How to Pivot your Career into Product Development

From leading R&D efforts at cutting-edge Additive Manufacturing start-up companies to founding his own product development firm, Cris has helped dozens of engineers launch successful careers.

His journey spans advanced manufacturing (CNC, MIM, AM), consumer product development, and biotech - giving him deep insight into what skills actually matter across industries.

Having experienced the theory-to-practice gap firsthand, Cris is passionate about helping engineers skip the painful learning curve and accelerate their careers through practical, hands-on education.

Nimeesh's journey from electronics engineering to mechanical product development proves that strategic pivots are possible with the right approach.

After completing his Master's in Engineering Management at Northeastern, he leveraged co-op experience at Desktop Metal (3D printing systems), and personal projects to build product development expertise.

Now at Teal Bio, he designs and develops complex biomedical devices, applying everything from rapid prototyping to DFM principles to Vendor Management and QC.

As a student in our previous cohort, Nimeesh saw firsthand how practical skills and portfolio development can transform careers. Now he is volunteering as a peer mentor for Cohort 2 to help others in their journey.

His experience navigating the transition from electronics to mechanical eng