Thomas Hedberg, Jr.
Director, Advanced Computing And Emerging Technology Division at ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
Rockville, Maryland, United States
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Top SchoolThomas Hedberg, Jr. is a driven systems and manufacturing research engineer with 11+ years of experience bridging aerospace mechanical design, model-based enterprise (MBE), and supply-chain risk for defense and industry. He leads acquisition and industrial security efforts at ARLIS and directs advanced computing and emerging technology initiatives, applying MBE, digital thread, and PLM to hard problems in national security. A former NIST program manager who co-led a Smart Manufacturing Test Bed that earned a Department of Commerce Gold Medal, he combines standards leadership (ASME Y14 series, LOTAR) with hands-on engineering from OEM and supplier environments. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, is a licensed PE in Arizona and Maryland, and mentors systems engineering education at UMD. Notably, he runs a consulting firm that spans web, IT, and engineering services—giving him uncommon fluency across software, standards, and traditional mechanical practice.
10 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Industrial and Systems Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia TechMaster's Degree, Engineering Management, Master's Degree, Engineering Management at Penn State UniversityBachelor's Degree, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Bachelor's Degree, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at Purdue University
Github Skills (4)
nist10
bed10
testing9
thread7
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
usnistgov/DT4SM
Aug 2015 - Aug 2018
Contributions:25 commits, 5 PRs, 24 pushes in 3 years
threadsmart-manufacturingmanufacturing
tdh1/latex-resources
Oct 2019 - Aug 2024
Contributions:3 PRs, 69 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 10 months
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