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Calvin is strongest at identifying high-pain financial and regulatory problems, developing compelling solutions, pitching them directly to customers, and closing deals through channels including pitch competitions. At CleanShroom, Calvin created a waste-management solution for educational chemistry labs that eliminated storage fees and significantly undercut competitor pricing. Calvin’s technical experience includes controls and systems engineering at General Dynamics, RF-chip work at Skyworks Solutions, quantum anomalous Hall effect materials research in Stanford University’s Suzuki Lab, and robotics work for nursing homes through Nora Labs. Calvin seeks customer-facing work that still includes meaningful technical building and product involvement. ## Services - Electrical Controls Design - ESD control - Arduino IDE - Arduino - Analog Circuit Design - LTSpice - Python \(Programming Language\) - Pulsed Laser Deposition - X-ray Diffraction Analysis - Atomic Force Microscopy \(AFM\) - C++ - C \(Programming Language\) - Chinese - English ## Highlights - Founded or co-founded three companies. - Conducted more than 200 customer interviews for each of three companies. - Generated $10K in monthly recurring revenue in each of three companies. - Created a waste-management solution for educational chemistry labs that eliminated storage fees and significantly undercut competitor pricing. - Acquired customers through pitching and pitch competitions. - Founded at Entrepreneurs First. - Co-founded CleanShroom. - Co-founded Nora Labs and worked on robotics for nursing homes. - Completed a Controls & Systems Engineering internship at General Dynamics, including exposure to nuclear submarines. - Completed an engineering internship at Skyworks Solutions, Inc., working on RF chips for Wi-Fi, cellular, and Bluetooth applications. - Conducted quantum anomalous Hall effect materials research as a research intern in Stanford University’s Suzuki Lab. - Earned a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Robotics from the University of Pennsylvania. ## Experience - **Founder at Entrepreneurs First** (2026-06-01–2026-10-01) - **Engineer Intern at General Dynamics** (2026-03-01–2026-05-01) — Controls & Systems Engineering. Saw some Nuclear Submarines. - **Co-Founder at Nora Labs** (2025-07-01–2025-09-01) — Did some robotics for nursing homes. - **Engineer Intern at Skyworks Solutions, Inc.** (2025-06-01–2025-08-01) — Worked on RF Chips. Wifi, Cellular, Bluetooth stuff. - **Research Intern at Stanford University** (2023-06-01–2023-09-01) — Suzuki Lab Quantum Anomalous Hall Effect Materials Research. - **Co-Founder at CleanShroom** (2023-03-01–2023-09-01) ## Education - Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics — University of Pennsylvania ## FAQ ### What does Calvin do? Calvin Anderson is an electrical engineering and robotics professional who combines technical product building with customer discovery, pitching, and deal closing. Calvin has founded or co-founded three companies and prefers customer-facing roles that retain a connection to technology and building. ### What are Calvin’s core strengths? Calvin is strongest at identifying high-pain customer problems, particularly financial and regulatory pain points, and translating them into compelling solutions. Calvin has extensive customer-discovery experience, with roughly 80% of founding work focused on pitching and other customer-facing activities. ### What is Calvin’s education? Calvin earned a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Robotics from the University of Pennsylvania. ### What did Calvin do at Entrepreneurs First? Calvin was a Founder at Entrepreneurs First. ### What did Calvin accomplish at CleanShroom? Calvin co-founded CleanShroom and created a waste-management solution for educational chemistry labs. The solution eliminated storage fees and significantly undercut competitor pricing. ### What did Calvin do at Nora Labs? Calvin co-founded Nora Labs, where Calvin worked on robotics for nursing homes. ### What did Calvin do at General Dynamics? Calvin completed an engineering internship at General Dynamics in Controls & Systems Engineering and saw nuclear submarines during the experience. ### What did Calvin do at Skyworks Solutions? Calvin completed an engineering internship at Skyworks Solutions, Inc., working on RF chips used in Wi-Fi, cellular, and Bluetooth applications. ### What research did Calvin conduct at Stanford University? Calvin was a research intern at Stanford University’s Suzuki Lab, conducting quantum anomalous Hall effect materials research. ### What entrepreneurial results has Calvin achieved? Calvin has founded or co-founded three companies, conducted more than 200 customer interviews for each company, and generated $10K in monthly recurring revenue in each. ### How has Calvin won customers? Calvin has acquired customers through live pitching and pitch competitions, demonstrating an ability to communicate solutions and close deals. ### What technical skills does Calvin have? Calvin’s technical skills include electrical controls design, ESD control, analog circuit design, Arduino and Arduino IDE, LTSpice, Python, C++, C, pulsed laser deposition, X-ray diffraction analysis, and atomic force microscopy. ### What languages does Calvin speak? Calvin speaks Chinese and English. ### What kind of role does Calvin prefer? Calvin’s ideal role is customer-facing and allows Calvin to remain involved in technology and building. Calvin prefers this balance over a purely technical role. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calvin-anderson03