Steve Novakov
Staff Device Physicist at Stealth Mode Startup
Beaverton, Oregon, United States
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Top SchoolSteve Novakov is a staff device physicist and condensed matter/materials scientist with 13 years of hands-on experience developing thin film electronic materials and devices, currently driving technology at a stealth semiconductor startup in Beaverton. He combines deep experimental expertise in pulsed laser deposition and magnetron sputtering with electrical measurement, structural analysis, and test-device engineering to translate exotic thin-film physics—magnetoelectronics and spintronics—into robust device processes. Equally comfortable with lab automation and software, he scripts instrument control and data analysis in Python and C++ within Unix environments to accelerate characterization and modeling. Steve’s background includes a PhD in Condensed Matter Physics from the University of Michigan and a BASc in Engineering Physics from UBC, and he routinely applies hands-on manufacturing skills (machining, 3D printing) to prototype tooling and fixtures that speed development. Notably, he has end-to-end experience building scientific and industrial capabilities from scratch in early-stage companies, blending academic rigor with pragmatic engineering.
13 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Condensed Matter Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Condensed Matter Physics at University of MichiganBachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Engineering Physics, Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Engineering Physics at The University of British ColumbiaGithub contributions (5)
stevenovakov/learnOpenCL
Jul 2015 - Jan 2016
Contributions:25 commits, 21 pushes, 6 branches in 6 months
githubkicadrepo/library
Feb 2013 - Jun 2013
Contributions:13 commits in 4 months
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