Tim Skapek
CTO & Co-Founder at PROTECT3D- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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PROTECT3D
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United States
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Medical Device
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1 - 100 Employee
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CTO & Co-Founder
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Aug 2019 - 4 years 5 months
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area - Founded company with a mission of disrupting medical bracing and splinting by providing custom-fabricated devices with 3D technology - Scaled proprietary technology and operation to deliver thousands of custom products to sports medicine programs (collegiate & pro) and orthopedic clinics - Currently oversee software development, operations, systems management, and fundraising - 4+ years of technical experience in product development, product design, CAD modeling, parametric modeling,… Show more - Founded company with a mission of disrupting medical bracing and splinting by providing custom-fabricated devices with 3D technology - Scaled proprietary technology and operation to deliver thousands of custom products to sports medicine programs (collegiate & pro) and orthopedic clinics - Currently oversee software development, operations, systems management, and fundraising - 4+ years of technical experience in product development, product design, CAD modeling, parametric modeling, additive manufacturing, and full-stack software development Show less
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VIP Ambassador
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Aug 2017 - May 2020
- Conducts private tours of campus to distinguished alumni, prospective faculty, and other noted visitors to campus
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Student Athlete
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Aug 2016 - May 2020
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area - True walk-on Kicker, Punter, and Wide Receiver for varsity football team at Duke University (ACC) - Balance school and work with equivalent of 40+ hours work week of practice and and training - Accolades include: Academic All-ACC (2016-18), Scout Team Player of the Week (2017), Lifter of the Week (2017-18)
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PathSpot
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Engineering Intern
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May 2019 - Aug 2019
Greater New York City Area - Applying mechanical and software engineering backgrounds to a range of challenges at high-growth biotech startup pioneering the future of food safety - Current projects include restructuring data flow for backend of device software and designing 3D printed device control light exposure on core device sensors
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Duke University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
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May 2018 - Aug 2018
- Research assistant in Gall Group focusing on 3D-printed biomaterials, soft synthetic biomaterials, and biopolymers - Experimenting with viability of direct metal printing with NiTi superelastic alloy
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Summer Intern at Monteverde Institute, Costa Rica
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Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
Monteverde, Costa Rica - Reforested vulnerable sections of cleared rainforest. - Collected data from crucial tree species including carbon sequestration information. - Assisted in planning and creation of environmentally friendly park and community center in Los Llanos, Costa Rica.
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St. Mark's School of Texas
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Primary and Secondary Education
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Office of Development & Alumni Relations Intern
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May 2016 - Aug 2016
Dallas/Fort Worth Area - Connected with alumni through calls and emails to achieve school-record 59% alumni participation in annual fund. - Wrote articles for school website regarding current events in alumni community. - Assisted with other tasks around the office.
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UT Southwestern Medical Center
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Amatruda Lab - Summer Intern
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Jun 2015 - Jul 2015
Dallas/Fort Worth Area - Worked under supervision of Dr. Jim Amatruda, M.D., Ph.D. - Assisted full-time lab employee and Ph.D. student with various projects studying zebrafish to determine relationship between HNF4a gene and Yolk Sac Tumor growth.
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Education
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Duke University
B.S.E., Mechanical Engineering -
St. Mark's School of Texas