Summary
Chris Y is a Principal Mechanical Engineer with over a decade of experience delivering Class I–III medical devices, precision electromechanical wearables, and custom industrial automation. He leads advanced development teams to improve human factors, add wireless connectivity, and automate product care, while also owning manufacturability, test methods, and root-cause problem solving. Known for hands-on, self-directed execution, he bridges R&D, rapid prototyping, and production release to turn novel concepts into robust, high-tolerance products. His background includes leading commercialization of nanomechanical test equipment and managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams on complex capital projects. Based in Excelsior, Minnesota, he contributes depth in materials, reliability, and IP-driven development that consistently reduces time-to-market. Colleagues rely on him as a go-to technical resource who pairs inventive curiosity with pragmatic delivery.
10 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
BSME Mechanical Engineering, BSME Mechanical Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison