Dr Tom Allen - Engineer, Roboticist, Game Designer
Tom is an Australian engineer with a background in robotics, a wealth of software experience, and a mix of failure and success in the startup world. He has spent the last fifteen years in consulting and permanent roles in various industries while working on side projects and startups by night. His first love is working in the field of mechatronics, at the intersection of software and hardware. To this end Tom has worked in engineering teams building medical devices, self-driving cars, internet services, and various consumer products.
Tom has a combined B.E./B.Sc. from Sydney University majoring in Mechatronics and Computational Physics respectively, and a Ph.D. in Robotics from the Australian Centre for Field Robotics. As of 2022 his career is best described as a portfolio - sitting on the board of a non-profit and as partner in a social venture philanthropy cooperative; offering consulting engineer services to a selection of clients; aiding Cubescape in its transition to operating its own venue; and developing and pitching a series of tabletop games for publication.
Tom has a combined B.E./B.Sc. from Sydney University majoring in Mechatronics and Computational Physics respectively, and a Ph.D. in Robotics from the Australian Centre for Field Robotics. As of 2022 his career is best described as a portfolio - sitting on the board of a non-profit and as partner in a social venture philanthropy cooperative; offering consulting engineer services to a selection of clients; aiding Cubescape in its transition to operating its own venue; and developing and pitching a series of tabletop games for publication.