Mike has four decades of project engineering and management experience in engineering services. He started Six DOF Testing & Analysis Inc. in 2001. Prior to 6D, Mike co-founded the engineering testing company Manta Corporation. At Manta, he balanced technical and sales activities within a testing and analysis group that included an automotive-targeted joint venture in Detroit, the creation of which he spearheaded in 1996 and managed as a start-up. He also served as the technical director of testing programs and pursued strategies for penetration into several testing markets, including off-highway vehicles, metals processing, and machine tool equipment.
Over the past 40+ years, Garth has led numerous structural dynamic test and finite element analysis projects for the automotive, aerospace, consumer product, electric power, off-highway, and heavy manufacturing industries. Garth is an expert in structural dynamics design validation and problem-solving through integrating operating testing, modal testing, and finite element analysis disciplines. Garth serves as our senior project engineer where he develops new accounts for 6D’s engineering services business; develops proposals defining technical approach and costing; and manages engineering services projects. Garth brings more than a decade of experience in mechanical engineering software product management.
Cody brings a dynamic blend of technical expertise and project management skills to Six Degrees of Freedom. As Project Manager, he plays a pivotal role in sales and client development, identifying new revenue opportunities, nurturing strong client relationships, and representing 6D at trade shows and industry events. Cody also excels in project planning and execution, developing detailed test plans, preparing equipment, and ensuring that every project delivers measurable value to clients.
With extensive experience in instrumentation, Cody is skilled in strain gage installation, LVDT, string potentiometer, and accelerometer applications, as well as thermocouple calibration. He has hands-on expertise with data logging systems such as Somat eDAQ and National Instruments cDAQ and specializes in data analysis using NI DIAdem and custom software tools. Cody’s dedication to precision and professionalism ensures that 6D’s clients receive high-quality testing services and actionable results.
David’s engineering career spans more than 40 years. During this time, he has focused on testing, data analysis, dynamics, noise control, and program management. His background includes formal and experiential applications of acoustics and noise control as well as the interpretation and successful application of government noise standards. David develops and implements applied mathematical techniques to experimental data analysis. He also merges available tools (analytical, experimental, and theoretical) for effective problem-solving. David brings more than 30 years of MATLAB® experience to the company. In addition, David has been a part-time instructor for the Mechanical Engineering Departments of three universities.
In a career spanning more than 40 years, David has focused on design, development, testing and analysis with two multinational corporations. He brings a wide range of experience in analysis and product development to 6D. David has worked in the areas of stress, vibration and finite element analysis, simulation and testing. His forte is engineering forensics – “Why did it fail?”.
Steve is a professional engineer with more than 25 years of design, analysis, testing, and project management experience in the automotive, machine tool and consumer product industries. Steve provides engineering and finite element analysis expertise to clients in the areas of design, development and testing.
Chin’s formal training at Northeast Dianli University in China was in thermo power engineering and heat transfer application. He also worked as a lecturer at his alma matter for five years before spending nearly a decade as chief engineer at Humen Power Plant in China, where he was assigned to manage and support the LM5000 gas turbine power generators. Chin’s experience abroad has included gas turbine repair training in Germany and New Zealand, then several years as a test lab supervisor for Magna Powertrain in Canada, where he led a team on automobile oil pump developing and testing. More recently he spent a few years at Yancey Bros as a test cell supervisor and test engineer, before joining 6D in 2011.
Matt is a Six D consultant and the founder of Structural Dynalysis. His career in structural dynamics began at the University of Cincinnati where he worked as a co-op student at Roush-Anatrol in field of automotive NVH. After completing his MSME from UC-SDRL, he worked for several consulting firms such as Manta Corporation and Dynasim Research before founding Structural Dynalysis in 2002 specializing in structural dynamics, vibration testing & analysis, signal processing and driveline torsional dynamics. In addition to testing services, Structural Dynalysis provides thorough Torsional Vibration Analysis (TVA) with comprehensive reporting tailored to the needs of the customer. Matt also enjoys riding and restoring vintage motorcycles, woodworking, and travel.
Yan has been with 6D since 2014. As Controller, Yan is responsible for operations and financials. She received her undergraduate degree in China and later earned a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Cincinnati. Yan brings to 6D four years of public accounting experience and hands-on experience with regard to corporate operations and taxes.
Bob is a Structural Engineer by training, but spent his early career developing software to support engineering design. That led to many years of consulting with, and training, cross-functional teams in product definition. Over the last 15 years he has led marketing, business development, and sales teams in various industries.
Bob’s career began more than 35 years ago at SDRC (Now Siemens PLM). Since that time he has gained experience in marketing and communications for engineering & manufacturing software, testing, product development and related disciplines.
