Windpact: Fast Facts

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Key Highlights

Windpact is a leader in the digital transformation of product development, providing targeted solutions for anyone and everyone that creates products.  

Seeking Better Solutions

BILLIONS of dollars and YEARS of time are WASTED
by INEFFICIENT & ITERATIVE product development processes, limiting innovation.

With the pressure to expedite and optimize product development, companies are turning to digital solutions.

In fact, companies will spend nearly $2 TRILLION to DIGITALLY TRANSFORM their processes in 2022.

The tech problem is a human problem that demands the better solutions that Windpact provides.

Technology and Expertise
that Drive Optimal Solutions 

WE CREATE ADVANCED SOFTWARE TOOLS
that bridge the gap between product function and product design, improving efficiency across every stage of development from design to prototyping to manufacturing.

WE CREATE DYNAMIC MATERIAL DATA
collected via a proprietary characterization method to allow for deeper digital analysis of materials used in products ranging from airplanes to shoes. 

WE PROVIDE COMPUTER MODELING & SIMULATION
powered by our unique dynamic data to create truly custom, optimized solutions via accurate computer simulations with minimal physical prototyping and testing, saving time and costs. 

WE PROVIDE DESIGN & ENGINEERING SUPPORT
functioning as an extension of our partners’ design and development teams to leverage all of our software tools, technologies, and processes, promoting collaboration. 

Windpact's Key Features

Unique Material Data 
We accurately measure dynamic material properties through a proprietary characterization process originally developed for NASA and adopted by Windpact to enhance product development. Our data fuels many of our software tools and the development of our technologies.
 

Advanced Software Tools
Our unique data fuels powerful design and manufacturing software tools used by design and engineering teams, adding capabilities that may never have existed otherwise. 
 

Simulation-Driven Design
Our accurate data feeds predictive models, unlocking the ability to tune material properties within computer models to optimize real-world performance.

Novel Technologies
With our own data, tools, and processes, we develop novel technologies such as the patented Crash Cloud. This makes us a strong innovative entity and our developed technologies can be commercialized across various industries alongside commercial partners. 

Case Study: Advanced Software Tool

Making an Impact

Product development |  In the development of our Crash Cloud technology, we discovered that our unique material data fuels software tools and leads to the creation of novel technologies, allowing us to redefine the entire product development paradigm. 

Partners in innovation | We drafted a world-class team of subject matter experts including establishment of a vast network of university partners, factory and manufacturing partners globally.  

Customer acceptance | We collaborate with some of the most innovative and tech-savvy organizations in the world from the Department of Defense (DoD) to the National Football League to Fortune 10 companies in the automotive and additive spaces. Our partners, like EvoShield, value our material data, our software tools, and innovative technologies to support their product design challenges. 

Media attention | We received media attention from a variety of outlets including the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Morgan Stanley’s podcast, LinkedIn, NFL.com, the Military Times and the Washington Post.



     

Our Winning Team

Shawn Springs | CEO and Founder

• Leads Windpact’s growth, driving innovation and accelerating product development
• Thirteen-year veteran of the NFL
• TEDx speaker “Tackling Helmet Technology Head On” and corporate speaker
• Board member (Boulder Crest Foundation) and corporate advisor
• Holds an undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University 

Kevin Allen | COO

• Oversees Windpact’s day-to-day operations
• Previously led two successful exits of software companies
• Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School
• Earned an MBA from Emory University’s Goizueta School of Business
• Holds a JD from the University of Chicago 

Kaarta Maron | Chief of Staff

• Responsible for supporting the strategic vision, assisting the CEO with business development and delivery, and overseeing in-house financial operations 
• Manages the company communication of brand and marketing efforts 
• Worked in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks, managing Community Relations
• Holds an undergraduate degree from Willamette University 
• MBA Candidate at the Raymond A. Mason School of Business at William and Mary 

Brent Ewald | VP of Informatics and Engineering

• Heads the development of additive manufacturing and data solutions for product development 
• Previously served as a solution architect for HP’s personalization and industrial business; holds multiple patents
• Holds an undergraduate engineering degree from Michigan State University
• Holds an MSE from the University of Michigan 

Kenny Perkins | VP of Design and Development

• Leads Windpact’s commercial strategy and is responsible for business development and strategic partnerships
• Previous led design and development at Bern Helmets, gaining extensive knowledge of overseas manufacturing and partnership agreements
• Awarded for Design & Performance for Bern’s Hudson Helmet
• Holds a degree in industrial design from the College of Creative Studies in Detroit

Jake Smith | Engineering Lead 

• Oversees testing and analysis, as well as business development efforts for Windpact engineering team
• Successfully led Windpact’s development efforts for Dept. of Defense and NFL grant contracts 
• Spent three years working in the Virginia Tech Helmet Research Lab, which develops VT STAR ranking standards
• Holds an undergraduate degree in engineering and an MS in biomedical engineering from Virginia Tech 

Alaia Masuda | Sr. Business Operations Analyst

• Supports tactical execution of big-picture strategies and initiatives
• Certified Scrum Master in Scaled Agile
• Acts as P&L leader for the military and government vertical
• Earned an undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering from Rutgers University, previous executive board member of Rutgers University Biomedical Engineering Society