Thomas Kaufmann Email & Phone Number

Tempe, Arizona, United States

– Received 3 awards and 2 grants during first 2 years in the program– Conducted experiment to test impact of alignment delay on assistive listening systems (ALSs) in large venues; presented experimental results at various conferences– Conceptualized novel augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device for individuals with complete paralysis– Conceptualized position for "Digital Accessibility Teaching Assistant" to function as a liaison between course instructors and instructional design team, which was embraced by ASU and will be imlemented university-wide– Assisted university's Student Accessibility and Inclusive Learning Services (SAILS) office in reviewing a coaching and mentorship program for neurodiverse students, called GATE (Growth Achievement Transformation Enrichment)

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• Developed assistive listening technology company from initial concept to profitability in under two years, including creation of business plan, branding, marketing, sales, and managed all operations and projects.• Developed and successfully executed strategy for countywide, state-funded public awareness campaign about hearing loop technology in partnership with multiple non-profit organizations. The Loop Santa Barbara campaign resulted in hearing loop installations in over 40 community venues, 16 media articles, and participation of all hearing professionals in Santa Barbara County in 2 years.• Expanded company operations to 8 US states; developed workflow and process automations (scheduling, proposal generation, contract administration, purchasing, shipping, accounting, subscription billing, asset tracking) using Python and other software tools to improve operational efficiency to exceed $300k in annual revenue per full-time employee.• Developed novel assistive technology consumer product and accessibility solutions; filed multiple patent applications; received one granted patent.• Recipient of 2018 CES Innovation Award (Accessible Tech) and 2018 Edison Award (Social Good, Auditory Innovations), Finalist for 2018 Global Mobile Award (Social Good, Best Use of Mobile for Accessibility and Inclusion), Finalist for 2017 Arizona Tech Talent Award, Recipient of 2014 Santa Barbara Mayor’s Award for Outstanding Effort Finalists for 2013 Santa Barbara Young Professional of the Year Award.

Bonn Area, Germany

• Developed music booking agency from ground up to acquisition, oversaw all operations and managed more than 40 artists, partially from overseas.• Coordinated event logistics, corresponded with management of more than ten DAX companies, motivated and mobilized band members to exceed client expectations.

Santa Barbara, California Area

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry• Designed, built, and operated a novel electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectrometer for biochemical research applications. Defined technical specifications, budgeted, purchased all components, created wiring diagrams and schematics, set up and commissioned instrumentation, and programmed control, data acquisition, and data modeling software using Python.• Taught fundamental and advanced chemistry concepts in general and upper division laboratory courses to groups of up to 30 students without supervision.• Created and presented weekly 30-minute lectures, composed and administered examinations, developed example lab reports and grading manuals for other teaching assistants.

Düsseldorf Area, Germany

• Performed patent and trademark data mining and analyses; developed Python scripts for scraping of international patent databases, automatic data extraction, and report compilation; presented findings to management.• Independently prepared patent applications and appeals; drafted responses to office actions; communicated with clients. • Assisted patent attorneys in patent application, examination, and infringement procedures as well as patent prosecution proceedings in German and European patent courts.

Bonn Area, Germany

Department of Physics• Built and operated an NMR spectrometer for particle physics applications in close collaboration with an external research institution.• Designed and implemented an EPR spectroscopy experiment for graduate level physics course. Wrote and translated lab manual, developed control and data acquisition software in LabVIEW.• Taught graduate level laboratory courses to physics graduate students without supervision.

Diploma Degree In Physics (Dipl.-Phys.), Physics, Final Grade: A

Intellectual Property Minor

Marketing (Ucsb Extension)

Master Of Science (M.S.), Chemistry, Gpa: 3.89