Beau Bakken

Experience:

Project Management, Technical Communication, Research & Development

Interests:

Deep Tech, Semiconductor Security, Software & Hardware Engineering

ABOUT ME

I’m a versatile professional in the hardware security field, having led a growing team of 5 engineers and staff, acted as Principal Investigator for a federal contract, developed over 10 funding proposals and project plans for product development, and researched various state-of-the-art topics in hardware assurance and security.

Topics include:

  • VLSI, Secure Development Lifecycle, IP Protection, Side-channel Analysis, Fault Injection Assessment, Physical Assurance

Recently furthered my knowledge on business development and customer discovery as a NSF I-Corps participant in Spring 2023.

Bio

B.S. in Computer Engineering from University of Florida (top 5% of graduating class).

Specialized in hardware security my senior year before being hired as employee #1 for a spin-off startup developing commercial security tools & solutions.

Developed and helped expanded the company to 11 team members, opened an office in Gainesville, FL, and executed numerous government and industry projects for hardware assurance, verification, and training development.

My Story

Outside of the office, you’ll find me sipping a homemade cappuccino, distance running, perusing my next self-help book, exercising at the local gym, or unplugging outdoors on an adventure.

Hobbies

SKILL SET

    • Developed a winning Govt. proposal as the Principal Investigator worth $156,000

      • Only 3 out of 27 total submissions were chosen

      • Created project work plan by collaborating with senior staff members, performed in-depth research on current state-of-the-art methods in counterfeit microelectronic detection, and familiarized myself with current inspection procedures at U.S. ports-of-entry

      • Led the delivery of a 30-page technical feasibility investigation report on using machine learning for microelectronic inspection and a live proof-of-concept demo at the end of 5 months by driving a 3-person engineering team

      • Delivered monthly progress reports and presented at monthly status update meetings with sponsor

      • Following Phase I, led the development of a 40-page Phase II proposal worth $1,000,000 to continue product development

    • Primary author for survey report on microelectronic forensic analysis techniques

    • Developed report on modeling the semiconductor wafer fabrication stage for secure digital twin lifecycle management as a new R&D Intern

      • Organized and integrated additional sections on the semiconductor lifecycle (i.e., design, packaging, testing) to deliver a complete 70-page report

    • Developed Govt. proposal worth $150,000 for a hardware-assisted malware detection product

      • Performed market assessment and competitor analysis

    • 3.97 GPA during undergraduate studies

    • Zotero and Obsidian are my key tools for researching

Experience

VP of Engineering

Caspia Technologies

April 2022 - Current


Lead R&D Engineer

Caspia Technologies

May 2021 - April 2022


Research Intern

Caspia Technologies

August 2017 - May 2021


Undergraduate - Computer Engineering

July 2020 - May 2021

University of Florida