John Bertolaso

John Bertolaso has a diverse work experience in various design and engineering roles. John is currently working as the Chief Technology Officer at Materra since October 2020. Prior to that, they co-founded Materra in February 2019 and worked as a Co-Founder until October 2020.

Before their role at Materra, John worked at Daye from September 2019 to July 2020. John held the position of Senior Design Engineer and later became the Design Engineering and Sustainability Manager. At Daye, they were involved in research and development for new products, materials, machinery, and factory operations, as well as implementing sustainability initiatives.

From September 2018 to August 2019, John worked at RANDOM INTERNATIONAL as a Design Engineer, where they led multiple concurrent projects for both public and private sectors. Prior to that, they worked as a Designer at RANDOM INTERNATIONAL from February 2017 to September 2018, focusing on the development of rich multi-sensorial human experiences.

John also worked at Tangent Design & Invention as a Design Engineer from November 2016 to February 2017, leading the design of two large-scale interactive kinetic art installations. Before that, they had a summer internship at Troika in 2013, where they developed conceptual foundations and worked on the manufacturing and quality control of various projects.

In 2012, John co-founded and served as the Treasurer of the Imperial College Design Collective, where they connected industry experts with members through workshops, studio visits, and talks. John also worked as an Undergraduate Researcher in Design and Emotions, conducting research in emotional design and UX.

John's work experience also includes summer internships at TR Engineering in 2010 and 2009, where they conducted topographical surveys for urban development projects and developed a management system for surveying equipment. John also had a summer student position at Wagener & Erpelding in 2008.

Overall, John Bertolaso has a strong background in design and engineering, with experience in leadership, research, and project management.

John Bertolaso has a diverse education history. In 2002, they attended the European School of Luxembourg, where they obtained a European Baccalaureate. John then pursued a year of Architecture studies at St Luc Bruxelles in 2009.

From 2010 to 2014, John attended Imperial College London and earned a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. John then went on to pursue multiple Master's degrees simultaneously. From 2014 to 2016, they attended Imperial College London again, this time completing a Master's Degree (MSc) in Global Innovation Design. During the same period, they also studied at the Royal College of Art, earning a Master's Degree (MA) in Global Innovation Design.

Furthermore, in 2015, John briefly attended Keio University to obtain a Master's Degree in Media Design. Additionally, in 2014, they studied at the Pratt Institute, completing a Master's Degree in Industrial Design.

John Bertolaso's education history demonstrates their interest in diverse fields such as mechanical engineering, architecture, global innovation design, and industrial design.