About
Speed Virtual Product Development is an "End-to-End" development team that partners with clients along all stages of their development journey. With deep expertise that covers conceptual design through manufacturing and all of the phases in between, our team brings the right expertise at the right time in order to deliver a highly specialized focus at an incredible value.
Leadership Team
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Chris Bray
FOUNDER / CEO
Chris Bray has 30 years under his belt in global contract manufacturing, injection molding, and product development. He's managed large teams on multiple continents responsible for bringing highly complex products to market and enjoys helping customers benefit from his experience and knowledge.
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Jonathan Couch
COO
Jonathan Couch brings an extensive background in Industrial Design, Product Development, Lean Six Sigma Manufacturing, & Engineering Management to the Speed team. He is passionate about solving problems, adding value, and collaborating effectively to make an impact in the work that we do.
Expertise
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Industrial Design
UX/UI
Competitive Benchmarking
Ethnography
Product Value Propositions
Concept Development
Egonomics/Haptics
Photo Realistic Renderings
CMF (colors, materials, finishes)
Complex Surfacing
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Mechanical Engineering
CAD Development
Complex Assemblies
Design Documentation
Reverse Engineering
Finite Element Analysis
Thermal and Strength Calculations
Prototyping
DFM (Design For Manufacturing)
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Electrical Engineering
Embedded Software Development
- C, C++, Python, Java
- Any OS - Bare-Metal, Zephyr, FreeRTOS, Yocto Linux, AzureRTOS
Embedded Hardware Design
- Low Power, Battery Powered, and Wearable
- Radio Integration
- Any Processor - ARM M3/33/4/7/A5/A7, PIC, ATTiny
Antenna Design & Optimization
Refulatory & Carrier Pre-Test (Globally)
- Devices We Design & Customer Devices
- FCC, CE_RED, PTCRB, AT&T, TMO, Verizon
- Execution Support, Pre-Screening, & Troubleshooting
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Design For Manufacturing
Supply Chain Development
Custom Contract Manufacturing
Injection Molding Supply Chain
Metal Fabrication Supply Chain
BOM (Bill of Materials) Development
Supplier Qualification
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Testing and Certification
Testing Protocol Development
Test Fixture Design and Development
