JOHN BERTOLASO [email protected] +44 (0) 7583 605730 johnbertolaso.com EDUCATION 2014 - 2016 Global Innovation Design (MA, MSc with distinction) Royal College of Art & Imperial College London, with semesters at Pratt Institute (NYC) and Keio Media Design (Tokyo) 2010 - 2014 Mechanical Engineering (MEng) Imperial College London 2009 - 2010 Architecture (1st year) Institut Supérieur d’Architecture Saint-Luc (Brussels) EXPERIENCE 2016 - present Designer & Engineer at Tangent, London • Currently designing two large-scale interactive kinetic art installations. • Involved in the conceptual development, design, engineering, testing and manufacturing of interactive art, products and furniture. 2013 Intern at Troika, London • Co-coordinated the installation of the Tree, a one tonne sculpture commissioned by Aéroville. • Assembled and quality checked parts of a dynamic art piece for Longchamp’s flagship store in London. • Set up the Saguez & Partners exhibition space for the Paris Design Week 2013. • Gained experience in conceptual rendering, manufacturing, assembling, quality control and on-site art installation. 2012 - 2013 Co-founder & treasurer at Imperial College Design Collective, London • Successfully established a collective of over 50 members that promotes design and creativity within the scientific community. • Connected experts with members through weekly workshops and studio visits. • Acquired financial responsibilities by collecting funds through sponsorships and managing the collective’s money. 2012 Researcher at Imperial College London UROP, London • Advanced PhD student research in the field of emotional design and user experience through literature reviews. • Designed objects to elicit feeling of surprise. • Interviewed over 20 people to study the 25 positive emotions and explore human-product interactions. 2010, 2009, Summer Intern at TR Engineering, Luxembourg 2008, 2007, • Conducted topographical surveys for urban development projects. 2006 • Created a filing system for the surveying equipment. • Acquired a sense of responsibility by working in the same department for 5 consecutive years. JOHN BERTOLASO • CV • p.1/2 AWARDS 2014 - 2016 Industrial Design Studentship Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 Provided funding to study Global Innovation Design EXHIBITIONS 2016 Dyson School of Design Engineering final show, London Dyson School of Design Engineering interim show, London RCA Final Show, London 2016, 2015 RCA Work-in-Progress Show, London 2014 Rio Tinto Sports Innovation Challenge, London SKILLS & ACHIEVEMENTS languages French (mother tongue), English (fully fluent), Spanish (good reading, basic writing and conversation) manufacturing Metals, polymers, woods Lathe, drill press, milling machine, band saw, table saw, power saw, belt sander, grinder, rapid prototyping, vacuum forming software MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Solidworks, Rhinoceros, Keyshot, Processing, Arduino, HTML/CSS, C4D (basic), Unity (basic) apparel design Pattern making (basic), sewing (basic) volunteering Group leader in Patro Desmond Tutu youth movement (2008 to 2009) driving European category B driving license INTERESTS music Classical piano (11 years) sports Rock climbing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, cycling, yoga, swimming, trail running travel Travelled across Europe, USA, Canada, Japan, Morocco Organised month-long expeditions to East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda) and across Asia (China, Mongolia, Russia) JOHN BERTOLASO • CV • p.2/2.