Designer who moves fast, tests early and learns from what falls short. I am passionate about improving the lives of others through innovative user-centered design.

Luc Rochat

Designer who moves fast, tests early and learns from what falls short. I am passionate about improving the lives of others through innovative user-centered design.

Available to hire

Designer who moves fast, tests early and learns from what falls short.
I am passionate about improving the lives of others through innovative user-centered design.

Language

German
Advanced
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Product Designer at Shot Darts
November 1, 2025 - February 1, 2026
Disrupted the moulded flight market by developing a new threaded-point range aligned with Shot Darts' product strategy during a summer internship. Developed 8 CAD concepts for a moulded flight refined through weekly feedback with players and industry professionals to reduce bounce-outs and improve grouping. Sourced high-fidelity prototypes from Chinese factories; delivered final technical drawing packages for mould production. Generated 10 threaded-point concepts refined to 3, informed by patent research. Three products progressed to final development within 3 months. Collaborated on a parallel project to design a collapsible aisle chair, refining 12 CAD concepts around a compact mechanism; conducted user testing with 7 participants; leveraged anthropometric data to improve usability and safety.

Education

AFS Intercultural Exchange at Germany (Goethe Institute)
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Bachelor of Industrial Product Design at University of Canterbury
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2026

Qualifications

John Rutherford Scholarship
January 1, 2025 - June 9, 2026
Core77 Design Award, NoFlow (2025) - 3rd Place
January 1, 2025 - June 9, 2026
German Language - B2 (Goethe Institute)
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
AFS Excellence Scholarship
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Paid Lifeguard of the Year (BOP, Coro)
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Education, Professional Services