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Hi, I’m Landon 👋 I help inventors, startups, and businesses turn ideas into real products through CAD design, prototyping, manufacturing, electronics integration, and 3D printing. Unlike many CAD freelancers, my background comes from years of hands-on work across manufacturing, machining, fabrication, electronics repair, and mechanical systems. That experience allows me to design products that not only look good on screen but are practical to build, assemble, test, and manufacture in the real world. Whether you’re starting with a sketch, refining an existing concept, reverse engineering a part, or developing a product for production, I can help with: • Product Design & Development • Shapr3D CAD Modeling & Training • Functional Prototypes • 3D Scanning & Reverse Engineering • FDM & MSLA 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing • Electronics Enclosures & Integrated Assemblies • Mechanical Design & Custom Mechanisms • Manufacturing-Ready Files: STEP, STL, DXF • Design for Manufacturing • Technical Renderings & Presentations My projects have included consumer products, illuminated signs, industrial equipment, drone components, automotive accessories, custom electronics, tooling, and production-ready assemblies. With in-house 3D printing and scanning, I can prototype parts, check fitment, and refine designs throughout the process. This helps catch problems early, reduce development time, and create designs that are ready for the next step. Why work with me? ✅ Real-world manufacturing and fabrication experience ✅ Electronics, mechanical, and product development knowledge ✅ Hands-on prototyping, 3D scanning, and testing capability ✅ Fast communication and practical problem-solving ✅ Top-rated freelancer with a 100% Job Success Score If you need more than just CAD work and want someone who understands how products are actually built, I’d be happy to help bring your idea to life.

I am a CAD/CAM specialist with over 20 years of experience in the manufacturing industry. I specialize in prototyping new products and working closely with clients to transform their concepts into fully realized, manufacturable designs. My expertise extends to optimizing designs for manufacturability (DFM), ensuring efficient, cost-effective production from the outset. With my in-house capabilities and small shop, I can manage the entire process, from CAD design to the finished product, all under one roof. Advanced user of Fusion 360 with extensive experience in CNC machining. This allows me to create an optimized toolpath that reduces machining time, tool wear, and maximizes precision and material use for a flawless finish.

✅ Hands down the best artist, highly astute, competent, creative and responsive, this is just some of the feedback from my clients here on Upwork. I transform ideas into compelling products that will exponentially grow your business. ✅ Designed Product for Coleman, Kobalt, Little Tikes, Aerobed, Craftsman, YETI & Adidas ✅ Trustworthy, Over 450 ✪✪✪✪✪ 5 star reviews 👑 Expert Vetted Status. Identified as the top 1% of talent on Upwork ✅ Featured freelancer on Upworks landing homepage ✅ 100% job Success Score Please take a look at my portfolio below. My background includes designing products for some of the most well-known brands in the world including Coleman, Tiffany & Co, Aerobed, YETI and Little Tikes to name a few. I've designed and help bring to market thousands of ideas throughout my career from baby products to roller coasters and everything in between. Odds are I have designed something in the same category as your product you are looking to develop. If you are looking to create a great product with someone you can trust; I would love to collaborate with you to make your vision a reality. What differentiates my work from AI-generated design or low-cost CAD services is accountability. I don’t just design how something looks. I evaluate how it will be made, what it will cost, where it may fail, and how it fits into a broader product line or business strategy. The goal is fewer surprises and faster, more confident decisions. Let’s start a conversation about your project. All you need to do is scroll up to the top of this page, click on "invite to job" send me a quick message that provides a brief description of what you're looking for and I'll be in touch to discuss more. Looking forward to hearing more about your project and business goals for the future.

Top 1% Expert-Vetted Freelancer. I have a PhD in Computer Science (AI & Machine Learning) and I am a physician. Prior to becoming a consultant I spent 7 years as the Founder and CEO of an AI startup. Today, I build custom AI systems with proprietary and public data, including creation of novel datasets and state-of-the-art models. * After a 30-minute to 1-hour initial meeting, I'll craft a clearly written report outlining a unique AI strategy for your project. * For long-term engagements, I implement AI solutions end-to-end, including data collection, data cleaning, novel model design, model implementation and training in Python, and iteration on the modeling and data strategy to achieve excellent performance. * One of my specialties is creating custom models for proprietary datasets, including images, videos, audio recordings, and domain-specific data. Book a 30-minute consultation with me to get immediate answers about your AI project: - How can you leverage AI in your organization? - What kind of AI do you need to solve a particular problem? - Should you use a model like ChatGPT/Claude or do you need a custom model? - What modeling strategy should you use? - How should you collect and annotate data? - How much data will you need? - How should you measure performance? After a consultation I’ll craft a clearly-written report outlining an AI strategy for your project. Specialties: Healthcare AI: I am an expert in healthcare AI, with a unique background that blends clinical understanding from my MD, deep technical expertise from my AI PhD, and business experience. I have completed AI engagements across radiology, dermatology, cardiology, mental health, family medicine, surgery, dentistry, physical therapy, women’s health, pediatrics, nutrition, neurology, and more. I have created datasets and custom models for diverse forms of biomedical data including x-rays, CTs, MRIs, clinical photographs, patient videos, medical audio, medical notes, EHR data, insurance claims, and omics data. I understand clinical workflows and the unique stakeholder landscape of healthcare, which informs my technical work and business advising in this space. Computer Vision: I create custom AI models for 2D images, 3D images, and videos on proprietary datasets, when you need to exceed the performance of off-the-shelf AI. I am excited about projects from multiple industries including healthcare, manufacturing, automotive, and agriculture. I have extensive experience with classification, object detection, segmentation, and keypoint detection, to identify and localize abnormalities or features of interest. Artificial Intelligence R&D: I have led multiple AI research projects across industry and academia. I have developed novel AI methods, including HiResCAM, a convolutional neural network explanation method with mathematical guarantees. I have published original research across multiple areas of AI, including computer vision, natural language processing, explainable AI, expert systems, and applied AI. My research papers have been cited over 1,000 times. My healthcare AI blog Glass Box has over 700,000 readers from 185 countries. Natural Language Processing (NLP): I have a deep understanding of large language models (LLMs) and have completed AI projects leveraging Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, and Llama. I’ve built customized chatbots, medical note generation, and structured information extraction. I can customize LLMs to your company’s needs through prompt engineering, RAG, or fine-tuning. Advising Entrepreneurs: Before focusing on AI consulting, I spent seven years as the founder of a health AI startup. I led my previous company from concept to deployed B2B SaaS product serving medical practices. Our AI history-taking assistant and AI scribe saved clinicians 2+ hours daily. I managed engineering teams of 5-10 (60+ contributors), secured two U.S. patents, and raised competitive grant funding. I enjoy working with entrepreneurs and discussing pitch decks, fundraising, customer discovery, designing an MVP, and evaluating the ROI of an AI product. If you’d like to talk with me about your AI project, please feel free to send me a message or book a consultation using the link on my profile.

Leveraging over 12 years of product development experience in the consumer, industrial, and automotive industries to bring my clients' ideas to life. I am fluent in every step of the product development process, from concept to mass production as well as engineering analysis and patents. I have helped over 150 clients now bring their ideas to market in the last 5 years! Check out my website for more information on all the services I offer as well as more examples of my work: bitarmachinedesign.com. Services Offered: - Concept Development - need to fully visualize your idea? - Alpha Prototype Development - want to see if it actually works? - Beta Prototype Development - start presenting a fully functional tradeshow or demonstration version of your product. - Manufacturing - low to high volume runs of injection molded parts. We even do the tooling design in house! - Patents and Trademarks - protect your idea and secure your market share! Interested in learning about how you can use sustainable materials in your product or looking for ways to prototype FDA compliant products from safe materials? I've spent countless hours researching these problems to help my client and have successfully implemented cost-effective solutions for them over many projects. I have built a robust network of manufacturers both domestically (USA) and internationally that support sustainable and FDA-compliant materials for both prototyping and manufacturing. Let's chat about how to make your product safer or more environmentally conscious.

If you're here, chances are you have an idea, concept, or even an existing design that you want to improve or bring to life. Whether you’re at the very beginning stages or looking to refine something that’s already in motion, I’d be thrilled to work with you. I know that finding the right freelance engineer can be a daunting task, but my goal is to make this process as enjoyable, transparent, and collaborative as possible. Your project is my top priority. I focus on understanding your vision and translating it into a practical, manufacturable design. With my engineering background, I ensure that your design is able to be produced, effective, and meets all your specific requirements. From a simple napkin sketch to the final product, creating, innovating, and problem-solving are my passions. I’m excited to contribute my skills and expertise to your project. Let’s work together to make your vision a reality! My skillsets include but are not limited to: -3D MODELING (CAD) WITH SUPPORT FILES SUCH AS .STP, .STL, NATIVE CAD FILES -PRODUCT DESIGN (NAPKIN SKETCHES TO PART IN HAND) -ENGINEERING DRAWINGS (MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLY, WIRE DIAGRAMS, BOMS) -RENDERINGS -SHEET METAL DESIGN (3D MODEL & FILES: .DXF, NATIVE FILE, FLAT PATTERN .STP) -SIMULATIONS (FEA ANALYSIS) - STRUCTURAL & THERMAL -DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING -MARKETING DOCUMENTATION -DESIGN VALIDATION AND VERIFICATION -CONSULTING: MANUFACTURING, MATERIAL SELECTION, QMS, DESIGN SOFTWARES: FUSION360 AUTODESK INVENTOR AUTOCAD ADOBE INDESIGN