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Michael K.

Critic · DISC type C
Digital Twin Principal Engineer at The Nuclear Company
📍 United States

Michael is a Principal Engineer specializing in AI, Digital Twins, and XR simulations for mission-critical sectors. A graduate of the Texas McCombs School of Business, he has driven significant cost savings and earned multiple industry awards, including from Applied Materials and Duke Energy. Colleagues describe him as innovative, fast-moving, and exceptional.

He was a finalist at the prestigious South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in 2017.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Digital Twin Principal Engineer
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Michael shows up

Information Seeker
Negotiator
Objective Thinker

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.

Priorities

Topics Michael cares about

Mission-Critical XR
Builds immersive technology for high-stakes environments like nuclear and energy, where security and compliance are paramount.
AI & Digital Twins
Focuses on Generative AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and Palantir Foundry to create photorealistic simulations and training systems.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Digital Twin Principal Engineer
The Nuclear Company
6-2024 - 8-2025
AI driven XR | XR Immersive Technologies Technical Lead
Chevron
11-2020 - 6-2024
Mixed Reality Technical Lead
Applied Materials
5-2019 - 11-2020
AR/VR Lead and Software Engineer
Duke Energy Corporation
2-2015 - 8-2019
Virtual Reality Software Engineer
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In the press

Media appearances

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Education
5-2020 - 7-2022
Postgraduate Degree
Texas McCombs School of Business
2016 - 2017
Certificate
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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