Summary
Paul Bartek is a seasoned CAD/PCB design engineer with over a decade of experience delivering consumer and medical electronics from concept through production, currently driving PCB and CAD design at Google. He combines deep hands-on expertise in Altium/Eagle, high-speed multi-layer and flex PCB layout, embedded hardware and firmware, and 3D mechanical modeling to bridge electronics, software, and manufacturing. As founder of Cowfish Studios he publishes open-source hardware, technical content, and educational videos, reflecting a habit of sharing practical solutions beyond product work. His background includes developing diagnostic-grade embedded systems, creating libraries and tooling for single-board computers, and supporting safety testing and regulatory processes—skills that accelerate regulatory clearance and production readiness. Based in Chicago, he pairs creative entrepreneurship with rigorous engineering discipline to solve complex hardware challenges.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
English