Mr. Miller possesses more than 25 years of experience in business development, sales and marketing within the medical device industry. He has served as a senior executive in large public companies — including Intuitive Surgical and United States Surgical Corporation — as well as in privately held, venture-financed start-ups that include Baxano® and Optimize, Inc. Mr. Miller received a bachelor’s degree in health sciences as well as a master’s degree in applied physiology from Ohio State University. He is a named inventor on 19 published patents for medical device applications.
Mr. Lockard brings to Microfabrica over 30 years of management experience in operations and product development. He is a veteran of the 3D printing industry, having held senior management positions in manufacturing, operations and R&D. At 3D Systems, Mr. Lockard contributed to the development of the world’s first commercial 3D printer and led the team that developed multi-jet modeling, the technology that first brought 3D printing into the office environment. He is a named inventor on 49 patents in the fields of additive manufacturing and microfabrication.
Mr. Patz brings 20 years of corporate finance and auditing experience to Microfabrica. He has a background in both public and corporate accounting, specializing in manufacturing analytics and governance. Prior to joining Microfabrica, Mr. Patz oversaw finance and administration at AAMP Global®, a leading manufacturer of automotive accessories. Mr. Patz holds a bachelor's of science in Communications from Florida State University and a bachelor's of science in Accounting from the University of South Florida and is a licensed CPA.
Mr. Veeramani has over a decade of experience in design and modeling of micro-devices and also has a strong background in microfabrication processes. Since joining Microfabrica in 2009, he has lead key internal R&D projects and driven successful customer engagements by helping Microfabrica’s customers leverage the full potential of MICA Freeform platform. Dr. Veeramani earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University where his research focused on developing robotic tools for minimally invasive surgical procedures. He also has a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University and Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Instrumentation from University of Madras. He has co-authored 9 technical articles and he is named an inventor on 7 published patents in fields of micro-device design and microfabrication processes.
Mr. Park has over 15 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. He held engineering and manufacturing positions at Vitesse Semiconductor, a pioneer in GaAs technology, and then headed up MEMs pressure sensor manufacturing operations for Kavlico. He joined Microfabrica in 2010 when the company began commercial operations and managed the transition from an R&D lab to an ISO certified, high-volume manufacturer. Mr. Park earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UC Davis.