Hi, I’m Roanna Holmes, a Product Designer and 3D Print Lead with a proven track record of taking ideas from concept through to production and working with cross-functional teams. I’m a confident, tenacious leader who enjoys solving design and fabrication challenges and delivering robust, manufacturable components. I’m passionate about CAD, 3D printing (FDM), graphic design and illustration, and I love problem-solving and designing for manufacture to improve performance, cost, and turnaround times.

Roanna Holmes

Hi, I’m Roanna Holmes, a Product Designer and 3D Print Lead with a proven track record of taking ideas from concept through to production and working with cross-functional teams. I’m a confident, tenacious leader who enjoys solving design and fabrication challenges and delivering robust, manufacturable components. I’m passionate about CAD, 3D printing (FDM), graphic design and illustration, and I love problem-solving and designing for manufacture to improve performance, cost, and turnaround times.

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Hi, I’m Roanna Holmes, a Product Designer and 3D Print Lead with a proven track record of taking ideas from concept through to production and working with cross-functional teams. I’m a confident, tenacious leader who enjoys solving design and fabrication challenges and delivering robust, manufacturable components.

I’m passionate about CAD, 3D printing (FDM), graphic design and illustration, and I love problem-solving and designing for manufacture to improve performance, cost, and turnaround times.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Product Designer & 3D Print Lead at Niftylift Ltd
August 1, 2021 - Present
Leading design projects through to manufacture from concept to production, collaborating with multiple teams. Creating detailed CAD for plastic and metal components, engineering drawings and safety labelling for various applications. Led work for new user machine interfaces and achieved Functional Safety Engineer, helping meet safety requirements. I manage the operation of 3D printing technologies in-house to fabricate custom components, prototypes, tooling and jigs for Mobile Elevating Work Platforms, while ensuring precision and reliability in all produced parts. I identify and implement opportunities to enhance part performance, reduce manufacturing costs and improve turnaround time through design iterations and process optimisation.
Design Engineer Placement at Jenx Ltd
August 1, 2019 - August 1, 2020
Assisted with design engineering tasks; CAD design and development during placement.
Multimedia Designer at Housing Systems Ltd
July 1, 2015 - July 1, 2021
Initiated, investigated and produced online videos; illustrated e-learning training courses, designed and critiqued website elements; designed and illustrated marketing materials including leaflets, posters and conference literature.
GOLD Team Member (Volunteer) at Girlguiding Greece
July 1, 2023 - Present
Helped develop and led international training sessions in Greece; trained over 300 Guiding members; overcome language and cultural barriers; designed products for manufacture to meet children's additional needs; applied CAD and Finite Element Analysis knowledge for manufacture and prototyping.
Cat Foster Carer at MK Cat Rescue
January 1, 2022 - Present
Fostering cats for MK Cat Rescue; providing care and assisting in rehoming.

Education

BA(Hons) Industrial Design and Technology at Loughborough University
January 11, 2030 - January 22, 2026

Qualifications

Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems
January 11, 2030 - January 22, 2026
Adult Leader Qualification, Girl Guiding
January 11, 2030 - January 22, 2026
Chief’s Guide Challenge
January 11, 2030 - January 22, 2026
Duke of Edinburgh - Bronze, Silver, Gold & Diamond
January 11, 2030 - January 22, 2026
Emergency First Aid
January 11, 2030 - January 22, 2026
Silversmithing & Jewellery Making
January 11, 2030 - January 22, 2026
Girlguiding: A Guide and Ranger Leader
January 11, 2030 - January 22, 2026

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Software & Internet