David W.

I am here to accelerate bringing your idea into reality. My design process is focused on minimizing uncertainty as early as possible and delivering results quickly and iteratively: 1. Product requirements gathering 2. Background calculations for overall design criteria realism 3. Identify highest risk elements 4. Model and prototype isolated validation test to address risk fast and cheap 5. Rough integration full model 6. Integration prototype focused on assembly, manufacturability, or functionality 7. Final design details, drawings, renders, design release Not every project needs every step, but following these steps allows me to reduce project uncertainty and risk up front while also training users or finding additional requirements before an all-up design is complete. I specialize in product development with capabilities centered in mechanical design and extending to software development, electrical and circuit design, and marketing image and video creation. If you have an idea for a product, I can move it to market quickly with you. I'm self-motivated and approach problems creatively across the whole range of scales, from parts to systems. I love sticking with a project to see it pushed out into the world, and have the patience and determination to see projects through. I'm experienced in both collaborative and solo remote work and in both traditional and start-up company cultures. Mechanical design: - Elegant and efficient mechanical parts - Automation and motion design - Stress analysis and experimental validation - Resilient CAD and shop-ready mechanical drawings (Solidworks, FreeCAD, or whatever software you use now) - Design for manufacturing. Especially familiar with CNC machining, sheet metal, welding, and additive manufacturing Electrical design: - Low-speed digital design - Sensor integration - Microcontroller and micro-computer-based automation control - SMT PCB design Software development: - CLI- and GUI-based desktop application development in Rust and Python - Mobile app development - Service integration via API calls with Rust and Python - Microcontroller firmware development Product development: - Requirements definition - Project management - Vendor and manufacturer coordination - Part sourcing and multi-sourcing - Rapid prototyping cycles - In house - 3D printing (FDM) with engineering plastics - Circuit board assembly (SMT soldering) - CNC sheet wood and plastic cutting - Mechanical assembly - All other processes outsourced with trusted manufacturers - CNC machining - Welding - Sheet metal - PCB Fabrication - ...And whatever your project requires - Photorealistic or stylized marketing images and video - Documentation Prior projects have included: - Implantable, additively-manufactured medical device - Automated coating equipment - Surface inspection - Surface repair - Rugged environment design - Characterization of cob for natural buildings - Transient solar simulation - Tag-based inventory tracking software - Robots - Teaching - Online - Hands on labs - Elementary school through undergraduate - Heat exchange and fluid handling equipment design - Project management and team coordination - Agricultural technology My first interview question for you is: How will your idea bring more abundance into the world?