
Ehsan Lesani
Mechanical Engineer

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About me
Enabling Industrial Transformation through Additive Manufacturing Sales & Technical Account Manager @ BASF Forward AM
Education

Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University
2011 - 2015Bachelor's degree Mechanical Engineering
Politecnico di Torino
2016 - 2020Master's degree Mechanical EngineeringActivities and Societies: Salsa & Badminton club member @ CUS Torino (IL CENTRO SPORTIVO UNIVERSITARIO TORINESE) Thesis title: "Multijet Fusion and Selective Laser Sintering: a 3D printing technology comparison"Academic supervisors: Prof. Luca Iuliano & Prof. Flaviana CalignanoCompany supervisor: Eng. Roberta SampieriThe Thesis was carried out in collaboration with the Fiat (FCA) Prototyping Center and the Integrated Additive Manufacturing Center at Politecnico di Torino. The aim was to make a comparison between the production by the two state-of-the-art additive manufacturing… Show more Thesis title: "Multijet Fusion and Selective Laser Sintering: a 3D printing technology comparison"Academic supervisors: Prof. Luca Iuliano & Prof. Flaviana CalignanoCompany supervisor: Eng. Roberta SampieriThe Thesis was carried out in collaboration with the Fiat (FCA) Prototyping Center and the Integrated Additive Manufacturing Center at Politecnico di Torino. The aim was to make a comparison between the production by the two state-of-the-art additive manufacturing technologies, Multi-jet Fusion, and Selective Laser Sintering. Other Major Projects:“Design of a gear speed reducer with coaxial shafts”: Course: Machine Design, by Prof. Eugenio BrusaDescription: kinematics analysis, static analysis, fatigue analysis.“Design of a ground source heat pump unit (GSHP) ”:Course: Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics, by Prof. Pietro AsinariDescription: House energy analysis, heating and cooling load calculations, heat pump/refrigerant circuit systems design, exergy analysis. Show less
Experience

ABPOOY Consulting Engineers
Jun 2013 - Sept 2013Mechanical EngineerAbpooy Consulting Engineers company works on water management and development projects including designing and constructing dams and water pipelines.Highlights:- Experienced working in a professional team environment at the mechanical & hydro-mechanical subgroup of the company.- Gained valuable experience in crafting and customizing AutoCAD sketches of hydro-mechanical equipment used in dam construction.

CNH Industrial
Nov 2019 - Jul 2020Manufacturing EngineerCNH is a world-class equipment, technology, and services company. The company operates commercially through its brand portfolio, including Case IH, New Holland Agriculture, New Holland Construction, and CASE Construction Equipment. During my full-time internship period in the Central Manufacturing team of the company, I had the opportunity to be involved in global projects covering several manufacturing steps, implementing World Class Manufacturing (WCM)* methodology from design to assembly, focusing on feasibility and cost reduction.Highlights and achievements:- Worked on the global hardware reduction project in assembly plants, analyzing the possible reductions in the types of hardware used during the assembly of tractors with more than 10000 part numbers. Found 10+ potential cases, which could be eliminated from part number lists globally, saving time and cost in the long term.- Performed feasibility analysis on the assembly of the first Methane tractor in the world with the help of Siemens Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software Teamcenter®, and VisMockUp.- Made a tutorial about team scheduling and resource planning tools for the management team, "Harvest" and "Forecast", based on the ongoing projects in the Central Manufacturing team.* World Class Manufacturing (WCM) is a structured, rigorous, and integrated production methodology adopted at FCA plants worldwide, which involves the entire organization, from safety to environment, maintenance, logistics, and quality. The primary objective of WCM is continuous improvement in all areas of production to guarantee the quality of the final product and meet customer expectations. Show less

XYZprinting
Nov 2021 - Jun 2023EU Technical Sales Support & Field Application EngineerXYZprinting was a leading global provider of comprehensive 3D printing solutions that moved decisively into the industrial additive manufacturing arena. After launching its successful and popular entry-level SLS printers to the market in 2018, Nexa 3D acquired the full industrial portfolio in 2023.Main Functions as Technical Sales Support & Field Application Engineer:- Trained clients to start their industrial production through Additive Manufacturing.- Consulted clients on choosing the suitable additive manufacturing technology and material type for their specific production or project needs.- Maintained and established a positive relationship with material manufacturers in the Additive Manufacturing industry, and collaboratively initiated projects to improve the specific material applications by verifying printing parameters for the client's needs.- Drafting official standard operating procedure documents for distributors and end-users regarding specific maintenance routines and troubleshooting for our Industrial 3D printers.Highlights & Achievements:- Designed and implemented a pre-shipment quality assurance inspection workflow for our industrial 3D printers, which guaranteed a 100% successful installation rate for about 30 industrial SLS printers sold in Europe just in 1,5 years.- Successfully onboarded 7 differently sourced polymer material types on our Industrial SLS printers Show less

BASF Forward AM
Jun 2023 - nowSales & Technical Account ManagerIn BASF Forward AM, we drive the adoption of 3D Printing as the leading global full-portfolio provider of materials and solutions.Main Functions as Sales & Technical Account Manager:- Developing and executing sales plans, identifying new business opportunities, and building and maintaining strong relationships with our clients in the BeNeLux region, the forefront of 3D printing innovation in Europe.- Closing the loop with other account managers, product development, and marketing teams to refine product strategy & product positioning and develop use cases.- Supporting the launch of new products and ensuring appropriate technical information flow between customers and BASF Forward AM.- Performing technical training of internal colleagues, partners, and clients, providing instructions and guidelines to ensure smooth material onboardings.- Performing application technology projects in Powder Bed Fusion- Performing technical customer support (on- and off-site).Highlights & Achievements:- 20+ customer success stories: I redesigned the customer journey for the material onboarding projects by adding necessary technical touches before, during, and after customer trials.- Developed a new agile technical support workflow by transferring all the customer onboarding projects and the technical support cases to Jira, which increased the efficiency and transparency by simply enabling a central space to record all valuable technical data, track the status of projects, and work collaboratively, while having a clear assignee for every single project or customer case.- Introduced new technical service offers, such as Print Part Quality Monitoring, a step towards Print Part Quality Assurance for open SLS platforms using our engineering powder materials.- Contributed as the main author to a one-of-a-kind ebook we published dedicated to the SLS Powder Bed Fusion technology guidelines, aiming to unlock the potential of the technology with our performance materials. Show less
Licenses & Certifications

Italian Level B1
C.P.I.A.2-TorinoMay 2018
Academic IELTS (B2 level)
Irsafam IELTS CenterMay 2015- View certificate

Foundations of Project Management
CourseraJun 2021 - View certificate

Artificial Intelligence for Project Managers
LinkedInMay 2024 - View certificate

Salesforce Essential Training
LinkedInApr 2023 
Magics Training - Fundamentals and Sintermodule
MaterialiseNov 2023- View certificate

Integrating Generative AI into Business Strategy
LinkedInMay 2024 - View certificate

Jira Fundamentals Badge
AtlassianJun 2024 - View certificate

Sales Management Foundations
LinkedInApr 2023
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Ehsan LesaniMaster's Scholarship EDISU PIEMONTE Oct 2016 2 years of EDISU Piemonte Full Scholarship (Tuition fees & Living expenses)
Languages
- enEnglish
- pePersian
- itItalian
- duDutch
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