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Terry G Lorber

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Profile

Consensus-building leader of cross-functional product development teams. I've developed strategy and implemented product roadmaps for startups to global businesses. Pro-active project manager experienced with quality systems for medical devices.

Experience

Title Company Location Timeline Notes Skills
Software Engineer, Architect Alloy Enterprises Burlington, MA Jun 2022 - Nov 2024 Planned, built, and maintained proprietary CAD/CAM software to support Alloy's novel manufacturing process. Collaborated across disciplines to unlock aluminum components at scale. Software Engineering, Computational Geometry, Manufacturing, Python, C++
Self-employed Swampscott, MA Dec 2018 - Jun 2022 Consulting services in advanced manufacturing, technology integration, and product development.
VP of Software LightForce Orthodontics Cambridge, MA Aug 2017 - Dec 2018 Joined this pre-seed round dental startup as first software hire. Responsible for medical device and workflow software in support of company's first sale. Deployed cloud-native software stack for LightForce's first 510(K). Contributed system architecture, implementation, regulatory documentation, project management, and product management.
510(K) No. K181271 Signature Orthodontics System
510(K) No. K183542 Signature Orthodontics System
Medical Devices, FDA, JavaScript, C++, Computational Geometry
Director, Global Digital Product Development Dentsply Sirona Waltham, MA Jun 2014 - Aug 2017 Responsible for digital dentistry strategy and project planning for global business. Leader of cross-functional product development team that launched Atlantis' first digital product. Collaborated with business partners to deliver integrated digital workflows.
US Patent No. 10,390,920 B2 INTEGRATED DENTAL IMPLANT COMPONENT AND TOOL FOR PLACEMENT OF A DENTAL IMPLANT COMPONENT
US Patent No. D787,061S SCAN BODY FOR DENTAL IMPLANT PROCEDURES
Product Development, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Medical Devices, Manufacturing, Business Development
Consulting Software Engineer Astra Tech, Inc Waltham, MA Jan 2007 - Jul 2010 Technical owner of industry leading B2B platform. Full stack development using JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, and C++. Collaborated with business partners to deliver integrated digital dentistry workflows. Software Engineering, Medical Devices, Manufacturing, C++, Ruby on Rails
Senior Software Engineer Atlantis Components, Inc Cambridge, MA Aug 2000 - Jan 2007 First software hire for this dental startup. Supported sales & manufacture of industry's first CAD/CAM dental implant abutment. Automation of data acquisition, product design, and manufacturing workflows. Software Engineering, Medical Devices, Manufacturing, C++, Ruby on Rails
Product Engineer Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership Bristol, NH Jun 1996 - Sep 1999 Product design, prototyping, and testing in support of sales and manufacturing. My first experience with Kaizen and continuous improvement culture. C, Siemens NX, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Manufacturing

Education

Degree Organization Location Date
M.S. in Computer Science Boston University, Metropolitan College Boston, MA Sep 2013
B.S.E. (Mechanical Engineering) University of Michigan, College of Engineering Ann Arbor, MI May 1996

Keywords

Topic Skills
Computer Languages Bash, C/C++, JavaScript, Python, R, Ruby, SQL, TypeScript
Operating Systems Browsers (Chrome, Firefox), Linux (Ubuntu), macOS, Windows
Protocols & APIs HTTPS, JSON, REST, RPC, WSS, XML, YAML
Databases MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Redis, Sqlite3
Web & App servers flask, NGINX, node.js, puma
Tools AWS, Azure, CMake, Docker, Emacs, GitHub, Jira, WordPress
Frameworks CGAL, FLTK, Node, OpenGL, Ruby on Rails, Sinatra.rb, three.js, vcglib, Unidraw, VTK, Vue.js, WebGL
Methodology Agile, Continuous Improvement, Kaizen, KanBan
Reading Atwood's Coding Horror, Beck's XP, Booch's UML, Brooks' The Mythical Man-Month, DeMarco & Lister's Peopleware, Fowler's Continuous Integration, Gamma, Helm, Johnson, and Vlissides's Design Patterns, Spolsky's Joel on Software, Tufte's Visual Display of Quantitative Information

Extra

  • Programmer, Gardener, Brewer, Hiker, Surfer, Telemark skier
  • Town Meeting Member | Swampscott, MA | 2018-2025
  • Cubmaster Pack 55 | Swampscott, MA | 2018-2020
  • UM College of Engineering Leadership Honor Society | Ann Arbor, MI | 1995-1996
  • Eagle Scout Troop 295 | Concord, NH | 1991