Darren Lehane

Utilised Berlin’s largest hardware co-working space. Successfully completed all hardware short courses and workshops – woodworking, metalworking, CNC milling (wood), laser cutting (wood and steel), textiles, and 3D printing.

Successfully brought our flagship smart water device from concept to market within 30 months. Responsible for integrating the system architecture into the conceptual design. Managed part inventory before the introduction of PDM. Main point of contact between internal and external engineers and designers. Regularly travelled to meet with external partners throughout Germany. Took ownership of all internal CAD and 3D printing.

Generated and refined concepts for a broad range of consumer products and medical devices. Became main resource for all 3D CAD within 6 months. Took ownership of the company’s SLA and MultiJet 3D printers, and crafted rapid-prototypes and high-value physical models. Researched problem areas to create a detailed understanding of user journeys.