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Curriculum Vitae
Personal information
Surnames, Name
Address
Mobile
Email
Date of Birth
Nationality
Website
Silva Otero, Elliot Alejandro
Kuglerstr. 5, D-10439 Berlin
+49(0)176 2023 3925
hola@elliotsilva.com
09 September 1986
German/Guatemalan
www.elliotsilva.com
Work experience
01 November 2016 >
Visual & Interface Designer
Concept and Design, Development of Interaction Design
Principles and Design Language for software applications
(mobile, desktop and embedded applications)
Name and address of employer Human Interface Design GmbH
Dates
Occupation or position held
Main activities and responsibilities
01 May 2016 >
Webdesigner
Branding, Corporate Identity and Webdesign for diverse
clients, HTML/CSS Programming
Name and address of employer Studio Toto GbR
Dates
Occupation or position held
Main activities and responsibilities
15 January 2013 > 31 December 2015
Research Assistant Medical/Interface Design
Projects:
HANC - Biking at age
IdeaGarden - Sketching Interactivity
Name and address of employer Muthesius Kunsthochschule Kiel
Dates
Occupation or position held
Main activities and responsibilities
03 May 2010 > 15 October 2010
Bachelor-Thesis Work
Computer-Simulation of gait processes on different
underground types; Footwear Development & Product Testing
Name and address of employer PUMA AG
Dates
Occupation or position held
Main activities and responsibilities
Dates
Occupation or position held
Main activities and responsibilities
01 March 2010 > 15 October 2010
Research Assistant / Intern
BiOS Project Biomechanical Optimization for Health and
Sports Shoes;
Name and address of employer Centre of Biomedical Engineering (CBME)
Education and training
Dates
Title of qualification awarded
Principal subjects
Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
Level in national or
international classification
01 October 2010 > 26 September 2012
Master of Arts - Industrial Design (Medical Design)
Industrial Design, Design Research, User Experience Design
Muthesius Kunsthochschule
University of Arts, Kiel
Second Degree (2 years), including thesis
1,6
Dates
Title of qualification awarded
Principal subjects
Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
Level in national or
international classification
01 April 2007 > 15 October 2010
Bachelor of Science - Material and Product Development
Product Development, Material Research, Industrial Design
FH Frankfurt am Main
University of Applied Sciences
First Degree (3 years), including thesis
1,6
Dates
Title of qualification awarded
Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
Level in national or
international classification
January 1992 - October 2004
Abitur - German High-school Diploma
Deutsche Schule Guatemala
German School Guatemala
High-school Diploma
1,9
Language skills
Mother Tongue
Other Languages
Spanish
German (C2: Mastery or Proficiency)
English (C1: Effective Operational Proficiency or Advanced)
French (A2: Waystage or Elementary)
Computer skills
MAC OS, Windows
Abobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop,
AfterEffects, Premiere)
3D-Modellierungssoftware (ProEngineer, SolidWorks, Cinema4D)
Html/CSS Programming (basic)
Additional information
Experience abroad:
Student exchange in Boca Ratón, Florida, USA, November 1998
Student exchange in Wedel, Germany, October 2002 > January
2003
Lectures/Talks:
Fahrradmobilität Gestalten als Gesundheitsförderung
älterer Menschen - Jutta Hansen, Elliot Silva - Muthesius
Kunsthochschule, Kiel, Germany, 2015
Fahrradverleihsystem in Kiel für Alle - Mobilität bis ins
hohe Alter - Prof. Detlef Rhein, Jutta Hansen, Elliot Silva
- Kunsthalle Kiel, Germany, 2015
Sketching Interactivity - Semester project Interface
Design Master, Muthesius Kunsthochschule Kiel, Germany,
Wintersemester 2014/2015
Articles:
Musikvideo Avidus - Elliot Silva, Filmszene SchleswigHolstein, September 2015
Die Details stecken im Rahmen, Kieler Nachrichten, June 2015
rescueskin - Das Konzept eines intelligenten
Rettungsassistenten, Medical Design Blog, November 2011
Publications:
HANC Journal Vol. 1 -4, Muthesius Kunsthochschule, 2013-2015
Einblick/Ausblick Katalog, Muthesius Kunsthochschule, 2012
Körpersichten Katalog, Muthesius Kunsthochschule, 2012
Exhibitions:
Playing Future - Kunsthalle Kiel, Germany, 2015
Einblick/Ausblick - Kiel, Germany, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
Designers Open 2012
Körpersichten, Kiel, Germany, May 2011
Awards:
Design Made in Germany Award - Nominated