ProtoPod

Protocase & ProtoSpace Mfg

Welcome to the ProtoPod — the podcast for engineers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and trailblazers shaping the future of tech and innovation.

  1. 12/17/2025

    From Global Security Director to Startup Founder ft. Richard Sumnall

    On this episode of ProtoPod, host Jordan Rose welcomes Richard Sumnall, Founder of RackFalcon and a veteran of global security leadership. With 20 years of experience across Europe and North America — including senior roles at Cloudflare, Palo Alto Networks, and Uber — Richard shares deep insights into physical security, privacy-first technology, and what it really takes to protect critical infrastructure. He also breaks down how RackFalcon solves a long-standing challenge for colocation tenants: proving who accessed sensitive hardware, when, and for how long — without relying on shared site systems. The conversation also explores how Protocase supported RackFalcon’s journey from concept to a deployable, rack-ready solution. Finish the episode with a fun rapid-fire segment covering books, tech, best piece of advice, and future goals.

    43 min

  2. 12/10/2025

    Powering the Petabytes: Future-Proofing Data Storage and Compute with Brett Kelly and 45Drives

    In today's episode, Jordan is joined in-studio by longtime friend and colleague Brett Kelly — Technical Director at 45Drives and one of the key architects behind 45Drives' open-source storage platforms. Brett’s been instrumental in shaping the Storinator and Stornado lineup of storage products, the Direct-Wired Architecture, and the company’s approach to high-performance, open-source storage. Jordan and Brett dive into where the future of storage is heading and how 45Drives keeps pushing the boundaries.

    57 min

  3. 12/03/2025

    How Rain Stella Technologies Is Redefining Healthcare | Voice AI, EMRs & MEA Innovation Ft. Eric Turkington

    This episode of ProtoPod features Eric Turkington, Chief Product Officer at Rain Stella Technologies, joining us from Abu Dhabi to discuss how RST is transforming healthcare across the Middle East & Africa. Eric shares how Rain Technology and Stella Technology merged to form a unified platform delivering voice-enabled AI, EMR solutions, health information exchange, and surgical workflow automation. We explore the challenges of innovating in clinical environments, what it really takes to scale AI for patient-facing impact, and how RST is deploying systems across 17 healthcare networks in five countries. We also dive into Orva, RST’s voice-AI surgical assistant; Constellation (HIE); Equinox (EMR); and the company’s broader vision for interoperability, analytics, and AI-driven insights. A must-listen for anyone working in digital health, product development, or regulated tech sectors. Tune in now.

    28 min

  4. 11/26/2025

    High-Performance Engineering at Every Altitude: Joe Cavazos of HoustonMicro

    On this episode of The ProtoPod, we’re joined by Joe Cavazos — embedded electronics designer, spacecraft avionics architect, and founder of HoustonMicro. With nearly 40 years across NASA, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell, and more, Joe has helped build avionics and FPGA systems for the Orion spacecraft, ISS communications, and mission-critical test equipment. Joe shares how he approaches complex hardware design, why testing is the hidden backbone of spacecraft reliability, and how small teams can deliver world-class engineering with the right tools — including his longtime use of Protocase and Protocase Designer for fast, precise prototyping. Listen now to dive into a rare 40-year perspective on spacecraft systems, embedded electronics, and the engineering mindset behind products built to last.

    26 min

  5. 11/19/2025

    From Lab to Launch How QuantAQ Is Reinventing Air Quality Monitoring ft. David Hagan

    In this episode of The Protopod, we sit down with David Hagan, founder and CEO of QuantAQ, the company transforming air quality monitoring with high-accuracy, Internet-connected instruments designed to be affordable, scalable, and reliable. David shares how he launched QuantAQ straight out of his MIT PhD, why starting with scientific rigor sets his team apart, and how rapid iteration has fueled their growth from prototype to production—even through supply chain turmoil. We explore the future of air quality data, what’s still missing from today’s monitoring landscape, and how better, faster, real-time information could reshape everything from building operations to public health policy. A must-listen for anyone interested in hardware startups, environmental technology, or building complex products at high velocity.

    25 min

  6. 11/12/2025

    From Prototype to Proof: How Chiplytics is Building Safer Tech, featuring Tom Mikolyuk

    Today’s guest is Tom Mikolyuk, Mechanical Engineer and early team member at Chiplytics, a Seattle-based startup that’s making the world’s electronics safer by testing chips using a groundbreaking technology called Power Spectrum Analysis. Tom joined Chiplytics as their very first intern — and went on to become their first full-time hire. Since then, he’s helped lead hardware development, product design, and system integration as the company’s grown from concept to funded startup. We’ll talk about how Chiplytics is transforming electronics testing, what it’s like working at the intersection of hardware and software, and the lessons Tom’s learned helping build a company from the ground up.

    42 min

  7. 11/05/2025

    Lessons from 30 Years of Engineering Innovation with Jason Sicotte of AMFT

    In this episode, we’re joined by Jason Sicotte — Vice President of Global Product and Engineering for AMFT. Jason has spent more than three decades driving innovation in materials science, spring technologies, and product design across automotive, aerospace, and industrial sectors. We’ll talk about how AMFT is engineering resilience into their supply chain, what ‘global yet local’ manufacturing looks like in practice, and how design thinking applies just as much to operations as it does to components.

    25 min

  8. 10/29/2025

    It IS Rocket Science: Inside UGA Rocketry with Brooklyn Schnupp & Parsa Novin

    Today on the ProtoPod, we’re excited to welcome two student leaders from UGA Rocketry — Brooklyn Schnupp and Parsa Novin. As part of the University of Georgia’s student rocketry team, Brooklyn and Parsa competed in the International Rocket Engineering Competition earlier this year, which is the world’s largest intercollegiate rocket event. They’ll be sharing what it’s like to lead a student rocketry team, the challenges and breakthroughs of building rockets from the ground up, and what excites them most about the future of aerospace.

    21 min
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