Ilia A.

I help hardware startups and engineering teams turn sketches and prototypes into production-ready 3D CAD in SolidWorks, and verify how parts behave under load using Abaqus FEA. Trained in aerospace structural engineering (stress and fatigue analysis), I focus on designs that actually work in the real world and are ready for manufacturing. My recent Upwork projects include a commercial sheet-metal water dispenser, custom latch mechanisms, plastic enclosures, and nonlinear contact simulations in Abaqus. Clients regularly return for next-stage development and highlight my clear communication, patience with iterations, and straightforward explanations of technical results. What I can help you with: SolidWorks 3D CAD and mechanisms: parts, assemblies, hinges, latches, brackets, and moving mechanisms with proper clearances and fits. Sheet metal design: enclosures, bent brackets, flat patterns, laser-cutting DXFs, and fabrication drawings. Design for manufacturing (DFM): plastic and metal parts optimized for 3D printing, injection molding (wall thickness, draft angles, snap-fits, bosses), and CNC machining. Structural FEA in Abaqus: linear and nonlinear static analysis, multi-body contact mechanics, elastoplastic material behavior, bolt preload, and fatigue life assessment. Depending on your stage, I deliver clean editable SolidWorks files, STEP/IGES/DXF files, 2D production drawings with tolerances and BOMs, or a clear FEA report detailing the mesh, boundary conditions, safety factors, and design recommendations. Whether you have an existing CAD model that needs fixes or a rough sketch, we can start with a single mechanism, a quick feasibility check, or a first prototype iteration before building out the full assembly. Send over your files, sketches, or a brief description of how the part needs to work and how you plan to make it - I'll review them and suggest the first step