Summary
David Garufi is a multidisciplinary engineering leader with nine years of experience applying software, data science, and systems engineering to manufacturing challenges, currently building augmented reality solutions for product training, marketing, and field service at Axcelis Technologies. He combines hands-on coding in JavaScript, Node, Python and C++ with practical data work in SQL, MongoDB and Neo4j to turn messy operational data into real-time, mobile-enabled reporting and predictive insights. Previously he drove company-wide adoption of data science, launched first-ever self-serve metrics, and streamlined installation and warranty processes—skills he now leverages to scale AR in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Trained at MIT (SDM) and Northeastern (Mechanical Engineering), he blends systems thinking with cross-functional stakeholder management to deliver auditable, implementable solutions that reduce downtime and speed deployment. An uncommon strength is his ability to translate field service realities into technical requirements, enabling rapid, vendor-integrated AR rollouts that align with engineering cadence.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS), System Design & Management, Master of Science (MS), System Design & Management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
BA, Mechanical Engineering, BA, Mechanical Engineering at Northeastern University
English