Kat Ely
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Experience
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Lumafield
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United States
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Computer Hardware Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Mechanical Engineer
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May 2021 - Present
Mechanical design and prototyping for a first generation of our flagship product. Mentoring interns and more junior engineers. Mechanical design and prototyping for a first generation of our flagship product. Mentoring interns and more junior engineers.
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Formlabs
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United States
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Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Design Engineer
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Aug 2017 - Apr 2021
Mechanical Engineer and Product Management for Fuse Sift, the breakout station for the Fuse1 SLS 3D printer. Responsible for defining product architecture while balancing user experience, technical feasibility, and BOM cost to hit business goals. Responsible for managing product roadmap, project resources, and aligning goals across teams including the MechE, ID, EE, UI, Software, and Senior Management. Organize and conduct user testing and beta program to validate designs prior to shipping. Mechanical Engineer and Product Management for Fuse Sift, the breakout station for the Fuse1 SLS 3D printer. Responsible for defining product architecture while balancing user experience, technical feasibility, and BOM cost to hit business goals. Responsible for managing product roadmap, project resources, and aligning goals across teams including the MechE, ID, EE, UI, Software, and Senior Management. Organize and conduct user testing and beta program to validate designs prior to shipping.
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CLEAR design lab
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Design Services
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Cofounder and Principal Designer
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Aug 2012 - Jan 2018
CLEAR design lab is a design studio that focuses on designing hardware products for forward thinking companies. Cofounded company and managed daily operations. Responsible full new client acquisition process, definition of scope of work, project management, and resource allocation. Project scopes began with research and concept development through design, engineering, and DFM. Managed 3 to 8 client projects at a time for companies including Google, Analog Devices, Trimble, Soofa, Target, Common Sensing, Right Hand Robotics, Megabots, MIT, Genasun, Desktop Metal. Interviewed, hired, and trained employees Show less
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Metalwerx
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Waltham, MA
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Manager
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Jul 2012 - May 2013
Metalwerx is a community metal smithing school that teaches weekly courses or week long intensives with masters in the field. Taught courses on Glass Casting and Moldmaking and Casting for Jewelry Designers. Project managed class and teacher schedule, marketing material design and creation, course materials ordering and prep, and student sign ups. Project managed a yearly symposium hosted by Metalwerx that featured lectures by experts in the field, booths for vendor sale, and had a 600 person attendance. Show less
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New England Aquarium
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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200 - 300 Employee
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Consultant
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Oct 2012 - Apr 2013
Consulted on the rebuilding of the Giant Ocean Tank which consisted of creating fiberglass architecture to support 3600 cast resin coral pieces. Developed techniques that would mimic realistic living coral and cast 1800 pieces of coral. Trained and managed two people for the project Consulted on the rebuilding of the Giant Ocean Tank which consisted of creating fiberglass architecture to support 3600 cast resin coral pieces. Developed techniques that would mimic realistic living coral and cast 1800 pieces of coral. Trained and managed two people for the project
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Reynolds Advanced Materials
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United States
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Arts & Crafts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Materials Specialist
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Jul 2011 - Jul 2012
Consulting on projects in the medical, military, engineering, and industrial design fields. Increased sales at Boston location 39% year over year. Teaching mold making and casting seminars. Hired and trained one new employee Consulting on projects in the medical, military, engineering, and industrial design fields. Increased sales at Boston location 39% year over year. Teaching mold making and casting seminars. Hired and trained one new employee
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Artist Assistant
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Jul 2007 - Jul 2011
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Artist Assistant
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Jan 2006 - Jun 2007
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Education
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Massachusetts College of Art and Design
BFA, Sculpture -
Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School