
David kappel
CAD DESIGN, 3D MODELING, PRODUCT DESIGN, PACKAGING, RENDERING, STL FILES
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Industrial & Consumer Products
Freelancer.com
Apr 2026 - Apr 2026 • 0 mos
A startup needed a mechanical keyboard case but the STL file had major warping issues during printing. I optimized mesh topology in Rhino and Blender, corrected geometry errors, and redefined wall thickness. The result was a clean, production ready model with zero print failure and perfect fit for PCB assembly.
3D Packaging & Product Designer
PACKS International
Feb 2026 - Feb 2026 • 0 mos
We had a major issue where a pet food packaging design kept failing during print due to structural collapse of the pouch base. I analyzed the dieline, corrected the load distribution in CAD, and reworked the structural folds. After testing prototypes digitally and physically, the final packaging passed production and improved shelf stability significantly.
Senior CAD Product Designer | Nova Design Studio (Germany)
Nova Best Box Lunch Catering
Jan 2026 - Jan 2026 • 0 mos
A client once approached us with a broken concept for a wearable tech product that couldn’t fit internal electronics properly. The challenge was poor dimension alignment between casing and PCB layout. I rebuilt the CAD structure from scratch using Fusion 360 and SolidWorks, re-engineered internal spacing, and optimized tolerances for production. The final design was successfully 3D printed and moved into prototype manufacturing.