About Us
Our Mission: “Solving complex puzzles of requirements and technical possibilities, transforming our clients’ requests into successful products.”
ALTA design & engineering manufacturing
ALTA, founded in 2003, is a Swiss, lean, agile one-stop product development company bridging the gap between initial product definition and industrial mass-scale manufacturing. Supported by a trusted, long-term ecosystem of design-engineering professionals, programming specialists, and manufacturing partners, we balance conceptual aesthetics with engineering precision, regulatory compliance, and production readiness.
We deliver turn-key solutions to corporate clients across Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Ukraine, the US, and China. Since 2010, specialized joint alliances with premium Shenzhen production facilities have allowed us to seamlessly coordinate complex mold constructions, metal fabrications, and final assemblies.
Key Leadership
Ernst de Scheemaker | Founder, Owner & Managing Director
Directs ALTA’s overarching product strategy, design parameters, and production coordination.
Education & Qualifications:
• Graduate Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology, TU Delft, Netherlands (1990)
• Professional Diploma in Marketing (NIMA-B), Netherlands Institute of Marketing (1994)
• Postgraduate Specialization, Royal Academy of Art (KABK), The Hague, Netherlands (1995)
• Diploma Cantonale di Operatore Multimediale, CSIA Lugano, Switzerland (2000)
• Executive Education, Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, Milan, Italy (2018–2020)
His deep, active commitment to healthcare includes:
• Industry Immersion: Attending 10–15 leading healthcare trade fairs annually across Switzerland, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, and the UAE (Dubai) since 1999 to update market vision and foster collaborations with CEOs and decision-makers.
• Community Volunteering: Active with the Red Cross since 2026.
• Endurance Running: Competing 5 km, 10 km, and half-marathon (speciality).
• Health & Longevity: Participating in the Collective Novara community longevity initiatives (since 2023).
Amin Mohammadzadeh Qamat | Senior Product Development & Design Coordinator
Responsible for coordinating product development activities from client input to production readiness, with a focus on coordination, technical communication, and project follow-up.
Education & Qualifications:
• Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
• Researcher within the Integrated Additive Manufacturing (IAM) Group, Politecnico di Torino
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, University of Tabriz, Iran
Key Responsibilities:
• Client briefing and debriefing
• Technical input clarification
• Supplier and collaborator follow-up
• Timeline and milestone control
• Deliverable completeness review
• Documentation and feedback tracking
• Design-to-production coordination
