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Michal Ogrodnik has a diverse work experience in the field of mechanical engineering. Michal is currently employed as a Senior Mechanical Engineer at PopSockets since January 2020. Prior to that, they worked as a Project Engineer at Illinois Tool Works (ITW) from August 2016 to January 2020. Michal has also held positions as a Product Development Engineer at Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation from September 2015 to August 2016, and as a Product Development Engineer (Contract) at Newell Rubbermaid from January 2015 to August 2015. Additionally, they have gained experience as a Mechanical Engineer Co-Op at Continental from May 2014 to December 2014, and as a Mechanical Engineer I at Power Plant Services from May 2012 to May 2014. In these roles, they have demonstrated skills in designing and creating 3D models and drawings using various CAD software.
Michal Ogrodnik completed their education at the University of Illinois Chicago, where they obtained a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from 2010 to 2013. Michal then pursued a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the same university, which they completed in 2014. In addition to their academic qualifications, they also obtained a certification in Faro Cam2Measure from FARO Technologies in March 2013.
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In 2010, our founder was looking for a way to stop his earbud cord from getting tangled, and he achieved this by gluing two buttons to the back of his phone and wrapping the earbud cord around the buttons. As ugly as the buttons were, they worked. In the course of improving on the idea, he developed about 60 different prototypes, making the buttons expand and collapse via an accordion mechanism, so that they could function as both a stand and a grip.