Matt Baird
Mechanical Engineer at Fitz-Thors Engineering, Inc.
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMatt Baird is a mechanically minded engineer with 11 years of practical experience turning complex concepts into production-ready hardware, currently leading mechanical engineering at Fitz-Thors Engineering. He has managed roughly 30 end-to-end projects—including multiple six-figure builds—balancing aggressive schedules with cross-disciplinary collaboration and hands-on shop work. Proficient in SolidWorks, Inventor, and AutoCAD, Matt couples detailed CAD and production drawings with real-world CNC, mill, and lathe experience to optimize designs for manufacturability. His background includes product development and prototyping for sports and safety cooling devices, a mechanical internship focused on piping and codes, and early entrepreneurial leadership running a student services company. A 2020 LSU mechanical engineering graduate with a 3.8 GPA, he’s seeking opportunities in Denver or Salt Lake City where he can lead projects that move quickly from idea to finished product.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering, Graduate, Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering, Graduate at Louisiana State University
Github Skills (2)
webscraper9
python5
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
Uname-a/discord-irc
Jan 2022 - Jan 2026
Connects Discord and IRC channels by sending messages back and forth.
Contributions:2 pushes in 4 years 1 month
weechatdiscordsaslchannelssending
Uname-a/knifebot
Nov 2015 - Dec 2015
Contributions:1 PR, 35 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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