering, from hydrogen-powered vehicle projects to scalable automotive prototyping.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Turkish

Fluent

Work Experience

Mechanical Design Engineer (Contract) at Innovative Product Development

June 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025

Spearheaded end-to-end design and engineering of high-end automotive accessory parts including ute trays, canopies, and modular storage systems using SolidWorks and Siemens NX for parametric modeling, rapid prototyping, and customer-driven customization. Emphasized DFM and iterative development cycles to ensure functionality, manufacturability, and market alignment.

Mechanical Design Engineer (Contract) at Innovative Product Development

December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024

End-to-end design and engineering of high-end automotive accessory components; collaboration with CAD tools including NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, and Autodesk Maya; creation of BOMs; 2D drawings after finalizing product design; CAD modeling with 3DProd System for parametric modeling and customer-driven customization.

R&D Intern - Air Braking System at Mercedes-Benz Buses and Stellantis

September 1, 2019 - September 1, 2019

Internship in R&D focusing on air brake systems; learned how products are produced and mounted on vehicles; conducted corrosion analysis using NSS-CASS; used PLM systems to enter and manage parts; gained exposure to CAD tools (NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, Autodesk Maya).

Mechanical Design Engineer at Hydro Ankara School Team (Hydrogen-powered vehicle project)

June 1, 2018 - June 1, 2018

Part of production and design team for the hydrogen-powered vehicle project. Our team manufactured hydrogen-powered vehicles from scratch to participate in racing events. The vehicle shell was constructed using carbon fiber, and a manual production process was used to minimize weight and friction.