# Rodrigo Castaman

> Transportation Designer

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/rodrigocastaman

I'm passionate about creating meaningful innovation through design

## Work Experience
### Sr. Transportation Designer @ Volkswagen Group of America Innovation and Engineering Center California (IECC)
Jan 2022 – Present | United States
Working on future concepts and design.

### Industrial Design Lead @ propelland
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States
Working with multidisciplinary team to create solutions that add value to companies,
people and planet.

### Interior Designer @ Karma Automotive
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Irvine, California
Worked on a range of future vehicle interior designs

### Vehicle Designer @ Tesla
Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 | Hawthorne, California
Worked on interior and exterior projects, leading designs for parts of Model X and Model 3 production interiors, participating in conceptual phase of Semi Truck interior, leading design of seats. Additionally, participated in future interior research projects and development of upcoming programs, including selection for exterior clay scale model.

### Interior Design Intern @ Volkswagen of America, Inc
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Santa Monica, CA
Created interior design proposals for future Audi and Volkswagen vehicles. Center Console design selected for CAD development in early stages of Audi E-tron Quattro project.

### Interior Design Intern @ Embraer
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Melbourne, Florida
Participated in conceptual phase design of next generation executive jet Legacy 650 E and various studio projects.

### Creative Manager @ Bertussi Design
Jan 2007 – Jan 2009 | Porto Alegre, Brazil
Responsible for overseeing the creative development of the studio’s projects. Designed several
products from concept all the way to market, such as furniture, housewares and toys

### Product Designer @ Progetti Design
Jan 2006 – Jan 2007 | Novo Hamburgo, Brazil
Designed footwear and sports related products


## Education
### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Transportation Design
ArtCenter College of Design

### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Industrial and Product Design
ULBRA


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/rodrigo-castaman-37464751

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Last updated: 2026-04-13