JULIÁN ENRIQUE ZAPATA MEJÍA
PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEER, GRADUATED AS MSC INTEGRATED PRODUCT DESIGN. I AM AN EXPERIENCED
PROFESSIONAL IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND INNOVATION. MY PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
HAS LED ME TO MANY DIVERSE FIELDS IN DESIGN THINKING AND, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION, AS WELL AS HIGHER
EDUCATION IN COLOMBIA.
I’M CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A CHALLENGING OPPORTUNITY, EITHER IN COLOMBIA OR ABROAD, THAT ALLOWS ME
TO DEEPEN IN THE FIELDS OF DESIGN RESEARCH AND CONSUMER UNDERSTANDING FOR PRODUCT/SERVICE DESIGN
AND INNOVATION.
STUDIES
DELFT - NETHERLANDS 2012
MSC INTEGRATED PRODUCT DESIGN
Delft University of Technology [TU Delft]
BARDONECCHIA - ITALY 2011
[INVITED STUDENT] PARTICIPATORY DESIGN FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION
[Alta Scuola Politecnica Program] Politecnico di Milano/ Politecnico di
Torino
MEDELLIN - COLOMBIA 2004
BA PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEERING
EAFIT University.
WORK EXPERIENCE
ASSOCIATE PROJECT SCIENTIST: PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, BABY AND CHILD CARE
KIMBERLY-CLARK
GLOBAL INNOVATION CENTER
Aug. 2013 – July 2016
Lead in multiple global innovation projects, leveraging design
thinking and design research to deliver consumer-centered product
innovation from the baby and child care sectors.
Contact: Edward Leaphart-
PRODUCT DESIGN SPECIALIST: PRODUCT DESIGN SPECIALIST
SATRACK SERVISAT INC.
MEDELLIN - COLOMBIA
Sep. 2012 - June 2013
Accountable for the innovation roadmap and implementation of a
design thinking model and development of design guidelines for
UX/UI.
Contact: Lina Betancur-
INTERN - GRADUATION STUDENT: SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT DESIGN AND INNOVATION
ROYAL VAN KEMPEN &
BEGEER
ZOETERMEER - NETHERLANDS
Development of a research project and the creation of a strategy and
tools for sustainable product development and innovation of the
brand BK Cookware.
Feb. 2012 - Aug. 2012
Contact: Nadia Bartels-Wijstma-
CONSULTANCY INTERNSHIP: STRATEGIC DESIGN
CTA
MEDELLÍN - COLOMBIA
2-month internship focused on the development of a product-service
design and innovation portfolio for SME’s.
July - Sept. 2011
Contact: Jaime Arboleda.-
DESIGN CONSULTANCY: FURNITURE DESIGN FOR NEW ENGINEERING BUILDING
UNIVERSIDAD EAFIT
MEDELLIN - COLOMBIA
Contractor: consultancy in the design of the offices, classrooms, and
laboratories of EAFIT University’s engineering building.
Dec. 2009 - Aug. 2010
Contact: Roberto Hernández.-
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JULIÁN ENRIQUE ZAPATA MEJÍA
PRODUCT DESIGNER: INTEGRATED FURNITURE SOLUTIONS FOR OFFICE AND COLLECTIVE USE
MUMA
MEDELLÍN - COLOMBIA
Project lead and design research on office furniture design projects.
Leader of packaging design and engineering.
Nov. 2006 - Nov. 2009
Contact: Pablo Naranjo.-
PRODUCT DESIGNER: PLASTIC BOTTLES FOR COSMETIC, FOODS AND BEVERAGES
OPTIFORMAS S.A.
MEDELLIN - COLOMBIA
Plastic bottles and packaging design for cosmetics, foods and
beverages. Corporate strategy analysis
Jan. - Nov. 2006
Contact Carmen Wiesner-
LECTURER: ERGONOMÍA Y DISEÑO 2 (HUMAN FACTORS)
UPB
MEDELLIN - COLOMBIA.
July 2007 to June 2017
Part time lecturer for the course Ergonomics and Design Research at
the Architecture and Design Faculty, Industrial Design Program
Contact: Luz Mercedes Sáenz-
DESIGNER: KOOL CIGARETTES GROUND AT EAFIT UNIVERSITY
CD&I ASSOCIATES
BOGOTÁ - COLOMBIA.
Design and project management for Brand Identity application.
Client: British American Tobacco Colombia.
July 2003 - Aug. 2005
Contact: Luis Angarita-
LECTURER: DESIGN PROJECT, BASIC PROTOTYPING, ERGONOMICS.
EAFIT UNIVERSITY
MEDELLIN - COLOMBIA.
Part Time. Product Design Engineering Department.
Course coordination and development
Jan. 2005 – Nov. 2015
Contact: Juan Diego Ramos.-
RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS
2008
RED DOT HONOURABLE MENTION: MENTA Chair
2004
TALLER DE DISEÑO RECOGNITION
2004
HONOURABLE MENTION
Company: Manufacturas Muñoz S.A. [MUMA]
Universidad EAFIT - Industrias ESTRA
Organización Estudiantil, EAFIT University
SKILLS
LANGUAGES
Spanish
English
native
advanced
German
Portuguese
basic
intermediate
ENGINEERING
CAD Modelling with SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor
Parts and Component Management tools
DESIGN TOOLS
Adobe Illustrator/ Adobe Photoshop/ InDesign [Intermediate]
Corel Draw/ Sketchbook Pro [Basic]
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