Ian Trauffer

Ian Trauffer is an experienced engineering professional currently serving as the Director of Process Engineering at Avo Photonics since May 2018, where responsibilities include acting as a customer contact for manufacturing trends, product reliability, and data-driven decision-making through advanced analytics. Ian's previous roles at Avo Photonics include Senior Product Engineer, Product Engineer, and Process and Reliability Engineer. Prior experience includes a brief tenure as a Developer at AlloyCoin, where web development and competition analysis were primary tasks, and serving as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at Lehigh University focused on solving complex equations related to optical excitation diffusion. An internship at Saint-Gobain provided foundational skills in web development and project management. Ian holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics and a minor in Computer Science from Lehigh University.