Founder Bio:
With a double major in Nuclear and Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute plus his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering and Power Electronics from Virginia Tech, Justin Walraven’s educational success has fueled his passion for bringing people’s dreams to life. As the CEO and Founder of The Engineering Shop, Justin specializes in guiding visions to reality by actualizing concepts that require great technical effort.
With over 10 years of project management and design experience working for companies such as ABB, GM, Idaho National Labs, and Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, Justin’s professional success led him to bring 13 products and 2 platforms to market. His drive for progress and his genuine passion for innovation is the reason The Engineering Shop is capable of producing functional and efficient interdisciplinary engineering systems quickly. Justin’s intense nerdy love for helping people bring their ideas to life, combined with his technical expertise, has made The Engineering Shop proficient in what it does best — allowing people to chase their dreams when they wouldn’t be able to otherwise. In his free time, Justin builds and rides motorcycles, brews beer, and helps his friends with their start-ups.