Tom Skillman Email & Phone Number

Greater Seattle Area

Immersive Science LLC (ImmSci) is focused on the development of virtual reality (VR) based scientific software. Current products include ConfocalVR(tm) for viewing 3D image-stacks from confocal microscopes, and StarGateVR(tm) a tool for visualizing and analyzing astronomy data from the Gaia star survey. ConfocalVR has appeared in peer reviewed scientific journals and StarGateVR is being presented for the first time at 241st meeting of the American Astronomical Society, January 2023. See www.immsci.com for more information.

Seattle, Wa

Collaborate with research scientist to apply novel information technology to accelerate their research. This includes the design and management of the research data and analysis infrastructure, assisting researchers in managing, analyzing, and visualizing their scientific data. Applied technologies include NoSQL database, scalable cloud computing, t-SNE analytics, and custom VR applications.

Greater Seattle Area

Providing ongoing business consulting services to technology businesses. My goal is to support businesses that address market needs with technologically innovative solutions.* Immersive Science 2016-presentExploring the application of immersive VR experience as a new tool in support of scientific research. Prototype applications built for: 1) collaborative discussion of protein structure and function (AltPDB.info), and 2) Visualization of confocal microscope image stacks (ConfocalVR.com). See Geekwire article here - https://www.geekwire.com/2017/virtual-reality-helping-scientists-make-new-discoveries-health/ and Nature Toolbox article here - https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-04997-2* Cardiac Mimetics, Inc. 2013Business consulting and leadership (Interim CEO) to this new University of Washington spin-out company. Focus was on the design, fabrication, and sale of a device that promotes the early detection of the cardiotoxicity of new drugs under development. The innovative nano-textured polymer surface coupled with human stem-cell advancements enables the maturation and alignment of human heart muscles into a more accurate biological model of human heart function.* Seattle Sensor Systems Corporation 2010 – 2013 Seattle Sensor Systems is a manufacturer of SPR-based molecular detection instruments. As CEO I restructured the existing company, raised funds, identified and evaluated market opportunities, and targeted the company at its first commercial product, an animal health monitoring test for the food production industry.

Information systems and technology infrastructure, including scientific data warehousing and data science technology. Also responsible for Finance, Administration, Quality, and Business Development.

Responsible for the set-up and ongoing operation of the information infrastructure, both hardware and software, for Epigenomics in the US, a cancer biomarker discovery biotech strart-up in Seattle and Berlin.

Managed Boeing teams including: An internal math and engineering consulting group focus on computational modeling of dynamical systems, and an information processing group focused on real-time sensory processing and vehicle control. Led the exploration and application of AI technology to manufacturing research and development in the areas of robotics, autonomous vehicles, and high speed machining.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Developed customer software for a variety of scientific research programs, including: University of Maryland (e,2e) electron collision experiment, UofMD sounding rocket instrument controller, NASA ISEE-3 Solar Wind Analysis insturment controller, and NASA attitude controller for high altitude infrared balloon-bourne telescope (a precursor to JWST).

Emba, Business Administration

Executive MBA Program

Ms, Computer Science

Bs, Physics