Based in Taiwan — At the heart of the Bicycle industry
Bridging the gap between Western design expectations and Asian manufacturing realities. Engineering completely rethought for flawless production.
Discover the approachI am a French Industrial design-engineer consultant based in Taichung, Taiwan since 2013. I travel frequently across Asia, particularly in China and Vietnam, depending on mission requirements. I don't operate as a lone freelancer, but through an agile local company.
Passionate about Mountain Biking and Urban eMobility 2.0, I have a deep-rooted love for industrial manufacturing. This hands-on passion is what drives my expertise in the field.
The problem with the current industry? Western designers based in Europe or the US are often disconnected from production realities. They create stunning parts that are either impossible or unreasonably expensive to manufacture. Conversely, local factories sometimes lack the cultural background to fully grasp the subtle expectations of the Western market.
My added value: A Western education and culture combined with total immersion in the Asian industrial ecosystem. As a "multi-tool" professional (Mechanical Engineer, Industrial Designer, Quality Engineer & Inspector, Industrialization, ...), this 360° global vision allows me to design products that are aesthetically pleasing, high-performing, and perfectly optimized for manufacturing constraints, cost, and quality.
Design guided entirely by "Design for Manufacturing" (DFM). Every line drawn takes into account the final manufacturing process, material limitations, and production costs.
Advanced parametric modeling with native integration of manufacturing constraints (angles, mold openings, tolerances, ...).
Finite Element Analysis to optimize the weight-to-strength ratio, ensure safety, with the right stiffness, and reduce unnecessary over-engineering.
Mastery of leverage ratio curves, anti-squat and anti-rise for full-suspension MTB frames, ensuring perfect dynamic behavior on the trail.
Cross-disciplinary expertise: Plastic injection, extrusion, forging, hydroforming, casting, CNC machining, 3D printing, composites molding, ... The design adapts to the most relevant process.
Metals, carbon, and plastics. Careful selection and sizing of materials to meet mechanical and financial specifications.
Drafting technical frameworks for patents, creating strict 2D production drawings, professional assembly manuals, and photorealistic renderings.
Forged aluminium & CNC Machined
Cr-mo butted tubes & TIG welding
3D Forged & CNC Machined
Molded carbon & Plastic Injection
CNC machined & Tig welding
Forged, Casting, CNC machined & Plastic Injection
Molded carbon & CNC machined
Forged aluminium & CNC machined
2D Cutted cardboard
Extrusion & CNC machined
Forged, Hydroformed & Tig welding
Industrialization is the critical phase where excellent designs often fail. My physical presence on the ground in Asia completely changes the game.
I take charge of finding the right industrial partners tailored to your volumes, technical requirements, and budget. From the creation of tooling down to the Initial Sample Inspection Reports (ISIR), my role as a specialized industrialization engineer secures the delicate transition between the digital CAD world and real-world factory floors.
Because I design the parts, I have a clinical, deeply technical eye when it comes to quality control. This cross-compatibility between design intent and quality assurance is a major asset for my clients.
Rather than sending a generic inspector who merely ticks boxes, I conduct comprehensive factory audits, establish rigorous control plans, and perform pre-shipment inspections with the vision of a mechanical engineer. I understand the function of every single tolerance, which allows me to solve problems at the source with suppliers, rather than just passively recording defects.
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