Michael Tanguay

Michael Tanguay has a diverse and extensive work experience history. Michael is currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer at Lab0 since September 2023. Prior to that, they worked as an Advisor at Lab0 from September 2022 to September 2023. Michael also worked as an Advisor at Voyant Photonics, a company specializing in LIDAR-on-a-chip solutions, from December 2022 onwards.

In 2021, Tanguay held the position of Chief Engineer, Hardware at CreateMe from July 2022 to September 2023. Additionally, they served as the VP of Automation and Systems Engineering at CreateMe from September 2021 to July 2022.

Furthermore, Tanguay worked as the VP of Engineering (Contract) at Printed Energy from April 2023 to August 2023. Michael was also the Senior Vice President of Engineering/Automation at Printforia, Inc. from June 2020 to June 2021.

Prior to that, Tanguay held the position of Director of Applications - West Coast at C2Sense, Inc. from December 2019 to June 2020. Michael was also the Senior Director, Customer Engineering at SVXR from December 2018 to December 2019.

In addition, Tanguay served as the President - Camera Test Automation at Nextas from April 2016 to December 2018, where they played a crucial role in rebranding the company and securing funding. Michael has also worked as the Senior VP Sales & Engineering, VP Of Engineering & GM of Strategic Accounts, and Director of Engineering at DWFritz Automation from September 2014 to April 2016, February 2012 to September 2014, and October 2008 to March 2012, respectively.

Tanguay's earliest work experience was as the Mechanical Engineering Manager at FEI Company from September 2000 to October 2008. In this role, they were responsible for new product development and integration, successfully introducing multiple products and generating substantial revenue.

Overall, Michael Tanguay has demonstrated their expertise and leadership in various engineering, automation, and management roles across different industries throughout their career.

Michael Tanguay has a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology from the University of Central Florida, which they obtained from 1993 to 1995. Michael also holds an Associate of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maine, which they obtained from 1990 to 1992. Additionally, they completed high school at Thornton Academy from 1986 to 1989.

In terms of certifications, Michael has completed various courses and programs. Some of these certifications include "Certified SAFe® 5 Product Owner/Product Manager" from Scaled Agile, Inc. in 2020, "MIT Design Thinking" from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2020, and several courses from LinkedIn and Coursera on topics such as leadership, innovation, and agile project management.