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Hi! I’m Griff, and
I’m an Engineer.

I have excellent communication skills and a passion for designing complex mechanical devices. I enjoy working with a small group of focused individuals all contributing to a greater goal.

Emotional Intelligence is incredibly important to me- I like to make my working environment a joy to work in, including for any of my collaborators. I am able to work closely with both technical and non-technical individuals.

I love to solve difficult problems with creative solutions. I have a great sense of ownership over problems I encounter, and won't let go of them until they are completed or appropriately catalogued. I have a great work ethic and a desire to make each day more productive than the last. I am resourceful and thorough, often deriving clever short-term solutions to prescient issues, while also planning ahead for deep dives to solve long term problems at their source.

I've spent years in the trenches developing a small business from just an idea into a high-tech company with a worldwide install base, and aided in the procurement of several rounds of funding. My time helping foster a crazy idea into viable small-scale production has taught me how to make real change at every level within a small organization, and allowed me hands-on time with many more things than I should have been exposed to with my limited years of experience. Being a big fish in a small pond, I have worn many hats in the short time I've been a working professional, and I know that all of them require a generous helping of understanding and communication.

Portfolio

Past Roles

VP of Engineering @ Infinadeck

Primary Tasks

  • Collaborative design, fabrication, and modification of the world’s first and only omnidirectional treadmill along with relevant tooling for manufacturing and production

  • Translation of 2D designs to full 3D production ready models

  • Creation of original components from concept to production readiness

  • Data collection and analysis used to derive understanding of complex physical phenomena related to the unique design of the treadmill, allowing further optimization and refinement

  • Strategic planning and task management for interdepartmental projects

  • Leadership of design and manufacturing teams in rollout of production ready design

  • Collaborated with the rest of the founding team and later the leadership team to appropriately position the company for investment and later potential acquisition

Auxiliary Tasks

  • Assisting customers directly with the setup and operation of their products, remotely and on-site. With customers in the medical, military, fitness, gaming, and educational fields, I have provided individualized support for each of them, including Sandia National Labs, Cleveland Clinic, Verizon, Accenture, and NASA.

  • Assisted and led the buildup, teardown, and operation of booths and product demonstrations at industry trade shows including CES, Augmented World Expo, I/ITSEC, and Warrior West/East.

  • Rebuilt both the Unity and Unreal Plugins from scratch to meet modern game development standards for use with any XR project (fully self taught). Responsible for managing the plugins on the Infinadeck GitHub site (Unity, Unreal) and their respective marketplaces (Unity, Unreal).

    Generated many of our early demo environments, using assets procured from the Unreal Marketplace and Unity Asset Store (Maze, Stonehenge). Responsible for publishing our complete demos to Steam for ease of accessibility by customers.

  • Writer for game engine plugin documentation, along with technical bulletins and various troubleshooting guides; Editor for user manual, system commissioning manual, and “key software” documentation.

  • Managing day-to-day operations of the production facility as needed. Directly manufactured tools and products.

    Coordinated with critical existing vendors, confirming and adjusting procurement timelines, inspection dimensions, and material callouts. Established relationships with new vendors.

    Verifying the accuracy of inbound first article components from vendors and establishing Non-Conforming Material Reports (NCMRs) and Corrective Action Reports (CARs) when components anywhere in the production line fell outside of standard production tolerances. 

  • Managed the Microsoft Admin portal, Microsoft 365 users, Sharepoint sites, and Teams channels across all departments. Researched user lockouts due to failed log-in attempts, along with mail traces to track down missing emails. Collaborated with Microsoft VAR about phishing attempts and setting up companywide 2FA.

  • Negotiated salary rates and benefits packages with employees. Led new employee orientation and interviewed potential candidates.

I have had the ability and opportunity to represent the products I have worked on in front of real people. I bring empathy to every interaction I am a part of, and believe in the importance of listening.

I am open to new career opportunities, and I am actively seeking a new role. If you’re interested in getting to know me better, message me on LinkedIn or my email inbox at: griffbrunner@gmail.com