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CURRICULUM VITAE

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

04.2017 - present

Industrial Designer

Freelance work for several clients

Akkerman Design & Consultancy

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09.2017 - 08.2019

Industrial Designer

E-Bike Design

Keola

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03.2016 - 09.2016
Graduation Intern R&D
Master Thesis: Improving Boarding Efficiency & Experience
Zodiac Seats US, Gainesville, Texas

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09.2015 - 01.2016
Research Assistant
Design of an aircraft interior mock-up
Delft University of Technology

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10.2014 - 02.2015
Industrial Design Intern 
Working on various design projects
Waacs Design & Consultancy

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2009 - 2016
Instructor at a go-kart track
Weekend job
DeFabrique

 

2007 - 2011
Construction worker at a contractor company
Holiday job
Aannemersbedrijf Akkerman

LANGUAGES

 

Dutch (Native)
English (Proficiency)
German (Moderate)
Italian (Basic)
Spanish (Basic)


SKILLS

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Free hand drawing
User centered design
Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator
MS office
Solidworks (solid & surface), Rhino, Keyshot
Design Research Methodologies

3D Printing (and other prototyping skills)

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EDUCATION

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04.2019

Certificate Advanced Surface Modeling Solidworks

Cad2m B.V.

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09.2012 - 12.2016
MSc Integrated Product Design
With specialization in Advanced Automotive Design
Delft University of Technology

 

09.2014 - 12.2014
Spanish Language Course A1
Delft University of Technology

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09.2008 - 06.2012
BSc Industrial Design Engineering
Delft University of Technology

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11.2011
Workshop: “Giustizia a portata di mano”
Wayfinding design in the Tribunal of Milan
Politecnico di Milano

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09.2011 - 03.2012
Minor Semester Industial Design 
Politecnico di Milano

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09.2011
Intensive Language Course Italian
Politecnico di Como

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04.2011 - 07.2011
Italian Language Course A1
Utrecht University

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2002 - 2008
VWO (pre university education)
Physics & Technology with Biology, Economics and     Computer Science.
Niftarlake College Maarssen

ACHIEVEMENTS

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Finalist Crystal Cabin Award 2017

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Patent on: "Boarding Guidance System And Seat With Luggage Compartment" (Sole Inventor)

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INTERESTS

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Surfing
Tennis
Fitness
Traveling
Sketching
Cars

Future Mobility

© 2023 Stefan Akkerman.

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