Pillar 5 – Building and Innovation
Turning ideas into useful products, tools, and capabilities through experimentation and practical execution.
Building has been a consistent part of my interests and experience. I built my first 3D printer in 2013 and have continued working with fabrication tools, prototypes, and projects that bring an idea into physical form.
I value the opportunity to test assumptions through practical work. A prototype can reveal something about a design, a production method, or the experience of using a product. Those observations help inform the next decision about development, improvement, or further investment.
My interest extends to the business around an idea: who it serves, how it will be produced, and what would make it commercially worthwhile.
My Experience
Through AKB Enterprise LLC, I have worked with laser-based customization and explored the responsibilities involved in running a small product business. That work has included supplier sourcing, production workflows, pricing, packaging, and fulfillment.
It has given me a setting in which to consider production decisions alongside customer demand and business economics. Technical capability is one part of assessing whether an idea deserves further investment; the cost of delivering it and the market for it also matter.
At Genesis Technology Inc., I worked on physical product design while coordinating software requirements, suppliers, assembly, and installation. That experience connects my interest in creating a product with the work required to prepare it for use in the field.
Areas of Focus
- Prototyping: Testing concepts and identifying issues before committing further resources.
- Manufacturing tools: Exploring practical applications of 3D printing, lasers, and fabrication.
- Product and process development: Creating useful solutions to defined problems.
- Entrepreneurship: Connecting ideas with customers, production, and commercial decisions.
- Learning through experimentation: Using observations and results to guide the next step.
Building remains an important part of how I understand technology and evaluate ideas. In a broader business role, I want to bring that practical perspective to decisions about innovation, investment, and execution.