Aidan Doan
About Aidan Doan
Aidan Doan is an Industrial Designer at Hammerhead and a Freelance Design Consultant in the San Francisco Bay Area. He holds a Master's Degree in Industrial Design from ArtCenter College of Design and a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.
Current Company
Aidan Doan is currently employed at Hammerhead as an Industrial Designer. He joined the company in November 2021 and is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Hammerhead is known for its innovative cycling products, and Aidan contributes to their design and development efforts.
Freelance Design Consultant
In addition to his role at Hammerhead, Aidan Doan works as a Freelance Design Consultant. He has previously worked with Sanikind in a similar capacity from 2020 to 2021. His consultancy work allows him to apply his expertise in industrial design on various projects.
Past Internships
Aidan Doan has accumulated diverse internship experiences. He worked as a Design Quality Intern at Tesla for 6 months in 2019. Prior to this, he was a Product Development Intern at Impossible Foods for 2 months in 2018. From 2016 to 2017, he served as a Materials Product Design Engineering Intern at Apple, focusing on iPhone projects. Earlier roles include a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Pebble Tech and a Color, Materials & Finishes Intern at BlackBerry.
Education and Expertise
Aidan Doan holds a Master's Degree in Industrial Design from the ArtCenter College of Design, where he studied from 2019 to 2021. He also has a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, completed from 2013 to 2018. His academic background equips him with a strong foundation in both design and engineering principles.
Passion for Product Design
Aidan Doan has expressed a keen interest in color, materials, and finishes (CMF) in product design. His varied roles have allowed him to explore and develop this passion extensively. His professional and academic experiences reflect a consistent focus on integrating these elements into functional and innovative product designs.