Today we’d like to introduce you to Saad Thabit.
Saad, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today?
I was originally born in Iraq where I lived and studied at the University of Baghdad College of Engineering. My wife, 6-month-old daughter, and I left Iraq due to the increasingly unstable times and immigrated to the U.S., arriving on July 4th, 1995. Like many immigrants, I rose from low paying jobs like pumping gas and working in retail, into more traditional engineering jobs. After 20 years working for a variety of companies that specialized in renewable energy and alternative energy solutions, I decided to start my own consulting firm, DRF Engineering Services. From being specialized in power, to working with cutting edge technology such as commercial drones, 3D-Metal printing, electric assist bikes, and neutron detection solutions. DRF Engineering Services has continued to grow over the past three years.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
From the moment we landed it has not been a smooth road. My years of experience working with and for a variety of companies has given the opportunity to cultivate a large network of individuals within the engineering field. This has been invaluable for the growth of DRF. When I founded DRF, I really had to examine my life, and rethink my family’s lifestyle. Being a small business owner comes with challenges, from finding your first customer to finding an office to conduct the business, business development, sales and marketing, networking, accounting … everything.
Our office is located at the Entrepreneur Innovation Center(EIC) at Framingham State University, the EIC is a hybrid co-working/incubator space. The Center targets potential entrepreneurs and Framingham State University students who are building or plan to build their businesses in the MetroWest area. The Center provides startup entrepreneurs with the resources, time, and space to help turn their ideas into actual businesses in the shared work area, where members connect with each other, collaborate, and exchange ideas.
DRF Engineering Services – what should we know? What do you guys do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
DRF is an engineering consulting firm that specializes in hardware design and testing. We have experience with design review, power stage design, simulation and modeling, component specification, PCB and enclosure layout, acceptance test planning, and on-site test execution. Our customers have built their technology around grid-interactive inverters, generators, flywheel energy storage, and synchronous motors and controls, both in the US and abroad. We always keep our customers’ costs in mind as we are developing and designing to make every project cost-efficient.
We are known for power electronics hardware design, however, because of our reputation we branched out into robotics, bio-tech, Alternative energy, and whole array of other industries!
What is “success” or “successful” for you?
Because of our continued commitment to listen to clients and meet their needs, My success is determined by my customer’s success. When DRF does an excellent job, our clients are happy and willing to introduce us into the next project and recommend us to new customers.
Contact Info:
- Address: 860 Worcester Rd Suite 101
- Website: http://drfengineeringservices.com
- Phone: 5083140845
- Email: thabit@drfengineeringservices.com
- Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saad-thabit-481071a/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DRF-Engineering-Services-1549921131971008/
- Twitter: DRF Engineering Services
- Yelp: DRF Engineering Services
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