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Today we’re spotlighting Anna Xiao. Anna is a Sr. Technical Program manager at Fictiv with an Injection Molding and CNC background. Anna takes great pride in her work and always does it with a smile. Check out Anna’s views on women empowerment: What is a women’s empowerment moment that impacted you? Anna: In the early 1980s, […]

The women at Fictiv are extraordinary, and we’re thrilled to continue our celebration of them in honor of Women’s History Month. Today we’re spotlighting Winnie Stoeffler. Winnie is Vice President of Business Operations & Systems Strategy at Fictiv. Here are Winnie’s views on women’s empowerment: What is a women’s empowerment moment that impacted you? Winnie: […]

Did you know that women are nearly half of the U.S. workforce but only about 27% work in STEM positions? This is why we are honored to spotlight Alpana Kapoor, Vice President of Engineering at Fictiv, for Women’s History Month. Alpana represents a rising future for women in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics field. […]

SAN FRANCISCO – March 24, 2022 – Fictiv, a leader in fast, high-quality manufacturing on-demand, has announced the appointment of Alpana Kapoor to Vice President of Software Engineering. In her new role, Kapoor will be responsible for driving the growth and evolution of Fictiv’s world-class software engineering team while expanding the capabilities of Fictiv’s digital manufacturing […]

In a world of ever-increasing electronics, our lives are continuously impacted by devices that incorporate some sort of heat-generating circuitry. When it comes to electronics that dissipate power in the form of heat during normal operation, it is often necessary to manage this heat, to ensure the components don’t exceed their maximum allowable temperatures. One […]

In 2021, the Fictiv team grew by 81% year-over-year. This wouldn’t have been possible without our phenomenal recruiting team and the woman that leads it, Grace Sperry. Grace is our Head of Talent Acquisition and since becoming a Fictor, she has been an influential member of the team. What is a women’s empowerment moment that impacted you? […]

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22, 2022 — Fictiv is a manufacturing solutions company that operates a globally connected digital manufacturing ecosystem (DME) – which helps ensure high-speed delivery of on-demand custom mechanical parts to organizations looking to accelerate new product development efforts. This past week, in response to a COVID-19 related temporary lockdown in Shenzhen, China, […]

The purpose of this article is to detail the different finishing methods for FDM and PolyJet 3D printed parts and the techniques/tips that can elevate the look and feel of your prototypes. A simple Apple Watch stand design will be utilized as a case study. This stand is a model with pockets and internal and […]

Next in our series to celebrate Women’s History Month, we want to put a spotlight on Ina Xi, Head of Design here at Fictiv. Over her five-year tenure at Fictiv, Ina has made an incredible impact evolving our platform’s design system and user interface. She has also spearheaded the growth of our world-class product design team […]

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we want to honor the incredible and inspiring female leaders at Fictiv, each having a significant impact in the run of our business. This week, we’re putting a spotlight on Erin Kenney, Fictiv’s Director of Sales Strategy and Enablement. Since joining us, she has been an integral leader to her […]