ALEXANDER GEHT
DESIGNER I RESEARCHER I ENTRUPANUR
Phone +1 (224) 816-2513
Email alexgeht@gmail.com
Address Chicago, IL
ABOUT
Design is beyond esthetics and beauty, design can change human habits, improve the environment and influence global changes. The new Industrial revolution provides extraordinary opportunities, to make this revolution valuable we should challenge the abilities of technology, in order to discover new opportunities.
FIELDS OF INTEREST
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Digital Manufacturing
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Mass Customization
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Academic & Design Research
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Assistive Technology
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Additive Manufacturing
SOFT SKILLS
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Management
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Design Thinking
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Problem Solving
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Entrepreneurship
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Manufacturing
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Research & Development
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Detail-oriented
LANGUAGES
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Hebrew - Native
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Russian - Native
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English - Advanced
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
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CAD
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Solidworks
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Fusion 360
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Rhino
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Grasshopper
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Meshmixer
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VISUAL
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Sketching
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Rendering
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Photoshop
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Illustrator
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InDesign
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KeyShot
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GENERAL
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Electronics
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Modeling
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Prototyping
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Arduino
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EDUCATION
M.SC. – MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (IIT)
HAIFA 2017 - 2020
Research assistant with Prof. Ezri Terazi, and Prof. Yasha Grobman
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Design Research and Development
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Advanced Additive Manufacturing
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Design Thinking
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Research and thesis on additive manufacturing methods
During study activities
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Design Tech Lab coordinator
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Design Tech 2020 International symposium coordinator
B.DES.– BACHELOR OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem 2012 - 2016 Advanced courses:
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Industrial materials and manufacturing methods
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Sustainability
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Inclusive design
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Assistive technology and agronomy
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Research assistant with Dr. Yona Weitz on urban behavior
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Collaboration projects with Keter Plastic ltd, Aran R&D ltd
PRACTICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEER
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ORT College 2004 - 2006
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Cum laude final project at IDF
TEACHING AND MENTORING
LECTURER AT ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY COURS
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Winter 2019
LECTURER AT SOLIDWORKS COURS
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Winter 2017
FROM TRADITIONAL TO DIGITAL MANUFACTURING
Cutting labor and providing repetitive, high quality, customizable products
FROM IDEA TO
REAL PRODUCT
Development of assistive technology from scratch
COURSES, LECTURES
AND TALKS
Courses, lectures, and talks on design, technology, and design for disability
WORK EXPERIENCE
TESTA SEAT - TAILOR SEATING SYSTEMS
FOUNDER
Oct 2017 - Present
Aiming to provide affordable seating systems for special needs, we designed a unique adaptive seating system and we developed a cutting-edge manufacturing platform based on 3D-Printing and parametric design.
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Research and development
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Working with clinical staff
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Market research
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Manufacturing execution
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Marketing and customers services
BIOLEDN - LED ECO LIGHT SYSTEMS
CHIEF DESIGN OFFICER
Jul 2014 - Present
Bioled developed a holistic solution for the management of horticulture lighting systems in greenhouses and Indoor Facilities to maximize agricultural production, prevent damages, and save electricity and energy.
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Product development and design
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Market research
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Manufacturing execution
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Website layout and design
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Branding including: Catalogs, flyers, visit-cards, assembly instructions etc...
PRAXIS - DIGITAL MANUFACTURING INCUBATOR
CO-FOUNDER
Sep 2016 - Sep 2017
Post-bachelor research excellence program in the Bezalel Academy. With a team of graduate students, we established the technological research group, “Praxis.”
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Programs Manifesto and guidelines formation
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Binding agreement with academy
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Collaboration contracts
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Projects management and execution
ALYN HOSPITAL PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION CENTER
INNOVATION AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Sep 2015 - Sep 2017
ALYN treats children with a wide range of congenital and acquired conditions. As part of my responsibilities was to developing tailor solutions, cooperating with the relevant hospital crew, design and produce the required product.
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Product design and development
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Design thinking with clinical stuff
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Manufacturing execution
BEZALEL ACADEMY OF ARTS AND DESIGN, JERUSALEM
STUDENTS’ TUTOR & MANUFACTURING ASSISTANT
Sep 2013 - Sep 2016
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Tutor at design and technical cources
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Manufacturing execution assistant
ISRAELI DEFENSE FORCES (IDF)
ARTILLERY RADAR SYSTEM PROJECT OFFICER
Jun 2006 - Aug 2012
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R&D and Project Officer of Ground and Artillery Radar systems.
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Design and Development of novel radar systems
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Field experiments planning and execution
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Maintenance of operational systems
VOLUNTEERING
TOM - TIKKUN OLAM MAKER
DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING ADVISOR
Jun 2014 - Present
As part of the TOM community, Designing products for people with disabilities, using Digital Manufacturing (3D printers laser cut, CNC milling, etc.) That enables the manufacturing of small series products for special needs.
FROM TRADITIONAL TO DIGITAL MANUFACTURING
Cutting labor and providing repetitive, high quality, customizable products
FROM IDEA TO
REAL PRODUCT
Development of assistive technology from scratch
COURSES, LECTURES
AND TALKS
Courses, lectures, and talks on design, technology, and design for disability
CONFERENCES
2021 - AMDay, Technion AM conference
2020 - COVIDesign, Technion COVID19 Symposium
2019 - 3D Printing and Beyond, Global Additive manufacturing conference
2019 - AMDay, Technion AM conference
2019 - DESIGN TECH. IIT Technion international Design & Technology Symposium
EXHIBITIONS
2021 - Bloomfield Science Museum Jerusalem
2019 - Social Bauhaus, Haifa 2019 - Hope, Rishon Le-zion museum 2019 - Open Fields, Moscow-Decorative art museum
2018 - Open Fields, Saint Petersburg Erarta
2018 - Fresh paint, Art and Design Fair, Tel Aviv, The Generator
2017 - Solid works conference
2017 - Jerusalem Light Festival - Spores
2013 - Museum of Israel, Jerusalem - SANDBOX
AWARDS
2016 - BEZALEL ACADEMY OF ARTS AND DESIGN - Best Graduate Project of industrial design
2018 - BEZALEL ACADEMY OF ARTS AND DESIGN - Polanski prize 2015 - MAKER BOT - Best rapid prototyping of TOM SF Bay Area
PRESS
2023 - JCFS Networking
2020 - Technion IIT - COVID-19
2020 - Walla News - COVID-19
2019 - The Moscow Times
2018 - Calcalist
2016 - Leo Lene
2016 - Dsignzoom
2016 - The3Dzone
TALKS
2020 - DESIGN TECH - My Master Thesis Seminar
2019 - Technion Entrepreneurship and Innovation
2018 - MIT Media lab - tangble
2017 - Geekpicnic - Design for Disabilities
2017 - Beit Issie Shapiro - Webinar
2016 - Holon Museum of Design