Portfolio — 2026

Carlos
Castilla

Product Designer · Industrial & Spatial Systems

Carlos Castilla
Universidad Anáhuac Querétaro  ·  Diseño Industrial  ·  2021–2025

About

Designing at the
intersection of
form and system.

Contemporary product designer with a foundation in industrial precision and a focus on adaptive systems, spatial experiences, and user-centered product thinking. Combines technical CAD depth with a design sensibility shaped by systems thinking, digital workflows, and contemporary aesthetics.

9.2 GPA / 10
200+ CAD Models
95.96% QA Score

Experience

Professional Work

Jan 2026 — Present
Content Quality Specialist
Apex Systems
  • 115+ cases processed daily, consistently
  • 95.96% QA Score — Top Performer, April–May 2026
  • Quality assurance across high-volume content workflows
Sep 2025 — Jan 2026
3D CAD Designer
AESA Ambiental
  • 200+ 3D models of pressure vessels built from field measurements
  • STPS-compliant technical documentation for certification
  • Up to 5 simultaneous projects managed under tight deadlines
Oct — Dec 2024
Product Design Collaborator
General Electric
  • Turbocharger component development in a high-precision multidisciplinary environment
Jan — May 2024
Product Development Collaborator
Mabe
  • Laundry center component development with focus on usability and UX

Selected Work

Projects

AESA industrial boiler render
01 AESA Ambiental
01 Industrial CAD

AESA Ambiental — Industrial CAD Documentation

Professional showcase of technical 3D modeling work at AESA Ambiental — pressure vessels, boilers, and industrial equipment built to STPS certification standards under real production conditions.

SolidWorks AutoCAD Fusion 360
InnoMABE laundry center renders
02 InnoMABE
02 Product Design

InnoMABE — Laundry Center Redesign

Redesign of Mabe's laundry center focused on usability, ergonomics, and contemporary aesthetics. Curved compact form with intuitive hybrid touch panel and optimized door mechanisms.

SolidWorks Fusion 360 Ergonomics
Human–AI Collaborative Design Methodology
03 AI Methodology
03 Research

Human–AI Collaborative Design Methodology

9-stage framework integrating AI tools across the full industrial design process — from research through prototyping and validation. Applied to an original furniture piece. Senior thesis.

ChatGPT Midjourney SolidWorks
ContainerHab aerial render
04 ContainerHab
04 Spatial Systems

ContainerHab — Adaptive Living Spaces

Modular living system built on repurposed shipping containers, integrating AI-driven adaptive environments, bioinspired hexagonal panels, and smart systems that evolve with user behavior.

SolidWorks Rhino 3D KeyShot Gen AI

Capabilities

Skills

3D / CAD

SolidWorks Rhino 3D Fusion 360 AutoCAD KeyShot

Visual

Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Procreate

Methods

Systems Thinking User-Centered Design Technical Documentation CAD Workflows AI-assisted Design

Certifications

Rhinoceros 3D Level 2
McNeel
2024
Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
Adobe
2023
Java Basic
Oracle
2023

Languages

EspañolNative
EnglishAdvanced

Interests

Adaptive Living· Smart Products· Spatial Systems· AI-assisted Design· Physical–Digital Experiences

Contact

Let's build
something precise.

Open to product design roles, collaborations, and projects at the intersection of industrial precision and contemporary systems thinking.