Вадим

Vadym Pluzhnyk
Lviv, Ukraine | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | LinkedIn
SUMMARY
Mechanical Design Engineer with 5+ years of experience in automotive and industrial design. During my studies, I won at
all-Ukrainian competitions and Olympiads, author of articles on high-speed cars. I have experience in cooperation with
European and American companies, as well as mentoring junior engineers.
EDUCATION AND AWARDS
Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University, bachelor’s degree; 2015 – 2019
• Bachelor’s thesis “Development of a centrifugal clutch for cars that set speed records in the "Top fuel" class”: A

Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University, master’s degree (honors); 2019 – 2020
• Master’s thesis “Research into the influence of low temperatures on electro-pneumatic clutch control”: A
• Winner of National Research Competitions 2018, 2019, 2020.
EXPERIENCE
Scanvogn A/S, mechanical draftsman. Lviv, Ukraine April 2024 – Current
• Deliver CAD solutions for mobile sanitary facilities, meeting European quality standards
• Collaborated directly with Danish partners to ensure compliance with international norms
• Optimized designs to reduce production time

Ltd. ONSITECOMPANY, Senior design engineer. Lviv, Ukraine April 2023 – April 2024
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Ltd. ONSITECOMPANY, Junior design engineer. Lviv, Ukraine June 2022 – April 2023
• Developed manuals for production staff that improve the quality and speed of
production and training of new staff
• Participate in training junior design engineers
• Generated 100+ technical reports documenting design changes and updates
• Improved product functionality by incorporating a new design feature

"GROUT" LLC, Junior design engineer. Kharkiv, Ukraine April 2021 – January 2022
• Developed CAD models and technical documentation for mining equipment
• Designed sheathing for industrial fan blades
• Measurement and release of drawings for damaged parts
• Prepared stress analysis

Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau, Junior design engineer. January 2021 – June 2021
• Supported senior engineers with calculating of bolted connections
• Developed parts for test stands

"AVTOAGREGAT" LLC, Junior design engineer. Kharkiv, Ukraine June 2019 – January 2021
• Assistant in the design of pedal unit for prototype of an electro-pneumatic clutch
• Built a freezer of XPS foam for researching the effect of low temperatures on the clutch
power unit
• Research the effect of low temperatures on the clutch power unit
• Selecting parameters to increase clutch response speed and predicting the detrimental effect of ambient temperature
on clutch control quality
SKILLS AND INTERESTS
CAD & PLM: Autodesk Inventor Professional, Autodesk Vault, SollidWorks
Technical: Stress analysis, sheet metal design, prototyping, production documentation
Collaboration: Team mentoring, cross-border collaboration, technical reporting
Languages: Ukrainian (native), English (B1 – improving)
Membership: Rotaract Club Lviv International