§ 10 — About

Robert Dysart Pelletier

I'm a yacht designer with a background in architecture and experience across interiors, landscape, and visual communication. My work is grounded in form, systems, and storytelling.

Education

Master in Yacht Design — Politecnico di Milano
Milano, Italy · March 2025 · Grade 108/110 · MUVE Award for Sustainable Design
B.Sc. Architecture — McGill University
Montréal, QC · June 2023 · Minor Art History · GPA 3.72/4.00
Environmental Design INLAND — UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · August 2023 · Graduate-level landscape studio

Experience

04.2025 — 05.2026
Naval Designer & Marketing Lead — CargoKite · Munich
Naval design for an ≈80 m kite-propelled cargo catamaran; sole production of brand identity, campaign visuals, renders, video and pitch materials. Grew brand presence from ~250 to 14,000+ impressions/month.
01.2025 — 04.2025
Yacht Designer — Ardizio Studio · Milano
Interior architecture and design for sailing yachts in the 30′–80′ range; custom FF&E, material studies, composite moulds.
09.2024 — 01.2025
Yacht Designer — Matteo Costa Studio · Milano
Concept and executive design of a 6 m electric-propulsion motor boat with a 3D-printed structure; hands-on construction of a 2.5 m foiling electric craft.
09.2023 — 01.2024
Intern Architect — SA Group LLC · Cleveland, OH
Adaptive reuse projects; residential unit design and drafting for a 450,000 sq ft housing conversion in Cleveland.
05.2022 — 07.2022
Intern Architect — Fischer Rasmussen Whitefield Architects · Montréal
Construction documents for residential and commercial projects; existing condition documentation and site study for a townhouse.

Awards & Credentials

MUVE Award for Sustainable Design — Politecnico di Milano · 2025
Prix de la Fondation Habitat 67 — residential design · McGill · 2023
Merit-based Tuition Exemption Scholarship — Politecnico di Milano · Master Yacht Design · 2024
Digital Marketing Strategy Specialisation — Adobe · 2026
Intro to Siemens NX: Engineering Essentials and Part Design — Siemens · 2026
Siemens NX Mastery: Advanced Design & Applications — Siemens · 2026

Languages

English
Native
French
Advanced
Italian
Advanced
German
Intermediate

Software

Rhino

Grasshopper

V-Ray

MaxSurf

Siemens NX

AutoCAD

Revit

Bongo

Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Figma

Legal Status

Canadian citizen
United States permanent resident
European Union Blue Card holder

Authorised to work in DE · CA · US · Open to relocation

Contact

Email: robpelletier4@gmail.com
Phone · United States: +1 781228078
Phone · Germany: +49 172619132
WhatsApp: +39 3291998095
LinkedIn: LinkedIn