Don Whaley

About Don Whaley

Committed to delivering solutions that drive tangible, positive outcomes. Experienced in customer-facing, cross-functional, and analytical roles, with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels, from decision makers to hands-on team members. Proven ability to lead solution design, influence stakeholders, and drive initiatives from concept through deployment.

Experience

1. Solutions Architect

   Svt Robotics

   May 2023 — Present · Norfolk, VA, US

   As a Solutions Architect at SVT Robotics, I am at the forefront of crafting and deploying innovative solutions with the SOFTBOT Platform.• Serve as a key partner to Account Executives, providing pre-sales technical leadership to shape customer strategy and solution viability. • Lead solution design and architecture for customer automation integrations, influencing project direction and driving alignment between customer needs and technical delivery. • Mentor junior team members and provide cross-functional guidance to ensure consistent solution quality and knowledge sharing. • Develop detailed solution specifications leveraging API documentation and lead the development of connectors and orchestrations using the SOFTBOT Platform. • Lead System Integration Testing (SIT) and oversee successful go-live events, ensuring technical excellence and cross-team collaboration. • Provide strategic product feedback, influencing product roadmap decisions based on direct customer insights and deployment experiences.

Education

• Bucknell University

  MS, Mechanical Engineering

  2006 — 2014

• Old Dominion University

  Engineering Systems, Manufacturing, and Industrial Engineering Certificate

  2020 — 2022

• Heritage Academy

  High School Diploma, General

  2000 — 2002

• Bucknell University

  BS, Mechanical Engineering

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Project Estimation
• Product Design
• Mathcad
• Microsoft Visio
• Project Management
• Solidworks
• Spatialanalyzer
• Matlab
• Rapid Prototyping
• Mechanical Engineering
• Project Planning
• Femap
• Process Improvement
• Leadership
• Structural Analysis
• Microsoft Project
• Public Speaking
• Finite Element Analysis
• Earned Value Management
• Engineering
• Measurement Plan (Mp) Scripting in Spatialanalyzer
• Systems Engineering
• Microsoft Office
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Product Development
• Analysis