Alvin Kucera (Al)

Alvin "Al" Kucera is a seasoned professional in product development and engineering with extensive experience in various industries, including electronics and photovoltaics. Since July 2015, Al has served as a Sr. Principal Product Development Technician at Surmodics, Inc. Prior roles include Sr. Product Specialist in R&D at OM Group, where Al contributed to the development and commercialization of Via Dep 4550, achieving significant annual sales. Al also worked as an Advanced Technology Engineer at Schmid Systems Inc., focusing on equipment installations in the Printed Circuit Board and Photovoltaic industries. Earlier career achievements at Electrochemicals Inc. involved the development and patenting of products generating millions in annual sales. Al obtained a diploma as a Chemical Laboratory Technician from Rochester Vocational-Technical Institute.