Carlo Alberto Cappello
Mechanic and car painter
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Lover of cars and motorsport who came to Australia to follow the local car culture and pursue his passion for cars and the automotive world.
With 10 years of experience in custom painting, racing and a couple years of experience in mechanics, preparation of drift cars, car restorations and custom preparation.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Car Mechanic
Own workshop
San Giorgio In Bosco (Padova), Italy
08.2021 - 10.2023
- I opened my workshop as a hobby, hoping one day to do it as a job.
- Used for routine maintenace of my cars, and to make preparation ad modification to the cars.
- I don't have a qualification as a mechanic, but in any case for passion i have accumulated many years of experience on my cars buit, and on the preparation made in drift cars.
- I did ordinary maintance work, replacement of parts for mechanical and aesthetic mod.
- Currently restoring two of my cars in my spare time.
Automotive Events Company
Inversione AU
Padova, Italy
11.2020 - 07.2023
- Drift company based on the organization of car events and car meeting.
- Planning and design of circuits for events, and organization with municipalities for permits and safety plans.
- Creation of the circuits and the event, involving and organizing companies and sponsor for the realization of the event.
- Creation of investment plans, expenses and earnings.
- Creation and management of our merchandising, between suppliers, companies that create the product and sales.
Car Painter
SL Autoservice
Cittadella (Padova), Italy
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Having years of experience in custom painting but not on the preparation and painting of entire cars, i followed ad learned all preparation and painting steps.
- Sanding, surface preparation, filler (to be improved), masking, base application, color application, apply clear coat and drying.
- Mixing and preparation of paints.
- Polishing step from scratches or imperfections (to be improved)
- Car disassemby and reassembly if necessary for preparation or painting.
Starting My Second Own Business
Cafè Moondaka
Cittadella (Padova), Italy
08.2020 - 12.2022
- Bar serving meals like breakfast, lunch, dinner and aperitifs.
- Regular daily management of suppliers, employees and work shifts.
- Implemented cost control measures to reduce waste without compromising quality standards.
- Managed morning rush of customers daily with efficient, levelheaded customer service.
- Performed opening and closing procedures each day.
- Looking for food and drink innovation periodically to always offer the customer something new and creative.
- Described menu items to customers, and suggest the taste of the day also based on the tastes of regular customers.
- Cleaned and sanitized service or seating areas, complying to health protocols and food safety standards.
- Maintained accurate records of food and beverage inventories, sales, and costs.
- Prepared and served hot or cold beverages and meals.
- Organization of quick meals for aperitifs.
- Creation and organization of periodic events in the bar, contacting and managing suppliers, permits, and third parties activities for event support.
Starting Own Business
Ac Helmet Design
Cittadella (Padova), Italy
08.2011 - 11.2022
- Production of customized paint jobs, mainly on drivers helmet , motorcycles and car parts in motorsport world.
- Follow customers step by step from the initial computer rendering to the final product and delivery.
- Creation of customized advertising graphics , rendering of motorsport projects like car or helmet graphics.
- Creation of vinyl graphics and cutting using a cutting plotter, up to the final application.
- Direct sales in store to customers of my custom helmet production.
Design and Production of Helmets Agv,Sparco
Mavet S.r.l
Campodoro (Padova), Italy
02.2014 - 02.2015
- Employee of the helmet production line, from fiber processing, production, painting, assembly to the final product.
- Artisan, and custom painter of helmet prototypes of the future production line or the drivers helmet in competition.
Production Line Maintainer and Graphic Designer
Korked s.r.l
San Giorgio In Bosco (Padova), Italy
01.2011 - 12.2013
- Production line maintener of a company producing bottle caps in wine sector.
- Graphic designer , manager for graphics, rendering and the final product.
- Consulted with clients to define design requirements and manage product development projects.
- Prepared instructions and guidance for workers assembling final layouts for printing.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Industrial Technical Institute
High School ITI A.Meucci
Cittadella (IT)Skills
- Car preparation, painting, custom painting
- Car maintenance, replacement of parts and modification
- Apply Vinyl Wrap
- Graphic designer (using Adobe Illustrator)
- Photographer and videomaker
- Skills in managing a bar and ordinary preparation of food and drinks
- Events planning
- No difficulty working alone or with a team
- No certification, but a great desire to learn new things and improve my skills
- High adaptability
- Very sociable (but English needs improvement)
Languages
Italian
Native/ Bilingual
English
Limited
Custom
- Born in Bryansk (Russia)
- 01/11/1993
- Lived in Italy for 24 years
- I am a drift and go-kart driver, in my free time i like to travel around the world to increase my skills and knowledge, take photos and create videos.
Timeline
Car Painter
SL Autoservice
01.2023 - 06.2023
Car Mechanic
Own workshop
08.2021 - 10.2023
Automotive Events Company
Inversione AU
11.2020 - 07.2023
Starting My Second Own Business
Cafè Moondaka
08.2020 - 12.2022
Design and Production of Helmets Agv,Sparco
Mavet S.r.l
02.2014 - 02.2015
Starting Own Business
Ac Helmet Design
08.2011 - 11.2022
Production Line Maintainer and Graphic Designer
Korked s.r.l
01.2011 - 12.2013
Some College (No Degree) - Industrial Technical Institute
High School ITI A.Meucci
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