Chad has nearly two decades in technology creation, management and development, with extensive knowledge in the fields of product design, electro-mechanical engineering, computer hardware architecture, thermal management, human interface design, human factors, graphic design, computer-aided design and multimedia design applications.

Prior to Hardcore Computer, Chad owned i, Incorporated, an engineering and design consulting service, where he produced designs and managed development to production ramping of high-tech deliverables, including rugged, wearable and hand-held computers for military applications. Chad also co-founded and served as president and chief technology officer for MindSet, Incorporated, where he invented head-worn display technology, developed night-vision devices, created a variety of other body-worn computer and human interface technologies and delivered prototypes to the U.S. military. Prior to his work with MindSet, Chad worked for and with Pemstar, a leading provider of engineering automation and test equipment services.

Chad holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering with a business management minor from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois, and performed graduate coursework in industrial design at the IIT Institute of Design and the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.