ABOUT

General Manager Kasalis, Sr Director Engineering Services

As the founder and president for Kasalis, Justin has a wide depth of knowledge and education around optical alignment and advanced manufacturing automation systems. With more than 20 years of industry experience, many see him as a pioneer and expert in the development of technology for camera and projection modules. Over the years, Justin has lead teams of highly skilled engineers, design experts and material scientists who are at the top of their fields to drive modernization in active alignment, automation, and innovation management.

Justin has held many leadership positions over the years in a range of technology companies including Automation Engineering Inc., Axsys Technologies, and as a management consultant for Analysis Group. He has a BSc in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Edinburgh and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

Co-Founder, Director of Engineering Services, Kasalis

As Director of Engineering Services, Aaron leads a team of talented engineers in the development, testing and assembly of optics and opto-electronic devices. With more than 20 years of background in mechanical engineering, automation, systems engineering, and process engineering, Aaron and his teams have driven design and active alignment innovation across several applications including imaging (cameras), 3D sensing (ToF, Structured Light, Array Cameras, LIDAR), AR/MR (image projection, illumination alignment, waveguide alignment), and telecom devices (fiber coupling, AWG alignment, etc.).

Aaron’s expertise includes defining, developing, and industrializing customized active alignment and test solutions leveraging mechanical, electrical, software, and process engineering capabilities to enable customers’ new cutting-edge technology products to be brought to the marketplace. His experience includes leading the development of custom product platforms used in testing and manufacturing opto-electronic and photonic devices, and he holds a bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University, Massachusetts.

Co-Founder and Director of Engineering, Kasalis

As the Co-Founder and Director of Engineering for Kasalis, Mark leads the development of engineering technologies in optical alignment and the advanced manufacturing automation systems. With over 24 years of experience in machine automation and more than 20 years in active alignment deployments, he provides technical and process expertise throughout the entire product life cycle.

Mark’s experience leading design teams, project management, machine design and technical direction of automation projects spans several decades. This real-world experience in active alignment and automation systems has given me the skills and knowledge to be an active leader of the Kasalis leadership team. He earned both his bachelor’s and master’s in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University in Massachusetts.