Dave Evans

President & CEO

MISUMI USA

Jan 2026 - Current (8 months)

Leading the integration of MISUMI and Fictiv into one unified AI-powered platform across the Americas, accelerating the growth of standard and custom manufacturing solutions for the next generation of industrial innovation

Executive Board Member

Fast Company Executive Board

Jun 2022 - Current (4 years 3 months)

Member, Advanced Manufacturing Group

World Economic Forum

Jan 2020 - Current (6 years 8 months)

Manufacturing Industry Contributor

Forbes Technology Council

Jan 2019 - Current (7 years 8 months)

Co-Founder, CEO

Fictiv

Mar 2013 - Current (13 years 6 months)

Fictiv is a manufacturing platform and the most efficient way to fabricate parts. Powered by a distributed network of highly vetted vendors, Fictiv provides the critical infrastructure teams need to streamline prototyping and accelerate development cycles. The online interface makes it easy for customers to get instant quotes, review manufacturing feedback, and manage orders--all through a single service. Fictiv is transforming how teams design, develop, and deliver the next generation of hardware products. If you love building things, drop me a note--would love to chat!

Lead Hardware Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Jan 2012 - Jan 2014 (2 years 1 month)

Ford's Silicon Valley Lab opened in June 2012 and is part of Ford's Global Research and Advanced Engineering Division. The lab's focus is on user experience and big data through an open innovation. More information can be found here: http://fordsvl.com/ • First employee at Ford's Silicon Valley Lab (SVL) • Lead Hardware Engineer on OpenXC (http://openxcplatform.com), an open source software and hardware platform to extend customer's vehicles with custom applications and pluggable modules • Responsible for designing, prototyping, and sourcing hardware builds at SVL • Project lead for partnership with ODM to design pluggable vehicle modules • Lead Stanford University Affiliates project for Ford in the mechanical engineering senior design cour

Men's Assistant Rowing Coach

Stanford University

Sep 2011 - Jan 2012 (5 months)

• Stanford Men's rowing is a Division-1 rowing program that has place in the top 5 national 4 out of the past 8 years. • Responsible for design and implementation of daily training regimen for 35 student athletes in land-based and water-based workouts • Emphasis on creating strong work ethic and culture based on learned leadership and teamwork skills

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Design and Testing Engineer

Slidepad Technologies

Jan 2011

Assisted in designing a disruptive new bike braking system for production on multiple OEM companies and executing an overseas manufacturing strategy

National Programming Director

FACE AIDS

Sep 2010 - Jun 2011 (10 months)

• Directed FACE AIDS’s National Steering Committee, implementing fundraising and education programs for over 200 chapters nationwide to combat AIDS in Africa • Pioneered first annual “Ride Against AIDS” bike tour across the America – traveling 4,500 miles by bike from Stanford, CA to Boston, MA, while raising $40,000

Engineering Internship

MagCanica

Jun 2010 - Sep 2010 (4 months)

• Designed, manufactured, and tested bearing conditioning monitoring system that uses Rate-of-Change_of_Torque technology to detect early failure in axial loaded roller bearings • Optimized and machined axial mapping system used for product torque sensor systems on F1 racecar drive and clutch shafts • Assisted in testing GE oil and gas sensor system on MagCanica’s custom rig, Thor in order to determine discrepancies between the torque in Titian, a smaller torque testing rig, and Thor

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Marine Mechanic

Forsch Marine

Jun 2008 - Sep 2008 (4 months)

• Identified and repaired various mechanical discrepancies with marine equipment including inboard and outboard motors • Maintained and reassembled marine mechanical issues involving steering systems, complete engine repair, electrical installation, and helm installation

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