Christopher Thorogood
Co-founder And CTO at Sienci Labs
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolChristopher Thorogood is a mechanical engineer and co-founder/CTO of Sienci Labs with nine years of experience building accessible CNC tools like the Mill One and LongMill that enable rapid prototyping at home, in schools, and in workshops. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, he blends hands-on mechanical design, materials research, and testing with web and cloud-app development (including the CAMLab cloud CAM) to deliver products that are both well-engineered and user-friendly. His background includes prototyping patentable mechanisms and manufacturing processes at Christie Digital and NCR, and founding robotics programs that demonstrate his strength in education and community building. Known for translating complex optical, thermal, and mechanical problems into practical solutions, he pairs rigorous engineering with product-focused thinking and active engagement with the maker community.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Ontario Secondary School Diploma, 93% Average, Ontario Secondary School Diploma, 93% Average at Malvern Collegiate InstituteBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Honors Mechanical Engineering, 82% Average, Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Honors Mechanical Engineering, 82% Average at University of Waterloo
Github Skills (26)
siemens10
printing10
gcode10
cnc-machine10
3d-printer10
cnc10
solace10
moto10
cnc-controller10
dxf9
mesh9
slicer9
browser9
3d-printing8
plugin8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
Sienci-Labs/Resources
Jul 2024 - Mar 2025
Docs on CNC maintenance, projects, CAD/CAM software, assembly, g-code, and more.
Contributions:16 reviews, 26 PRs, 430 pushes in 8 months
cnccnc-machinedocumentation-siteg-codewiki
SienciLabs/Sienci-Mill-One
Sep 2016 - Nov 2017
Contributions:77 commits, 75 pushes, 3 branches in 1 year 1 month
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