ENGINEER, EDUCATOR, DESIGNER
ENGINEER EDUCATOR DESIGNER
FADZAI MATARU
Fadzai Mataru
fadzaimataru@aya.yale.edu
linkedin.com/in/fadzai-mataru
+1 475-414-9490
NY, US
Let's talk
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WHO IS FADZAI?
Mechanical engineer, 3D design expert, and STEM educator with a proven ability to solve complex problems through innovative design and technical precision. My work spans medical device optimization, sustainable architectural solutions, and interactive STEM curriculum development, showcasing a unique blend of creativity, engineering expertise, and a passion for education.
With expertise in 3D modeling, hands-on project-based learning, and cross-disciplinary collaboration, I bring a versatile skill set and a commitment to delivering impactful, real-world solutions. I thrive at the intersection of technology, education, and human-centered design, creating innovative solutions that inspire and empower.
I am a Mechanical engineer, 3D design expert, and STEM educator with a passion for solving real-world problems through innovative design and technical precision. My career bridges engineering, education, and creative problem-solving, from developing medical devices and sustainable architectural solutions to designing interactive STEM curricula. With expertise in 3D modeling, hands-on project-based learning, and cross-disciplinary collaboration, I deliver practical, high-impact solutions that drive meaningful change.
Education
YALE COLLEGE
Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering - 2019
Howard W.Hilgendorf Memorial Fellowship, George and Andrea Miller Scholarship, Yale International Summer Award
THAYER SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AT DARTMOUTH
Master of Engineering: Mechanical, Operations and Systems Engineering
Admitted and starting Fall 2025
Education
YALE COLLEGE
Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering - 2019
Howard W.Hilgendorf Memorial Fellowship, George and Andrea Miller Scholarship, Yale International Summer Award
THAYER SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AT DARTMOUTH
Master of Engineering: Mechanical, Operations and Systems Engineering
Admitted and starting Fall 2025
Education
YALE COLLEGE
Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering 2019
Howard W.Hilgendorf Memorial Fellowship, George and Andrea Miller Scholarship, Yale International Summer Award
THAYER SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AT DARTMOUTH
Master of Engineering: Mechanical, Operations and Systems Engineering
Admitted and starting Fall 2025
WORK EXPERIENCE
WORK EXPERIENCE
Instructional Designer and Consultant
Z3Design Academy
2022 - Present
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
Instructional Designer and Consultant
Z3Design Academy
2022 - Present
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
Instructional Designer and Consultant
Z3Design Academy
2022 - Present
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
Engineering Program Manager
Uncommon Schools- North Star Academy
2019-2022
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
Engineering Program Manager
Uncommon Schools- North Star Academy
2019-2022
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
Engineering Program Manager
Uncommon Schools- North Star Academy
2019-2022
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
Research Associate
Yale Careers
2017-2019
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
Research Associate
Yale Careers
2017-2019
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
Research Associate
Yale Careers
2017-2019
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
Associate Field Engineer
ZOL Zimbabwe
2019
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
Associate Field Engineer
ZOL Zimbabwe
2019
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
Associate Field Engineer
ZOL Zimbabwe
2019
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
Software Engineering Intern
Liquid Telecom
2018
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
Software Engineering Intern
Liquid Telecom
2018
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
Software Engineering Intern
Liquid Telecom
2018
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
vOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Yale Rotaract Club
Fundraising Facilitator
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
Yale Rotaract Club
Fundraising Facilitator
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
Yale Rotaract Club
Fundraising Facilitator
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
Yale Association for African Peace and Development
Director of Development
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
Yale Association for African Peace and Development
Director of Development
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
Yale Association for African Peace and Development
Director of Development
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
Yale Young African Scholars
Mentor
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
Yale Young African Scholars
Mentor
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
Yale Young African Scholars
Mentor
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
Yale Splash
Volunteer Teacher
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
Yale Splash
Volunteer Teacher
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
Yale Splash
Volunteer Teacher
— Led the design process from concept to completion for web and mobile applications
— Conducted user interviews and surveys to gather insights for user-centered design
— Built wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize design concepts
— Coordinated with development teams to ensure design fidelity during implementation
— Created high-fidelity UI designs with attention to detail and consistency
— Participated in sprint meetings, contributing to product planning and prioritization
— Provided feedback on design work produced by junior designers
— Developed and maintained design systems for scalability and consistency
SKILLS AND tOOLS
Computer-Aided Design
Computer-Aided Design
Mechanical Design
Mechanical Design
3D Modeling and Design
3D Modeling and Design
Technical Documentation
Technical Documentation
Finite Element Analysis
Finite Element Analysis
Engineering Simulation
Engineering Simulation
Robotics
Robotics
Prototyping and Testing
Prototyping and Testing
Framer
Figma
Photoshop
Illustrator
Revit
Cinema4D
Inventor
Blender
Soliworks
Marvelous
Spline
Daz3D
Homestyler
Onshape
Rive
CONNECT WITH ME
fadzaimataru@aya.yale.edu
linkedin.com/in/fadzai-mataru
+1 475-414-9490
NY, US
