Rene-Oscar Ariko

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Professional Title & Current Role
VP of Global Sales & Co-Founder, 3D Control Systems (creators of 3DPrinterOS) Head of Sales, 3DOS
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Rene-Oscar Ariko is the VP of Global Sales and Co-Founder at 3D Control Systems, the company behind 3DPrinterOS, and Head of Sales at 3DOS. With more than a decade of experience in global business development, SaaS, and additive manufacturing, Rene has helped scale 3D printing software into a worldwide market. At 3D Control Systems, he grew revenue by over 10,000%, expanded adoption to 100+ countries, and built a category-leading platform trusted by NASA, Google, and leading universities. Through his work at 3DOS, Rene continues to advance networked 3D printing on a global scale, connecting institutions, enterprises, and users across industries.

Previous Roles / Notable Work

  • VP of Global Sales, 3D Control Systems:

    • Created a market-leading category product with 40–60% ARR growth.

    • Expanded presence to 100+ countries.

    • Deployed 3DPrinterOS software across thousands of 3D printers and hundreds of thousands of users, including customers like NASA, Google, and Harvard.

    • Generated 10,000+% revenue growth while leading a team of 10–20 people.

  • Head of Sales, 3DOS:

    • Pioneered networked 3D printing with institutions including Harvard, MIT, Caltech, Columbia, Yale, NASA, Google, Microsoft, and HP.

    • Onboarded 180,000+ users, 55,000 3D printers, and 8.7M CAD designs online.

  • Sales Associate, Epicenter Kinnisvara: Generated top monthly sales; awarded Best Newcomer.

  • Sales Representative, PRIZEBO: Helped validate a new startup business model in online advertising.

Sales Associate, RE/MAX Professionals: Closed first deal in under 3 months; built a pipeline of 1,000+ clients.

Qualifications / Certifications

  • Continuing Studies in Business, Management, Sales, and Marketing – Stanford University (2019, Grade: A-)

  • Course: Cloud Computing and Subscription Models: Selling and Marketing SaaS and Mobile Solutions to the Enterprise (BUS 105) – Stanford University

Areas of Expertise

  • Business Development Strategy

  • Global Sales Leadership

  • Product Development & Market Creation

  • Revenue Growth & Demand Generation

  • SaaS & Subscription Models

  • Finance & Entrepreneurial Strategy

  • 3D Printing Industry Development

  • Effective Outreach & Pitching Ideas

  • Team Leadership & Training

Years of Experience

10+ years