Passionate to challenge the conventional, driving transformation and evolution through significant positive change.
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Inspire customers to bring their stories and ideas to life. Communicating a product clearly and powerfully whether starting a concept from scratch to production, idea refinement or visualize an existing design.
Over 17 years of experience in design business, technical development, high-end visualization, and design education. In conjunction with 10 international awards. Dynamic, curious, innovative thinker with strong social & communication skills, and a global trend awareness in user-centered design.
Product Design
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Transport Design
Product Visualization
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Engineering Development
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Design Process Plan & Implementation
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Design Strategy
Design Education
Areas of expertise
ERICK MARTINEZ CONSULTANCY
Creative design consultant & founder
Munich, Germany
May 2017 - Today
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AUTODESK
Design & visualization technical consultant
Munich, Germany.
Jun 2015 - Apr 2017
REALTIME TECHNOLOGY AG (RTT).
Design consultant.
Munich, Germany.
May 2013 - May 2015
RAFFLES DESIGN INSTITUTE
Product design program director.
Bangalore, India / Singapore
Dec 2009 – Dec 2012
FICOSA INTERNATIONAL
Global product design engineer leader.
Monterrey, Mexico
Jul 2006 – Dec 2009
MONTERREY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (I.T.E.S.M.)
Industrial design cathedratic professor.
Monterrey, Mexico.
Ago 2007 – Ago 2009
MONTERREY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (I.T.E.S.M.)
Model and prototype workshop instructor.
Monterrey, Mexico.
Jan 2005 – May 2006
VOLKSWAGEN AG
Exterior designer intern.
Wolfsburg, Germany.
Oct 2003 – Mar 2004
VOLKSWAGEN MEXICO
Exterior design intern.
Puebla, Mexico.
Jun 2003 – Oct 2003
My journey
Mastering design thinking
MIT Sloan Executive Education
March 2021
Agile product development
Scrum master
Scrum
October 2017
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Industrial design - Bachelor of Science
Monterrey Institute of Technology
April 2006
Automotive & Aeronautical Construction
Humburg University of Applied Sciences - exchange semester
July 2004
Education
Awards
Omni Go-Board. Medical transportation & headboard designed for N8 Concepts awarded the DNA Paris Design Award 2021 for product design - Medical & Scientifics.
Paris, France. Jun. 2021
PIKE I e-bike designed for evinci mobility honored with the PLUS X AWARD Best Product 2016/2017; and in 5 further categories. Germany. May 2016​
Michelin Challenge Design. Concept design displayed at NAIAS 2007 (Detroit Auto show). Detroit, USA. Jan. 2007
​2 times awarded GM “Best of the best” global supplier of the year, Ficosa International. Detroit, USA. Apr. 2007;
Apr. 2008.​​
MARTA project, Intelligent Transport Systems ITS Spain award, Ficosa International. Barcelona, Spain. Apr. 2011
​2nd Latin International Congress of car design and engineering. Design contest honorary mention. Monterrey, Mexico.
Apr. 2006
