James Tonthat
Director Of Mechanical Engineering at VEX Robotics
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Top SchoolJames Tonthat is a Director of Mechanical Engineering with eight years of progressive product and team leadership experience, currently steering mechanical design at VEX Robotics from Dallas. He blends hands-on SolidWorks modeling, CNC milling/programming, and mechatronics integration with practical Design-for-Manufacturing rigor to move concepts into production. Previously he led engineering at HEXBUG, rising from senior engineer to director and shaping consumer robotics and toy product lines. Comfortable on the shop floor and in cross-functional strategy discussions, he pairs prototyping chops with process improvements that reduce time-to-market. His background includes early mechanical roles at Rack Solutions and multiple internships that seeded a pragmatic, manufacturable approach to design. Colleagues rely on him for clear tradeoff decisions that balance performance, cost, and manufacturability.
8 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at AustinGithub contributions (5)
Team148/RW-PCB-2021
Jan 2022 - Jan 2022
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
Team148/RW-PCB-2018
Mar 2019 - Mar 2019
Contributions:1 push in 1 day
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