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Praise A.

Praise A.

Product Design Engineer | Fusion 360 | SolidWorks | Sheet Metal | DFM

A great-looking 3D model means nothing if it can't be manufactured. I design precision CAD parts, sheet metal enclosures, and mechanical assemblies built around real-world production requirements. Need a CAD model that actually goes into manufacturing, not one that needs to be redesigned later? I help inventors, startups and engineering teams transform ideas into production-ready products with precise, manufacturable CAD designs. I specialize in Consumer Product, My Ideal Clients You're a great fit if you: ✔ You're developing a new product. ✔ You have sketches that need professional CAD models. ✔ You're building a medical device. ✔ You're preparing for CNC machining, injection molding or 3D printing. ✔ You're an inventor preparing for patents or prototypes. ✔ You're a startup moving from concept to manufacturing. ✔ You need production drawings with correct tolerances. ✔ You need an experienced designer that thinks like an engineer, not just a CAD operator. I work with clients who understand that quality engineering is an investment. Many products fail long before manufacturing because the CAD model wasn't designed correctly. I help eliminate problems like: • CAD models that aren't manufacturable • Parts with impossible tolerances • Weak assemblies • Components that can't actually be assembled • Designs requiring unnecessary machining • Missing technical drawings • Poor parametric structure • STL files that can't be edited • Design revisions becoming expensive because the model wasn't built properly • Products that look good but fail DFM review Instead of simply drawing parts, I design products that engineers and manufacturers can actually build. What You'll Gain Working with me means you'll receive: ✔ Manufacturing-ready CAD models ✔ Design for Manufacturing (DFM) consideration ✔ Parametric models that remain easy to modify ✔ Faster prototyping ✔ Reduced manufacturing costs ✔ Better communication with suppliers ✔ Complete technical documentation ✔ Faster revisions ✔ Long-term engineering support ✔ Reliable communication ✔ On-time delivery We may not be the right fit if: ✘ You only want the cheapest possible solution. ✘ You expect engineering-quality work in unrealistic timelines. ✘ You don't value communication during product development. ✘ You need someone to simply "trace a sketch" without considering manufacturability. ✘ You aren't open to professional engineering recommendations. That's perfectly okay, I'm committed to delivering high-quality work to clients who value thoughtful product development. I believe in delivering lasting value over the lowest price. If you're looking for engineering-quality work that's accurate, manufacturable, and built to last, I may not be the cheapest option, but I aim to save you time, revisions, and manufacturing costs in the long run. If budget is the only deciding factor, I may not be the right fit. About the Brand: I'm a Product Design Engineer specializing in mechanical design, medical devices, consumer products, and manufacturing-ready CAD development. Over the years I've completed 20+ CAD and product design projects (Medical devices, Solenoid manifold assemblies, Reverse engineering, Product redesign for manufacturability, Enclosures and precision mechanical assemblies), helping inventors, startups, and engineering teams transform concepts into manufacturable products. My work ranges from: • Medical devices • Consumer products • Mechanical assemblies • Industrial equipment • Plastic enclosures • Sheet metal components • Reverse engineering • Product redesign • CNC parts • 3D printable products • Injection molded components Every model is built with clean parametric features, organized design history, and manufacturing in mind, making future revisions faster and reducing production issues. Deliverables Depending on your project, I can provide: ✓ 3D CAD Models ✓ Mechanical Assemblies ✓ Technical Drawings ✓ Engineering Drawings ✓ Manufacturing Drawings ✓ Exploded Views ✓ Bill of Materials (BOM) ✓ STL Files ✓ STEP Files ✓ IGES Files ✓ Parasolid Files ✓ DXF ✓ DWG ✓ PDF Documentation ✓ Photorealistic Renders ✓ 3D Printing Files ✓ CNC Manufacturing Files Software: * SolidWorks * Fusion 360 * Onshape * Autodesk Inventor * FreeCAD * Blender (Visualization) Industries: * Medical Devices * Consumer Products * Industrial Equipment * Automation * Hardware Startups * Mechanical Systems * Product Development * Rapid Prototyping * Manufacturing If you're looking for a CAD designer who understands engineering, manufacturability, and product development, not just someone who can model parts, I'd be glad to discuss your project and help bring it to production.

🇳🇬Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria$25/hr100% JSS4.93 (4)Since Jul 2024

Earnings and projects

MRR
$255

Last 6 months ÷ 5.2 months active (since Jun 2026)

World#104,518 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#3,529 / 13.8k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $1.3k

Total earnings
$1.3k
World#368,983 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#11,496 / 13.8k
Per project
$167

$166 in the last 6 months

World#276,780 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#8,845 / 13.8k
Projects, last 6 months
8

Across 9 contracts

100% fixed0% hourly
World#24,501 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#1,640 / 13.8k
Projects in all
8

Across 9 contracts

100% fixed0% hourly
World#223,563 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#8,342 / 13.8k

Earnings, last 30 days

$1.3kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$1,320$1,340$1,360$1,380Oct 9Oct 24Nov 8

Skill rankings: Top 23% in Blender

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