I help product teams solve complex mechanical design problems without expensive prototypes
I’ll help you solve a difficult engineering problem or make a high-stakes design decision.
I work with engineers, product teams, founders and technical leaders who need an experienced engineering perspective on a problem that isn’t straightforward.
That might mean reviewing a design before you commit to manufacturing, investigating why something isn’t performing as expected, challenging an engineering assumption, identifying the root cause of a failure, or working through competing design options.
My approach is practical and analytical. I use engineering fundamentals, first-principles thinking and structured problem solving to understand what is really happening — rather than simply treating the symptoms.
My goal is straightforward:
Help you make better engineering decisions, faster, with less unnecessary cost and risk.
A focused one-to-one session for a specific mechanical engineering problem. Bring your drawings, calculations, photographs, test results or technical questions. We’ll work through the problem together and identify the most sensible next steps. Best for: troubleshooting, difficult design decisions, engineering questions and second opinions.
Already have an engineering solution but want an independent expert to challenge it? We’ll examine your proposed approach, assumptions and alternatives and identify anything that may have been overlooked. Best for: important design decisions and high-cost commitments.
A structured investigation into a mechanical problem or unexpected failure. We’ll examine the available evidence, develop plausible failure mechanisms and determine what calculations, tests or additional information would best distinguish between them. Best for: prototypes, products, mechanisms and components that aren’t performing as expected.