DUNCAN ABBOT
Entrepreneur / Engineer / Product Manager_
Hello there! I recently left my product management position at a unicorn health tech company to take a sabbatical. I'm running a few cool projects and would love to connect with anyone interested. I'm also offering consulting and tutoring services in my areas of expertise, which include AI, product development, physics, math, engineering, robotics, and software.
CURRENT PROJECTS
Zenbul
Automated farming platform designed to make agriculture more cost-effective and resilient to climate change. Uses aeroponics and AI to optimize plant growth and yield. Currently running a pilot on Governors Island in NYC.
Robotics, Agriculture, Climate Tech, Automation
Highland Biscuits
Gluten-free biscuit pop-up in downtown Brooklyn, NYC. Making delicious breakfast biscuits available for a broader audience. Inspired by a Scottish biscuit I had before my gluten allergy.
Food Service, Entrepreneurship, Local Business
Game Development - Title TBD
Creating a D&D-like multiplayer RPG game focused on unique character specialization, deep crafting and balancing gameplay between casual and competitive players.
Game Development, Interactive Media, Creative Technology
More details coming soon...
PRIOR WORK
Cadence Solutions - Senior Product Manager
Led AI and provider-facing product work for a health tech company focused on remote patient monitoring and chronic disease management. Worked with major health systems to reduce hospital admissions and improve patient outcomes through innovative care delivery systems.
Product Management, Health Tech, Remote Patient Monitoring
Gwydion - CEO & Founder
CEO and co-founder of a VR/AR software development company based in Ann Arbor, MI. Created Arthea, a platform for research and university-level education that enables collaborative virtual environments for 3D content manipulation and annotation. Customers included Dupont, Stanford, and the University of Michigan.
VR/AR, EdTech, Entrepreneurship, Leadership
BIRDS Lab - Robotics Research Engineer
Conducted research in biologically inspired robotics and dynamical systems at the University of Michigan. Worked on tools for rapid prototyping of robotic systems, VR/AR interfaces, and a patented wireless power system.
Robotics Research, Biomechanics, Mathematical Modeling
NASA/JPL - Simulation Software Engineer
Developed simulation software for repair robots designed for the International Space Station. Project used as part of a multi-month astronaut training similation at NASA's HERA facility.
Space Robotics, Simulation, NASA/JPL, Systems Engineering
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
SERVICES
Product Consulting
Strategic consulting in AI, healthcare, VR, higher education, and robotics. I help with product strategy, data analysis, and customer research to identify the most appropriate product solutions for your business needs.
Tutoring & Coaching
Expert tutoring in STEM topics including advanced mathematics, physics, engineering, and robotics. Specializing in high school project coaching for end-to-end robotics and software projects for college applications.
Prototyping Services
Rapid MVP development for robotics, IoT, and software projects. I can build functional prototypes quickly to help your business get to market signal and validate ideas efficiently.
CONTACT
Ready to discuss your next project? Let's build something amazing together.