About me

Homam Alhelwani. My professional experience.

Mechanical design and development engineer with around eight years of experience — from concept development to support during manufacturing, assembly and commissioning.

03/2025 – present
Freelance development engineer
H:M:E-Alhelwani engineering office · Aachen
Mechanical development and design from technical requirements to CAD models and manufacturing documentation. Focus areas include hydraulic design and detailing of centrifugal pumps, functional prototypes and the engineering concept for a web-based pump design tool.
03/2023 – 02/2025
CAD designer — sealing technology, tooling and special-purpose machines
VR Dichtungen GmbH · Übach-Palenberg
Development of customised radial shaft seals, vulcanisation tools and special-purpose machines. Measurement- and test-based calculation models for process-related dimensional changes, implemented in parametric Inventor/iLogic designs. Work on split seal concepts and manufacturing tools.
03/2020 – 02/2023
Design engineer — special-purpose machines, laser processing and elastomer technology
x-PK Engineering GmbH · Aachen
Development and design of automated laser processing and deburring equipment for elastomer parts: feeding, singulation, pick-and-place, rotating workpiece fixtures and extraction. Manufacturing drawings, machine-specific components and FDM prototypes, with support during assembly and commissioning.
02/2019 – 01/2020
CAD designer — customised radial shaft seals and moulded rubber parts
VR Dichtungen GmbH · Übach-Palenberg
Design of seals and moulded rubber parts, including manufacturing drawings and production support. Design of seal test benches and pressurised test chambers. Development of an Excel/VBA tool for volume, mass and raw material requirements of seal variants.
03/2018 – 06/2018
CAD design intern
Aixtec Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG Maschinen- und Anlagenbau · Düren
Component design and manufacturing drawings in Autodesk Inventor.
2012 – 2014
Technical procurement
Ministry of Education · Damascus
Work in technical procurement.

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Documents

Qualifications & credentials

Official documents, an employment reference and CAD certificates document my education, practical experience and further training.

Personal details unrelated to professional qualifications have been redacted. Documents are shown in their original language.

Professional and academic credentials

Authorisation from the Düsseldorf District Government to use the professional title Ingenieur

Authorisation to use the title Ingenieur

Düsseldorf District Government · 24 February 2017

This document grants permission to use the professional title “Ingenieur”, on its own or as part of a compound title, within the scope of the Engineer Act.

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ZAB evaluation of the mechanical engineering qualification from the University of Damascus

ZAB – Statement of Comparability

Central Office for Foreign Education · 6 August 2018

Evaluation of the University of Damascus qualification in General Mechanical Engineering, specialising in Power Machinery Engineering. ZAB places it at the level of a German bachelor degree.

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Employment reference from VR Dichtungen dated 10 February 2020

Employment reference – VR Dichtungen

VR Dichtungen GmbH · 10 February 2020

Documents work on product and tool drawings in Inventor, together with contributions to fixtures, test procedures and technical calculations in sealing technology.

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AIXTEC internship certificate for March to June 2018

Internship certificate – AIXTEC

AIXtec Ingenieurgesellschaft · 12 March–8 June 2018

Certificate for a three-month internship covering design, quality assurance and assembly, including the design of parts and assemblies and the preparation of manufacturing drawings in Inventor.

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CAD certificates & further training

Inventor 2023 – Efficient Engineering

CIDEON · Autodesk Authorized Training Center · 2 August 2023

Completion of the “Inventor 2023 Efficient Engineering” course for Inventor Professional 2023, lasting 17–24 hours. Certificate number: EM0166097462205255417.

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