The Impulse Spotlight - Episode 19

In this episode, we speak with a Senior Engineering Executive whose efforts within the automotive industry helped to develop an internal radio system that provided the building blocks for products we see today like OnStar or the Amazon Alexa.

Our guest's extensive career has seen him contribute to industry sectors including oil and gas, technology, industrial goods, robotics, and AI development. In his down time he enjoys passing his knowledge and experience to his children, teaching his daughter new technologies, how to code, 3D printing and anything related to AI development.

Art Casasa was born in Veracruz, Mexico, where he lived until he finished his studies in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. At the age of 24 his quest for knowledge and expertise brought him to the United States, where he completed his graduate studies, earning an MS in Manufacturing Engineering, an MBA, and a Masters of Finance. He also obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from the University of Texas at Austin and is currently pursuing a Master's in Artificial Intelligence at Penn State University. Art, his wife Marcela, and their two children now reside in the greater Houston area.

After gaining valuable Operations experience within the automotive industry, Art shifted his focus to new product introductions, working with Tier One suppliers on product development.

In this episode we discuss Art's groundbreaking work in the automotive industry, and the process that brought his radio system to life. We explore the challenges and achievements of developing this system, we discuss a different perspective of prototyping for a system instead of a product, and the importance of testing for reliability and quality. Finally we speak on rising trends within the industry including designing for sustainability, AI's impact on generative design, as well as the past, present and future of 3D printing.

To learn more about Art, visit https://artcasasa.com/

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