Behind the work
About
Leonardo Hernández
Industrial Designer & Creative Technologist
I build and explore physical technology, from custom electronic devices to animatronics, combining design, hardware and code with a growing focus on cybersecurity. I'm an industrial designer by training with nearly a decade of experience in design and product development across Colombia and Australia, taking ideas from early concepts to prototypes and production.
Bogotá, Colombia · Professional experience in Australia
Experience
Jul 2026 – present
Curious Systems Lab
Prototype Engineer / Creative Technologist
Bogotá, Colombia
CAD, hardware prototyping, electronics, embedded systems, animatronics and AI-assisted development to build connected physical technologies.
Robotics & Embedded SystemsNov 2025 – Jun 2026
Sunland Caravans
Product Designer
Victoria, Australia
Premium off-road caravans: end-to-end design in SolidWorks (cabinetry, chassis, plumbing, electrical and solar), production drawings, BOM, nesting and CNC documentation.
CAD & Product DesignJan 2023 – Oct 2025
Majestic Caravans
Product Designer
Australia
Caravan furniture and component design, technical drawings in AutoCAD LT, across steel, plastics and alloy manufacturing methods.
CAD & Product DesignJun 2021 – Aug 2022
Universidad El Bosque
Product Designer, CAD Designer
Bogotá, Colombia
Research, design and execution of Colombian Government Project 874: augmented reality, 3D modelling, 3D printing, CNC routing and anatomical 3D scanning, plus project management.
CAD & Product DesignAug 2020 – Feb 2021
Freelance
Industrial Designer, Product Designer and Marketing
Bogotá, Colombia
Oct 2019 – Jun 2020
C.C. Unilago
Marketing Coordinator and Design
Led the marketing team and its strategic plans with management and the board.
Jan 2019 – Nov 2019
Ideas Factoryx SAS
Industrial Designer, Product Designer and Marketing
Bogotá, Colombia
Marketing strategy for a commercial decor and shopping-centre design company.
Jan 2017 – Dec 2018
Ingennova SAS
Industrial Designer, CAD Designer
Bogotá, Colombia
Commercial decor and animatronics, from concept sketches and renders to production blueprints.
Robotics & Embedded SystemsJan 2016 – Dec 2016
Vuoala SAS
Industrial Designer, CAD Designer
Bogotá, Colombia
Furniture, toys and graphic pieces made with digital fabrication, especially laser cutting.
Education
2020–2021
MBA
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
2018–2019
Marketing Management
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
2013–2017
Industrial Design
Universidad El Bosque
Certificates
Security certificates →Also completed: Claude Code course.