• Design innovative machinery, focusing on advancing from conceptual designs to detailed CAD models, ensuring cutting-edge technology integration and functionality.• Present custom concepts to new customers, driving sales and expanding market reach.• Manage end-to-end testing and prototyping phases, from initial trials to final validation, emphasizing rigorous quality assurance and operational efficiency.• Direct the machine building and small-scale fabrication processes… Show more • Design innovative machinery, focusing on advancing from conceptual designs to detailed CAD models, ensuring cutting-edge technology integration and functionality.• Present custom concepts to new customers, driving sales and expanding market reach.• Manage end-to-end testing and prototyping phases, from initial trials to final validation, emphasizing rigorous quality assurance and operational efficiency.• Direct the machine building and small-scale fabrication processes, overseeing a seamless transition from prototype to production-ready units.• Lead process testing initiatives to guarantee machine performance meets stringent industry standards and customer expectations.• Coordinate the crating, shipping, and delivery of machines, implementing meticulous logistics planning to ensure timely and safe product arrivals.• Elevate customer care standards by providing comprehensive support and guidance from installation to post-sale service, enhancing customer satisfaction and loyalty.• Oversee the remote preparation of new machine CAD designs for pilot testing, ensuring technical precision and readiness for implementation.• Managed a DARPA-funded SBIR project, successfully managing milestones, monthly reporting, presentations, and coordination calls to ensure project alignment and success.• Orchestrated collaboration with contractors for timely deliverables, utilizing both email and direct communication to maintain project momentum.• Spearheaded development and testing of a pioneering 3D food printer, transforming protein-rich materials into consumable food, integrating food science and mechanical design expertise.• Actively contributed to incubator initiatives, pitching the business and technology to potential investors and partners to secure support and funding. Show less