Eli Simek

Head of Business Development @ Paradigm Robotics

About

Currently a student at Texas A&M, and working at Paradigm Robotics in Austin, Tx. Heavily involved and interested in robotics, startups, and tech.

Country

United States

City

Austin

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

SOLIDWORKS, Autodesk Inventor, HubSpot, Zapier, Aha! Product Management, Customer Discovery, Grant Writing, 3D Computer Aided Design (3D CAD), CAD/CAM, AutoCAD, Mechanical Engineering, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), AutoCAD Architecture, Electrical Schematics

Experience

Head of Business Development

Paradigm Robotics

2025-5 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

Austin, TX

- Optimizing business ops, maintain customer and collaborator relationships, and establish company policy. - Spearheading customer discovery efforts through innovative outreach strategies. Validating company trajectory through AI data analysis of ICP and customer interviews. - Automating company practices and operations - Performing industry research to evaluate potential market viability.

Founder & CEO

Ribbit Automations

2026-1 - Present · 9 mos

Austin, TX

Founded and bootstrapped Ribbit, a custom business automation and operations infrastructure firm.

Apprentice

Texas A&M Formula S.A.E.

2025-9 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

- Designing and implementing a test dynamometer to validate powertrain design assumptions for upcoming season.

Ambassador

Autodesk

2025-7 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

Intern

Wc Engineering

2024-10 - 2025-3 · 6 mos

Houston, Texas, United States

- Drew electrical diagrams for storefronts and chain business locations. - Adhered to regulation specifications, and tailored diagrams to client requests.