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Michael

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For over a decade, I’ve been a partner at Cofab Design, a mechanical product design studio where we work on new physical products and the manufacturing strategies to make them.

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Protoyping
Mechanical Engineering
DFM/DFA/DFx

Professional Background

I am a mechanical engineer that has been working in product development for the past decade. I've worked on medical, industrial, and consumer projects with my team at Cofab Design. I've touched on all aspects of the process from strategy to manufacturing handoff. I've also worked on more esoteric pursuits - collaborations with artists, ecosystem building, and frequent event (party) planning. My LinkedIn bio, written in 2013, suggests that I like to swing hammers, which remains true. For extracurriculars: I am a co-founder of Brick Coworkshop, a collaborative industrial work environment that provides event programming and educational opportunities to the community. From 2014-2020, I was part of the leadership team at AF, a national event and retail platform featuring some of the best lifestyle brands from around the world (35 events in 8 US cities). I was a part of the 2018 BusinessWest 40under40 class (likely due to a clerical error) and I sit on the Western Mass Advisory Council for FORGE, the nonprofit spinout of Greentown Labs, as well as the Board of Directors for LightHouse, an alternative to traditional high school. I have an arcane and mysterious history as a musician and once drove from Massachusetts to Indiana and back in a 30-hour cannonball run.

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