# Mark Costa > Designer, Surface Modeler, CAD Sculptor - Alias & NX Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/markcosta Extensive experience working with high-end 3D tools, designers, and engineers to deliver great consumer products.
 A designer’s eye, a craftsman’s attention to detail, insatiable curiosity, and a desire to explore and master new skills. ## Work Experience ### Product Design Architect @ Tezerakt Jan 2021 – Present | Google Google Devices and Services PA Supporting Pixel, Product Realization Group, and Seed Studio teams with hybrid NX and Alias workflows. ### Designer @ SurfaceModel LLC Jan 2020 – Present | Menlo Park, California, United States ### CAD Designer - Portal Team @ Facebook Jan 2016 – Jan 2020 | Menlo Park, CA Building*8 set out to create products that defy distance and connect users with the people they care about the most. Created the production ID surfacing for Portal+, Portal, and Portal TV. Integrated NX and Alias to deliver high quality surfacing leveraging direct, parametric, and synchronous modeling techniques. Created assets for visualization, marketing, prototyping, certification, and internationalization. Developed workflows for translating 3D CAD to AR, MR, and VR platforms. Mentored, assisted, taught, and collaborated with users across diverse teams. Streamlined and simplified access to software tools. ### Senior CAD Specialist, Industrial Designer @ GoPro Jan 2012 – Jan 2016 | San Mateo, CA A founding member of GoPro’s in-house industrial design team.
 Created new cameras, mounts, accessories, and product categories in close collaboration with cross functional teams. Partnered with mechanical engineering team to integrate Alias, KeyShot, Creo, and NX to accelerate time to market. Delivered 3D and 2D creative assets at every stage of product development. ### Industrial Designer @ Fixate Jan 1997 – Jan 2012 | Menlo Park, CA Independent CAD surfacing, 3D modeling, design, product development, and visualization services. Contributed to programs for numerous Fortune 500 and technology companies, Bay Area design consultancies, and start-ups. ### Senior Surface Engineer @ HP Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Sunnyvale, CA Created digital concept models of WebOS handsets and tablets with careful attention to product architecture, human factors, premium materials, fit, and finish. ### CAD Sculptor @ Apple Jan 1998 – Jan 1998 | Cupertino Worked with industrial designers and other CAD sculptors to provide high quality surface models, iterative form development, and detailed design solutions within the Apple Industrial Design Group. ### Applications Engineer, Industrial Design @ Autodesk Jan 1994 – Jan 1997 | Mountain View, CA Provided Bay Area and Pacific Northwest Alias customers with on-site support, training, Silicon Graphics system installation and integration. Presented Alias at trade shows and customer sites. Refined software features in collaboration with development teams. ### CAD Designer @ Saucony Jan 1993 – Jan 1994 | Peabody, MA Successfully implemented Alias as a design, engineering, and advanced concept development tool. 
Integrated 3D CAD and 3D printing technologies into existing product development pipeline. ### Model Maker @ Continuum Jan 1992 – Jan 1993 | Boston, MA Created sketch models, presentation models, and functional prototypes. ### Junior Designer / Model Maker @ American Tourister Jan 1991 – Jan 1992 | Warren, RI Constructed high quality presentation models. Developed hands-on skills with advanced model making techniques. ## Education ### BFA in Industrial Design Rhode Island School of Design ### Holography Brown University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/surfacemodel - Portfolio: http://www.pinterest.com/fixate --- Source: https://flows.cv/markcosta JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/markcosta/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13