Acerca de Ashraf
Most startups waste months and thousands of dollars on redesigns because their CAD models aren’t production-ready. I help founders and product teams go from concept sketch to manufacturable CAD to market without costly rework. Using AI-augmented workflows, SolidWorks, and Onshape to speed up the design cycle and reduce iteration time.
With over a decade of experience in new product development (NPD), I specialize in turning ideas into market-ready machines, products, and industrial equipment. My expertise spans AI-assisted concept generation, design optimization, digital prototyping, and advanced manufacturing techniques, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and market readiness.
As a certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP) with over 15 years of experience in CAD modeling, I have delivered more than 40 successfully completed industrial projects, including:
- The first locally made vending and reverse vending machines in Egypt.
- The first large-scale CNC CO₂ laser cutting machine built in Egypt.
- Oralvac® – An advanced oral care product engineered for optimized manufacturability and market scalability.
- Axion’s Tracerline – A refined and optimized design for enhanced performance and market success of a firefighting life saving gadget.
My work is about more than just design, it’s about engineering smarter, more adaptive, and high-impact industrial solutions. I optimize design workflows for manufacturability, cost efficiency, and rapid scalability, ensuring products not only meet technical requirements but also thrive in the market.
Whether you’re developing an innovative industrial solution, ergonomic consumer product, or complex mechanical system, I turn ideas into clear, executable designs ready for prototyping, real-world testing, and scalable manufacturing.
Bring me your innovative idea, and I’ll give you a product ready for prototyping and scaling.
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Experiencia
- BrainchildEngineeringNew Product Development Mechanical EngineerCONSEJO & AUDITORÍAabril de 2024 - marzo de 2025 (11 meses)Michigan, USA• Drove AI-assisted new product development, integrating generative design, CAD modeling, and advanced manufacturing techniques for innovative mechanical solutions.• Utilized multiple CAD platforms (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Onshape) to engineer, modify, and optimize designs, enabling faster iteration and validation through 3D printing and rapid prototyping.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams across engineering disciplines, ensuring seamless integration of mechanical, electrical, and software systems.• Optimized design for manufacturability (DFM) and cost efficiency, reducing prototyping iterations by 20% through data-driven design refinements.• Managed component selection and prototyping, ensuring product viability and compliance with industry standards.• Introduced and trained the assembly team to a digital platform for accessing assembly instructions and manufacturing data, reducing printed paper usage by 40–50% and promoting a greener, more environmentally friendly approach.
- Toothsure, LLCDesign Engineering ManagerSECTOR MÉDICOabril de 2024 - Hoy (2 años y 2 meses)Kentucky, USA• Leading product development in a dynamic startup environment, balancing hands-on CAD design with high-level coordination across electrical, manufacturing, and supplier teams to accelerate innovation.• Driving the market launch of Oralvac®, contributing to a projected 15–20% increase in product adoption within the first year by optimizing design for manufacturability and market scalability.• Executing complex mechanical designs directly, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards, functional requirements, and production constraints, while also streamlining communication between engineering and suppliers.• Enhancing R&D efficiency by approximately 25–30% through AI-assisted design integration, iterative sprints of rapid prototyping, and supplier collaboration, reducing time-to-market by 20–25%.• Improving cost-effectiveness by an estimated 10–15%, optimizing component selection and refining manufacturing processes in partnership with external vendors in the USA and China.
- BrainchildEngineeringNew Product Development Project ManagerINGENIERÍA MECÁNICAjunio de 2021 - abril de 2024 (2 años y 10 meses)Michigan, USA• Led and coordinated remote, cross-functional engineering and marketing teams across multiple time zones and cultural backgrounds, ensuring seamless communication in Arabic, English, and Spanish.• Oversaw the full product development lifecycle in a remote-first environment, optimizing design, prototyping, and manufacturing execution for multiple market-ready startup products.• Developed and implemented a digital project tracking system, improving remote team efficiency by 30% and reducing project delays by 25%.• Optimized resource allocation and remote collaboration, successfully delivering 8+ high-impact projects on tight schedules and budgets.• Streamlined cross-functional workflows through remote coordination, reducing design revisions by around 20% and accelerating time-to-market by 15%.• Negotiated with international suppliers and manufacturing partners, cutting production costs by 12%-20% while ensuring high-quality standards.• Conducted virtual design reviews and remote manufacturability assessments, ensuring all products met quality, cost, and performance benchmarks before market launch.• Applied systems thinking to remote product development, aligning engineering, business, and market requirements to maximize efficiency and cross-team synergy.• Anticipated project bottlenecks in a remote setting, identifying risks and adjusting workflows to maintain on-time product delivery and operational flexibility.• Successfully delivered and finalized +15 projects in a span of 3 years.
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Formación
- Master of Engineering (MEng)Cairo University2017Master of Engineering (MEng)
- Bachelor of Science (BSc)Helwan University2014Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Certificados
- New Product Development ProfessionalProduct Development and Management Association.2026
- Google Project Management SpecializationGoogle2023