Summary
John Shanley is a Senior Instrument Scientist with 13 years of experience designing and prototyping mechanical and electromechanical systems, robots, and automation for internal research at AbbVie. He blends hands-on mechanical design with embedded software development to deliver turnkey instrumentation that accelerates scientific workflows and implementation across cross-functional teams. His background spans rapid prototyping in AR hardware at Magic Leap to medical-device and industrial projects at Optimal Design, reflecting a knack for translating research-grade concepts into practical, manufacturable systems. Notably, his academic work included building custom electromechanical test apparatus for cadaver studies, showing a rare combination of biomechanics research and applied engineering. Based in Syracuse, NY, he favors iterative prototyping—3D printing, fabrication and integrated software—to reduce time-to-insight for scientific partners.
13 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign