Bryan Golden, Industrial Design Modelmaker / Sr. Prototype Hardware Engineer

Bryan Golden

**** *. *********** **, *** 3. ■ Mountain View, CA 94043 ■ 805-***-**** ■ ads2r6@r.postjobfree.com Industrial Design Modelmaker / Sr. Prototype Hardware Engineer with more than thirty years of diversified experience providing expert modelmaking and prototyping services to the consumer electronic industry, including Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

(Automotive Research and Development), Sonos Inc., SG Hauser Design, Edge Design, and RKS Design, Inc. Directed a team of CNC Programmers and RP Technicians/Modelmakers, managing projects and had direct contribution of development for mechanical prototype parts, PC board mounting brackets and test fixtures with the Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, System Validation and Product Reliability Teams. Mentored and coached direct reports promoting an inclusive team culture focusing on diversity and inclusion along all aspects of our daily work. Provide guidance for career growth and the ability to have as much impact as possible.

Industries served, Aerospace, Industrial Equipment, Consumer Products, Toys, Architecture, Housewares, Electro-Mechanical Textile, Sports Equipment and Athletic wear.

PROFICIENCY AREAS

■ Solidworks 3D modeling, Fusion 360.

■ Surfcam 3-5Axis CNC Tool Path Programming.

■ Stratasys/Objet Polyjet 3D Printing.

■ Statement of work (SOW) documentation.

■ Project and resource planning.

■ Shop tooling and organization.

■ Vertical Mach. Centers, Horizontal Mach. Centers

■ CNC Lathe operations and programing

■ 3D Systems and EOS SLS 3D

Printers/controls

■ Kern Metal Cutting Laser and Corel Draw.

■ Universal Laser and Adobe Illustrator.

■ Mechanical engineering drawings.

■ Materials and equipment planning and

installation and commissioning.

■ FARO ARM utilization for First Article

validation.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AMAZON SPECIAL PROJECTS GROUP, (formerly their incubator labs), Milpitas, CA. May 2022 - Current

Obtained a role to build out a small prototype lab for a specific team working one specific product. Determined capabilities and processes relevant to the project needs for both current and future taskings. Managed all aspects of pre planning, execution and contingencies to accomplish all deliverables accurately, on time and within budget. Achievements

On day one of my employment, I provided a solution to the team’s primary blocker that they had been struggling with for the previous several weeks. The solution, once enacted, took less then two weeks to accomplish. Please excuse my being vague, I am under an NDA.

SI-BONE MEDICAL DEVICES PROTOTYPE LAB, Santa Clara, CA. November 2021 -May 2022

Brought on board to help design, build and manage SI_BONE’s first prototype lab. This lab will be providing medical device prototyping services. Work with staff engineers and senior leadership to machine and produce tools for orthographic implants. Achievements

■ Acquired organized machine equipment and installation.

■ Selected and built a professional team of model makers and CNC programmers.

■ Developed protocols and policies pertaining to the daily work performed in the shop.

■ Mentoring and coaching junior intermediate and other senior engineers in part and fixture development for design and testing. Bryan Golden, Industrial Design Modelmaker / Sr. Prototype Hardware Engineer 2

DIRECTOR MICROSOFT HOLOLENS MODELSHOP, Mountain View, CA. September 2019 to June, 2021

Director in managing the model and prototype work performed by a selected professional team providing industrial prototyping services. Contributing to the development of mechanical parts, fixtures, and test apparatus in conjunction with the mechanical, electronic, system validation, and reliability engineering teams. Achievements:

■ Planned and organized the first Silicon Valley Campus Model shop for Microsoft Corporation for the Hololens Business Group.

■ Selected and built a professional team of model makers and CNC programmers.

■ Developed protocols and policies pertaining to the daily work performed in the shop.

■ Improved capabilities of the shop by adding the use of highly specialized SLS 3D printing technology to provide and deliver more robust and real-life testing of prototype components of the mechanical engineering designs.

■ Improved CNC machining turnaround times by introducing techniques that saved the need for complex fixture setup.

■ Mentoring and coaching junior engineers in part and fixture development for design and testing. SENIOR PROTOTYPE ENGINEER, MICROSOFT HOLOLENS MODELSHOP, Mountain View, CA. June 2015- September 2019

Provided services and technical expertise for the prototyping of mechanical engineering components for the mechanical engineering team. Invented and utilized unique methods of 3D machining to reduce turnaround time. Utilized never-before- seen techniques in machining comfort foam. Drove 3D printing services on schedule with 12-hour delivery capabilities. Achievements:

■ Worked with mechanical engineering teams to build working prototypes and demos.

■ Implemented best practices for CNC machining and rapid prototyping technologies.

■ Employed the practice of highly accurate 3D printed fixtures for advanced 5 Axis CNC machining.

■ Established essential services for engineering prototyping: RP rapid prototyping services in 3-D printing technologies (Polly Jest 3-D printing, SLS 3-D printing, FDM 3-D printing), CNC machining services, OMAX Mini-Waterjet, KERN metal cutting laser and Universal nonmetal cutting laser.

GOLDEN MODEL WORKS, Ventura, CA, Owner.

January 2003 to June 2015

Owner of Golden Model Works. Engaged in work on a per project basis, offering services to a wide-range clientele. Achievements:

■ SPEAKER HOUSING PRE-TOOLING VALIDATION Audio components SONOS CNC Machined a deep draw ABS housing for a new speaker design. Programmed and machined multiple units of an engineering validation prototype for a one-piece plastic housing. Machined the units as they would be injection molded complete with 6-7 inch interior vertical ribbing and screw boss locations for component mounting inserts all out of a single billet of ABS plastic block.

■ MICROPHONE SWIVEL CLAMP Audio components BLUMIC Re-engineered and Prototyped adjustable swivel clamp. Re-engineered a microphone shock mount swivel clamp to improve positioning and holding ability. Transformed a compression style clamp assembly to a spline interfaced holding clamp all while maintaining the same component dimensions.

■ WEARABLE ELECTRONICS Professional Athletics Industry Isaac Daniels Group Prototype Mold for Rubber housing.

Machined an acrylic mold to shoot 5 urethane rubber housings. Responsible for developing and machining the electronics housing that is inserted into the rubber device body. Developed custom color strapping with a textile vendor to provide for the attachment strap for unit. Bryan Golden, Industrial Design Modelmaker / Sr. Prototype Hardware Engineer 3

PROGRAM SPECIALIST / MOLD SHOP MANAGER, A.L. JOHNSON COMPANY, Camarillo, CA. June 2008 to November 2010

Designed and programmed master mold patterns. Managed tooling shop and molding activities. Achievements:

■ Provided master pattern and tooling as it relates to Rubber–Plaster-Molding (RPM casting Process) for aluminum castings. Designed the tooling in Solidworks and programmed toolpath with SurfCam. Machined the tooling on a CNC mill. A rubber mold would then be made of the tooling creating plaster molds enabling the aluminum to be cast.

■ Provided secondary machining and “First Article” development and support. This required developing the toolpath programming and fixture development to move the casting(s) into production.

■ Use outstanding problem-solving skills to accomplish technically complicated projects and meet high tolerance demands regarding assembly and manufacturing.

SHOP MANAGER PROTOTYPE SPECIALIST. EDGE Industrial Design, Westlake Village, CA March 2001 - January 2003

Managed prototype activities and functioned as liaison between the engineering, design departments and the model shop. Achievements:

■ Managed all prototype activities and functioned as liaison between the engineering, design departments and the model shop.

■ Projected man-hours and budget for each prototype project and successfully completed work within these parameters.

■ Developed components using Solidworks, created prototype parts using SurfCam Programming software and HAAS CNC Milling centers.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, AND DIRECTORSHIP TRAINING.

■ GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1984- 1986 CADD-CAM, Electrical-Mechanical Packaging and Drafting. (64 units).

■ ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN Major: Product Design, (2 terms) 1988- 1989.

■ HAAS Certificate of Training, CNC Mill training course –1999.

■ SURFCAM 5-AXIS PROGRAMMING COURSE- 2010.

■ HAAS Certificate of training, CNC LATE training 2011.

■ DIRECTORSHIP TRAINING COURSES. MICROSOFT CORPORATION. May 2015 to Present. Introduction Leadership Principles for Directors/Principals (4 Modules); Counteracting; Unconscious Bias and Decision Making; Unconscious Bias and Team Effectiveness; Understanding Unconscious Bias; Empower a Team Speak Up Culture; SBC (Standards of Business Conduct); Introduction to Success Factors Employee Central (for Managers); Rewards Discussions Simulation; The Coaching Habit; Rewards Discussion; Enabling the work; Introduction to Responsible AI; Determining Impact: COVID-19 Considerations; Determine Impact and Recommend Rewards; Microsoft Manager Reboot Experience; Essentials for Managers: Making it Real; Essentials for Managers: Making it Real Pre-work; Microsoft Manager Reboot Experience; Introduction to the Leadership Principles for Directors/Principals; Values Conversation Completion Acknowledgement; Preventing Harassment; Developing others using SLII; Managing High Performers; Gretchen Rubin on Creating Great Workplace Habits; Avoiding Burnout; Leading with Vision; Understanding Annual Rewards at Microsoft; Strengthen Connections with Your Team; Determine Impact and Recommend Rewards; Apply Coaching Skills to Support Career Conversations; Organizing the work. Connecting with your team; Transitioning to the manager role; Identifying impact; Dialogue Across Differences; Managing Impact and Rewards; Applying the 10 Inclusive Behaviors (Intact); Apply Coaching Skills to Support Career Conversations; Inclusive Hiring. Bryan Golden, Industrial Design Modelmaker / Sr. Prototype Hardware Engineer 4

AWARDS - COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Microsoft, SHIP IT Award, 03/2016

Microsoft, I MADE THIS Award 03/2016

Microsoft, IMPACT Award 03/2017

Microsoft, IVAS Greening Event, 5/2019

Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School Corporate Work Study Program, Microsoft Elevate Award, 2/2020

Palo Alto Elks Lodge # 1471- Chair Officer (October 2015- Present).

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