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Joseph Hendrickson

Founder

Founder at TearRestore

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

FoundedTearRestore

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Joseph Hendrickson is Co-Founder and COO of TearRestore, Inc., a manufacturer of over-the-counter products for dry eye disease, where he oversees operations, finance, and customer support. He previously held engineering roles at Polar Semiconductor and at Medtronic, where he worked as a Process Development Engineer and Engineering Manager on welding processes for energy components, and earlier interned in materials science. He holds a degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Minnesota and passed the Fundamentals of Engineering examination in 2013.

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Co-founders at TearRestore

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Ken DauSchmidtExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. TearRestoreCo-Founder/COOcurrent2020 — presentMinnesota, United States
  2. MedtronicEngineering Manager2018 — 2020Brooklyn Center
  3. MedtronicSr. Manufacturing Engineer2016 — 2018
  4. MedtronicManufacturing Engineer2014 — 2016
  5. Polar SemiconductorDefect Reduction Engineer2012 — 2014Bloomington, Minnesota
  6. MedtronicMaterials Science Intern2009 — 2012
  7. University of MinnesotaMaterials Advantage - Vice President2011 — 2012University of Minnesota

Skills & more

Scanning Electron Microscopy7Materials7Optical Microscopy4Microsoft Excel2Design of Experiments2Tensile Testing1Fatigue Testing1Fatigue Analysis1PowerPoint1Metallography1Materials Science5Characterization2
+2 moreManufacturingMicrosoft Office
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Who is Joseph Hendrickson?
Joseph Hendrickson is Co-Founder and COO of TearRestore, Inc., a manufacturer of over-the-counter products for dry eye disease, where he oversees operations, finance, and customer support. He previously held engineering roles at Polar Semiconductor and at Medtronic, where he worked as a Process Development Engineer and Engineering Manager on welding processes for energy components, and earlier interned in materials science. He holds a degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Minnesota and passed the Fundamentals of Engineering examination in 2013.
Where does Joseph Hendrickson work?
Joseph Hendrickson is Founder of TearRestore.
What companies did Joseph Hendrickson found?
Joseph Hendrickson founded TearRestore.
Where did Joseph Hendrickson go to school?
Joseph Hendrickson studied at College of Science (Bachelor of Science (BS), Materials Science & Engineering); University of Minnesota (Bachelor, Science and Engineering; Materials Science and Engineering); University of Minnesota (Bachelor of Science (BS), Materials Engineering).

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