Jered Dean Email & Phone Number

Nashville, Tn, Us

I lead product development and innovation, guiding an amazing team of creators, developers and engineers. Our work is redefining what wheelchair users and clinicians expect from their assistive technology and will transform mobility for everyone.Popular Science Best of What's New 2020 - EngineeringTime Magazine Best Inventions 2020 - AccessibilityCES Innovation Honoree 2021 - Health and WellnessCES Tech for Change 2021 Award WinnerFast Company World Changing Idea Finalist 2021 - HealthMobility Management Magazine Product Award: Smart Technology - 2020, 2022, 2023Mobility Management Magazine Product Award: Sensor Technology - 2022, 2023Denver Business Journal "Inno On Fire" nominee 2021IoT Breakthrough Award "Public Safety Solution of The Year" 2024

Company acquired by Crossland in 2021

Golden, Co, Us

•Director of the College of Engineering and Computational Sciences (CECS) Capstone Design@Mines Program•Leadership team oversees over 400 students on 60+ design teams per semester plus the budgets and facilities to support those teams•Completely revised and deployed new curriculum for the Capstone Design@Mines Program over the course of 4 years leading to more positive student and client reviews and increased learning achievement•Founding member of the Engineering, Design, and Society Division of CECS•Part of the Pathways to Innovation team that helped bring the first makerspaces to campus and fostered early innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives•Developed Projects for People course, co-developed Vehicle Dynamics course, and re-developed the masters level Advanced Engineering Design course•Faculty Advisor for the Mines Catholic Campus Ministry

Design consulting services. We turn ideas into products. Work Included:•Process development and prototype sprints for Nokero•Developing activities, content, and software using LabVIEW for middle school STEM classrooms for National Instruments/Pitsco Education•Collaborating with Human Array and Evatran to design the enclosures for their Plugless Power charging system•Systems engineering consulting and employee training for Syncroness

Golden, Co, Us

•Developed new Engineered Systems for Sustainable Community Development course for the College of Engineering and Computational Sciences•Leadership team member for the Capstone Design Program•Committee member for Mines Humanitarian Engineering Minor program redesign

Golden, Co, Us

•Faculty Adviser for student teams in the Capstone Design Program in the College of Engineering and Computer Science•Instructor for Engineering Statics

•Led concept to production multidisciplinary product development projects across many industries•Responsible for planning and executing engineering design projects on tight timeframes with labor budgets from thirty thousand dollars to over one million dollars•Projects included an electric vehicle charger, biohazard decontamination equipment, medical devices, and devices for explosive gas atmosphere environments•Introduced and piloted "mechanical agile" project management practices used at Syncroness•Piloted and helped develop/teach model based systems engineering practices at Syncroness under the guidance of John Gardner•Served as mechanical lead engineer on projects designing complex mechanical systems and quick turn prototypes

Golden, Co, Us

•Instructor for Engineering Statics

Golden, Co, Us

•Modeled thermochemical biorefinery systems using ASPEN Plus chemical process optimization software •Completed time value of money economic analysis on biorefinery systems•Presented findings to groups at DOE, NREL, UC Davis, and CSM •Coordinated industry and peer review of concepts

Denver, Colorado, Us

•Prototype and production design of plastic components for multiple companies•Engineering design of the award winning Sprig Discover Rig using sustainable design best practices

•Designed systems, subsystems and components•Projects included less-lethal weapon systems, commercial and home gate openers, and industrial equipment among others•Designed advanced mechanisms using motion/dynamics simulation software•Coordinated quote requests, vendor communication, and product documentation•Performed tolerance analysis, drafting, and concept generation•Implemented manufacturing review and cost reduction•Finite element analysis of components including nonlinear materials

Masters Of Science, Engineering Systems

Bachelors, Engineering W/ Mechanical Specialty