About the designer

Zhenhua Chen connects industrial design, CAD, and quiet product systems.

Built by Zhen is an independent practice shaped by design education, engineering documentation, commercial product collaboration, calm everyday objects, and bounded public-source decision research.

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Zhenhua ChenFounder of Built by Zhen · Industrial designer and CAD engineer.

Current focus

Independent product development across physical objects, CAD systems, restrained digital tools, and bounded public-source research.

Built by Zhen collaborates remotely with US and international teams on product development and clearly scoped research and strategy projects. A Greater Los Angeles mailing contact is available for professional correspondence.

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Selected evidence

Organizations and external signals behind the practice.

A compact view of professional experience, commercial collaboration, research engagements, recognition, and independent coverage.

Organizations & collaborations

Recognition

Independent coverage

Practice path

A compact path across education, engineering, collaboration, and independent work.

2020–2025

SCAD Industrial Design

B.F.A. and M.A. in Industrial Design, with work spanning product development, prototyping, and design research.

2024–2025

Schneider Electric

CAD documentation and electromechanical product development support, including engineering workflows and technical drawings.

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2024

SCADpro × At Home

Retail product collaboration developing a wall mirror system from concept through product presentation.

2025 —

Built by Zhen

Independent design practice extending into quiet products, CAD systems, restrained digital tools, and bounded public-source research.

Credentials & contact

Supporting background, credentials, and a direct way to get in touch.

Education

Savannah College of Art and Design

B.F.A. Industrial Design
M.A. Industrial Design

Credentials

Certified SOLIDWORKS Expert

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Advanced CAD modeling, assembly logic, and product detailing.

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Stanford Online

Stanford Online Certificate

Continuing education in product design and development.

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Contact

Built by Zhen

Industrial design, CAD development, prototyping, product systems, and research and strategy inquiries.

Open inquiry formzhenhua.chen@builtbyzhen.com