David Mathias
I’m a self-motivated and technically capable Engineering PhD graduate with experience in project management and team leadership. I’m adept at handling uncertainty in tasks and I enjoy working as part of a team to solve challenging, technical problems.
The focus of my PhD research was on physical prototyping in the product development process and how it can be quicker, cheaper and more flexible by combining 3D printing and LEGO.
I'm working on my first start-up, Eatii, which aims to make food shopping easy by choosing the meals you want to eat not the ingredients you have to buy.
After nearly two decades skiing, including a season in Zermatt, CH, two years running the University of Bristol Snowsports Club, and a season in Wanaka, NZ, I am still excited every time I head out to the mountains. More recently, I’ve been making a shift towards touring and backcountry skiing to explore and play in the mountains.
Skills
Education
2016 - 2019
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
University of Bristol, UK
2016
Level 2 NZSIA Ski Instructor
Rookie Academy, Wanaka, NZ
2012 - 2016
MEng (1st Class Hons) in Mechanical Engineering
University of Bristol, UK
Projects
2020
A minimalist weather app that finds you the best time to get outside for your 1 hour of government sanctioned exercise. Developed during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown.
2020
I created an interactive map to visualise transport isochrones and deprivation within Bristol.