Riley

Beenders

Proteor · Coplay, PA

When Proteor acquired Filament Innovations, my role as CTO carried forward as Lead R&D Engineer.

• Led the design and development of the ICARUS-Lite, a revolutionary tool designed to transform the O&P industry. Owned its mechanical, electrical, and software design, including custom AC heaters.Read more
• Act as Hiring Manager for engineering roles, conducting technical interviews and owning final hiring decisions.
• Owned the ICARUS-Lite through commercialization, contributing to increased revenue.
• Built an automated LabVIEW QC system for real-time tolerance monitoring.
• Managed the Coplay location's Microsoft Business Central ERP implementation, syncing SKUs with Proteor's global locations.
• Implemented ProteorPrint OS with SimplyPrint, enabling remote operation and AI-assisted diagnostics with live remote video and material, waste, and outcome metrics.
• Performed risk analysis and mitigations to EU and U.S. standards across ProteorPrint hardware and cloud products.
• Co-developed a custom hotend with another additive manufacturing partner, improving reliability and reducing cost for our materials.
• Provide cross-functional technical support for the product line, from troubleshooting to after-sales service.
• Re-engineered POSEIDON and ICARUS with a standardized architecture, reaching 4 m/s and 1-micron precision.
• Managed and expanded the division's IT infrastructure after the Proteor acquisition, standardizing software and internal processes to align with company-wide systems.Read more

Filament Innovations · Whitehall, PA

Acquired by Proteor and is recognized globally as 'Proteor Print'.

• Oversaw the product-development pipeline, internal IT infrastructure, and technology strategy while retaining hands-on responsibility for mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software systems.
• Led the design and launch of the Gen3 POSEIDON, combining a 1 m³ build volume, filament-and-pellet dual extrusion, braked NEMA 34 Z drives, industrial servo XY motion, and a custom gantry.
• Designed and hosted a redundant Kubernetes cluster running a self-developed ERP/CRM for orders, inventory, tasks, projects, and customer interactions, with dynamic BOM generation linked to purchasing.
• Researched high-speed linear motors that moved a 30 kg payload at 3 m/s with 5-micron accuracy and conducted early 6-axis robotic non-planar printing research.

Filament Innovations · Whitehall, PA

• Improved thermal and acoustic performance through enclosure redesign and component placement, including custom tooling with local fabricators for large-radius aluminum-panel bends.
• Integrated a multi-board CAN-bus control architecture that simplified wiring and debugging while supporting larger, modular machines.
• Developed independently testable electronics enclosures that could be installed in minutes and coordinated custom harnesses, panel designs, and hardware improvements with vendors.

Filament Innovations · Whitehall, PA

• Designed and released Kratos, a machine engineered to print high-strength above-knee and below-knee prosthetic sockets.
• Developed next-generation ICARUS and POSEIDON models with higher-performance components and expanded motion safety through NEMA 34 motors, planetary gearboxes, and power-failure brakes.
• Designed THE KRAKEN, a 1 x 2 x 1.5 m hybrid pellet-and-filament gantry printer for a client producing the world's largest 3D-printed statue, and managed CAD, BOM, sourcing, fabrication, assembly, firmware tuning, support, and training.Read more

Filament Innovations · Whitehall, PA

• Diagnosed mechanical and electrical problems during assembly and operation, improving early product reliability.
• Tuned, calibrated, and optimized print parameters while documenting design limitations and opportunities for product improvement.

RJB.Engineering · Pennsylvania

• Deliver project-based engineering support for automotive clients and operate a small online store for 3D-printing heat inserts and other printer accessories.
• Produced 3D-printed plastic face shields during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Blue Mountain Ski Resort · Palmerton, PA

• Operated lifts and assisted thousands of guests with ticketing, weather, and slope information.
• Performed motor and control safety checks and supported the maintenance team during lift breakdowns.

Northampton Area School District · Northampton, PA

• Built network infrastructure and deployed more than 750 wireless access points across six school buildings.
• Accelerated deployment of more than 2,500 Chromebooks by developing an Arduino-based tool to automate setup-data entry.
• Coordinated final device distribution with school administrators.