Silvan R
Location
Zürich
Field of Study
Industrial Engineering
Expertise
Product Management
About
Maker of things and ideas
Hi! I’m Silvan, a Dubai-raised Industrial Engineer based in Switzerland. My experiences are centered around accessible design, Design Thinking and concept development, project management and prototyping. I’m looking to develop my skills in UX/UI, product design and prototyping, and creative project management.
Skills
3D Design
3D Modeling
3D Printing
3D Prototyping
Additive Manufacturing
Adobe Creative Cloud
Aesthetics
Analytical Skills
Arabic
Business Engineering
Business Requirements
CNC Manufacturing
Conducting Workshops
Creativity
Critical Thinking
Data Architecture
Design Research
Design Thinking
English
Ergonomics
Figma
GUI Designing
German
Graphic Design
Human Factors
Human Factors Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Information Design
Japanese
Laser Cutting
Mockups
Needfinding
Process Automation
Product Design
Product Management
Product Requirement Definition
Python
Rapid Prototyping
ServiceNow
Swiss German
UX Design
Usability
Usability Engineering
User Interaction
User Research
Visual Communication
Open for
fulltime
parttime
cofounder
Work Experience
BitHawk AG
2022-11 -
ServiceNow Consultant / Project Manager
Lucerne
fulltime
Software project management, Design Thinking workshops, requirements engineering, business process automation, user experience and information design
Innosuisse
2021-06 - 2022-02
Researcher and Designer
Lucerne
thesis
Bachelor's Thesis in Industrial Engineering (focus Industrial Design) and funded research project for Innosuisse: "Designing accessible touch-control cooktops for visually impaired users"
Dot Incorporation
2020-11 - 2021-10
Product development & market research
Remote
internship
South Korean startup producing assistive technology for the blind such as braille smart watches and tactile braille displays. Conducting market research, design research, and pre-sales of Dot’s assistive technology in Japan and Europe and designing UX concepts for tactile displays. Took part in a 3-day working session at Apple Park where a project was initiated to make Dot Incorporation’s products compatible with Apple’s VoiceOver technology. Developed UI and UX concepts addressing how complex graphical user interfaces should best be translated into tactile graphical user interfaces.
Academic Experience
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts -
2018.08 - 2022.06
Bachelor of Science, BSc in Business Engineering / Innovation