Experience
- matthew maclennan
- Sep 11, 2021
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 18, 2025
Over the last 6 years, I have been designing and developing both mechanical and digital solutions for the utilities and nuclear industry. Each project has had the customer at its heart and delivered a measurable and successful solution. I strongly believe in designing for the product lifecycle, not just for the sale. This approach has help me to build product roadmaps that do not immediately expire, but grow with the market and support the natural evolution of the product.
I have had the opportunity to learn and gain experience in the following:
Project Management
Prince2 Practitioner
Scrum Master
Product Owner
Team leader
Planning and scheduling
Resource management
Management of outsourced services
Physical Product Design
3d modelling (CAD)
3d printing
Finite element analysis
Injection mould tooling
Vacuum mould tooling
Toolpath generation for subtractive manufacture (CAM)
Design for manufacture
Non-destructive testing
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance
Digital Product Design
User experience wireframe
User interviews
Storyboarding
Persona crafting
User story mapping
Backlog grooming
Product roadmap creation
Data modelling
User acceptance testing
Product Lifecycle Management
Change control
MVP optimisation
User feedback
Design iteration
Supply chain management
Supplier audit
End-of-life
Environmental impact assessment
ISO Compliance
9001
14001
27001
17025
2768
Solution Architecture
System design
Penetration testing
Automation
Resiliency and redundancy
Source code management
Application deployment
Designing for scale
Previously, I have:
Designed combustion engine components for experimental Wankel engines
Worked as part of the Class 1 welding team, manufacturing aircraft components
Fabricated bespoke trailers for television companies and motorsport teams
Run my own small business repairing and modifying Japanese sports cars
Built Caterham 7 road and race cars
Developed and supported the UK's fasted rotary engine powered dragster
Managed IT infrastructure for various organisations



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