Mike McDonnell

Principal Innovation Development Engineer building AI-driven systems, data platforms, and intelligent tools for product development.

I bring 20+ years of experience leading innovation across the full product lifecycle; combining deep mechanical engineering expertise with modern machine learning, data science, and software development to build smarter, faster, and more scalable product development systems.

I’ve architected AI-driven tools, predictive models, and enterprise data platforms that accelerate R&D, improve product performance, and transform engineering workflows. My work spans NLP, computer vision, generative AI, and large-scale analytics, with applications across product design, testing, manufacturing, and consumer insights.

I’m a named inventor on 25+ patents covering advanced club design, embedded systems, and digital technologies, and I’ve led cross-functional adoption of AI-enabled tools across engineering, innovation, and business teams.

My focus is on using AI, data, and engineering to accelerate innovation, uncover insights, and build next-generation products.

Outside of work, I enjoy traveling, hiking, Peloton workouts, late-night coding, playing golf, and spending time with my wife Suzanne and our dog Chloe.