After graduating from the University of Michigan, I entered the world of digital manufacturing. My first job in Wisconsin, and later work in New York, showed me what happens when traditional craft meets new technology. Digital tools opened new doors - but I also noticed something else: even in "digital" companies, the screens in front of us were filled with repetitive work.

I still remember my first CNC project. The workflow surprised me. Import the model. Manually set the parameters for each surface. Run a simulation. Check for errors. Export the file. If the geometry was simple, it was fine. But with complex architectural parts, every design change meant the engineer had to repeat everything from the start.

At one point I asked myself: if the steps are always so similar, why can't they be automated?

That question led me to Powermill's API. I began to test small pieces of code to handle the boring parts. After many tries, I built a tool that could import a 3D model, create toolpaths, run the simulation, and export the final file automatically. What used to take three engineers two months could now be done by one engineer in two weeks.

It was eye-opening. Not just because of the time saved, but because it gave engineers the freedom to focus on what truly mattered: quality, teamwork, and innovation.

Since then, I've seen how hidden rework slows down many companies. From CNC machining to office tasks, repetitive steps are everywhere. And they are worth rethinking. This is the path I focus on today - using AI and automation to free people from tedious work, so they can spend their time where it really creates value.

從密西根大學畢業後，我一路走進數位製造的世界。威斯康辛的第一份工作，紐約的後續探索，讓我看見了傳統工藝和新技術碰撞時的火花。數位化帶來了新的可能性，也讓我更清楚看見一個事實：即便是在「數位」的公司裡，螢幕前還是充滿了重複性工作。

記得第一次參與 CNC 加工專案時，我被那一層層需要手動設定的步驟嚇到。模型匯入、逐一設定參數、跑模擬、檢查錯誤、輸出檔案 - 如果只是簡單的幾何形體，這些還算可控。但在面對複雜的建築元件時，工程師得反覆調整，幾乎每一次設計修改都意味著重工。

當時我心裡突然冒出一個問題：這些流程的邏輯明明相似，為什麼不能自動化？

於是我開始研究 Powermill 的 API，試著用程式語言接手那些重複的動作。最後，我寫了一個小工具，讓 3D 模型能自動導入軟體，根據幾何特徵生成路徑，跑完模擬再直接輸出檔案。結果是，原本需要三個工程師兩個月的工作，縮短成一個工程師兩週內就能完成。

這件事給我很大的震撼。因為它不只是節省時間而已，而是讓工程師真正能把注意力放在更有價值的部分：品質、協調、創新。

這讓我意識到，很多公司其實都被這些隱形的重工拖慢。從 CNC 到辦公室流程，凡是重複性的工作，其實都值得重新設計。這也是我現在專注的方向 - 用 AI 與自動化，幫企業把人力從瑣碎工作解放出來，專注在真正能創造價值的地方。