Christopher Gromek Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

North Andover, Ma, Us

Frustum Inc. was founded in order to bring a truly generative design product to market. Frustum's flagship product, GENERATE, proved to be industry-leading, and within two months of launching its desktop application, PTC acquired Frustum Inc. for $70M.As senior sales engineer, I was charged with the following duties:Act as key technical adviser and product advocate.Actively drive and manage the technology evaluation stage of sales internationally.Communicate customer requirements to Frustum product development; enable targeted improvement.

Expanded business from color/lighting/furniture into architectural plans and structural remodels.Arranged wholesale cabinet vendor relationship, introduced design decision gates, and implemented changes to pricing model.Close sales, resolve conflicting objectives, ease communication.

Arlington, Va, Us

INTEGRATED PROPULSION DESIGNProved feasibility of highly contentious propulsion design.Sought funding for and directed efforts across six product development and research groups.Developed novel geometry, simulation, and optimization tools to replace insufficient, existing design methods.Combined design efforts of two engineers into single process.737MAX ENGINE ICINGSuccessfully mitigated potentially catastrophic in-flight icing event.Defined extent of threat, analyzed consequences, commanded system redesign, and crafted FAA certification path.Collaborated with and directed efforts across eight Boeing, GE, and Safran groups.Revealed previously unknown aerodynamic phenomena through new geometry and analysis methods.ENGINE INLET DESIGN AUTOMATION/OPTIMIZATIONDeveloped one of Boeing Research & Technology Year 2013 Best Projects: automation and optimization of the engine inlet's aerodynamic design.Directed efforts across four product development and research groups to retire existing hand-design methods.Developed novel geometry, simulation, and optimization tools.Demonstrated blanket improvements against existing in-fleet designs.737MAX ENGINE INLET DESIGNDesigned and tested new engine inlet so the 737 aircraft family could remain competitive in marketplace.Gathered requirements, managed configuration development, optimized aircraft performance, defined inlet build tolerance, reviewed fabrication process, wrote certification documents.Collaborated with and directed efforts of over a dozen Boeing, GE, and Safran groups.Established product guarantees, part interfaces, and maintenance hazard zones.Directed $1M wind tunnel test; introduced experimental techniques and demonstrated inlet performance never before seen in test.NACELLE/EXHAUST DESIGN, TEST, CERTIFICATIONDeveloped novel design method, integral to group's geometry optimization success.INTERN MENTORSHIPProvided direction/council for three generations of Propulsion Aerodynamics interns.

Arlington, Va, Us

Ensured group's completion of then-current technology readiness campaign by conducting cross-platform computational fluid dynamics analysis of inlet, nacelle, and nozzle aerodynamics.

Arlington, Va, Us

Completed the preliminary installation of a future powerplant system on an Advanced Concepts' aircraft. Focused on weight, fuel use, aerodynamic drag, operation & maintenance costs, and production timeline assessment.Managed Environmental Performance's involvement in the 2008 Everett Site Boeing Environment, Health, and Safety Fair. Directed efforts across four different departments to design and construct new demonstrations and media that conveyed technical data in the spirit and language of recent publications.

Ann Arbor, Mi, Us

Investigated the effect of temperature on the load bearing failure of single-bolted, single-lap carbon fiber joints. Personally designed tests, ordered parts, fabricated materials, machined specimens, and administered tests. Presented work during student assembly of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Master Of Science - Ms, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering