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Alex Crease

Engineer • Designer • Educator

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Markforged Applications Engineering

The goal was to drive customer adoption by proving out applications and creating educational resources.

I was one of 3 Applications Engineers within Product Marketing. I focused on applications testing and learning resources.

Summer 2016 - Fall 2019

COVID-19 Response

The goal was to address the need for protective equipment in the local medical community during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

I was a Process Engineer working across multiple PPE initiatives to design and refine prototypes and workflows for small-scale production by teams of volunteers.

Spring 2020

BattleBots: Team Valkyrie

The goal is to design and build an powerful and entertaining 250lb combat robot for the Discovery Channel’s BattleBots TV show.

As a Mechanical Design Engineer on a team of five I designed the robot’s structure, armor, and aesthetics. As our team’s Outreach Coordinator I organize local STEM events and raised over $100K in corporate sponsorships in 3 years.

Winter 2017 - Present

LIMBS International

The goal was to design an affordable upgrade to the LIMBS M3 Relief Knee with improved stability and a more natural gait.

As my Senior Capstone on a six-person team, I researched and tested potential concepts and designed our final prototypes.

Fall 2015 - Spring 2016

Angelle's Magic Wheelchair

The goal was to build an empowering costume for Angelle, a seven-year-old girl in a wheelchair obsessed with Disney’s Frozen.

I was the Mechanical Engineer on our six-person team, responsible for translating our concepts into CAD, designing the overall structure, and supporting fabrication and styling.

Fall 2019 - Summer 2020

Winter Robotics Workshops

The goal was to create and run week-long immersive design-thinking workshops for groups of international students in a winter break exchange program.

I was a Robotics Instructor on a four-person teaching team, responsible for building lessons and working hands-on with students to support their projects.

Winter 2019 - Spring 2020

3D Printing Research

The goal was to change the typical mindset about 3D printing by introducing artifacts mid-print to create dynamic printing experiences.

This was an independent research project under professor Amon Millner while at Olin College.

Spring 2015

Just for Fun

I design and build a lot of things just for fun! Here’s a small selection of what I’ve made over the past few years.

Markforged Applications Engineering

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COVID-19 Response

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BattleBots: Team Valkyrie

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LIMBS International

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Angelle's Magic Wheelchair

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Winter Robotics Workshops

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3D Printing Research

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Just for Fun

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