Jim Stringfellow Email & Phone Number

Just after Sept.11th, I made a career changing decision to leave Teague and go into business for myself. I started Livewire Prototyping because I felt that I had the strength, talent and diligence to run a successful business. I provide CNC machining as well as hands on modelmaking. I have a full capability modelshop and can take on just about any form of prototyping. If I cannot, I probably know of someone who can help you out. I do prototyping because I love making things. If you need a prototype solution for your project, feel free to reach out and contact me. I will be happy to help.

Columbia River Gorge

My main focus has been with Action Sports Photography. I tend to shoot extreme sports, which can be very challenging considering the conditions you need to be in for the shot. I also shoot dance photography. I am also very experienced with Video production. For the past two years, I have been a member of Canon Professional Services Program. I exclusively shoot with Canon cameras and lenses. With my background in photography and video coupled with my product development background, this has allowed me to design and produce many camera mounts for the action sports industry. Some of my work has been published in various kiteboarding magazines and Men's Journal magazine.

Redmond, Washington

Was hired to manage Teague's in-house modelshop. Modelshop personnel consisted of 6-12 modelmakers at any given time. main responsibilities included meeting business plan, ensuring all resources were billable and contributing to the success of the department. At Teague, our modelmakers were responsible for building some of the most notable designs with world class customers such as Microsoft and Boeing. My other duties included managing of all modelmakers, including hiring, terminations, and handling employee reviews. Also was very actively invloved in business development meetings as well as managing customer accounts and relationships. I also was the primary CNC programmer/machinist on many projects.

Everett, Washington

My main focus was to provide Fluke's Industrial Designers and Mechanical Engineers with the highest level models and prototypes by means of CNC machining, and Cast Urethane Parts. Also was responsible for providing external companies under the Danaher Group with prototypes. When not building models, I was proactively building Aluminum prototype molds to test injection molded capability of part designs. working very close with many different groups from designers and engineers to the plastics division.

Seattle

I started at Modelwerks as a CNC Machinist and programmer. Eventually I was promoted into the front office to manage customer accounts and help with new business development. Modelwerks was my first major exposure to the world of prototyping. From wind tunnel models to wakeboard tooling, I was involved from nurturing a customer relationship to working with design and then taking that design and making a product. this job exposed me to some of the highest degree modelmaking and prototyping to date. If one company carved my future path, this was it.

Kirkland Washington

While at Ioline, I was responsible for maintaining production on Fadal CNC Milling machine, meeting the production floor demands for components to be used in plotters and sign maker machines. While at Ioline, I was given the opportunity to learn how to program CNC machines.

Continuing Education, Cadcam Courses

Activities and Societies: noneI took a course that taught me computer aided design and computer aided manufacturing.

Aa, Machine Technology

Activities and Societies: VICA, ASB Council, Champion Bowling Team...At CBC, I received a degree in machine technology. I was also.