I’m excited to announce that Jon Fraser has signed on as mechanical engineer. Jon holds a masters degree in mechanical engineering specializing in electrical-mechanical systems. He has worked in aerospace, medical devices, and internet-connected hardware devices (IoT). Most recently, Jon was the lead mechanical, electrical, and firmware engineer developing and manufacturing a cellular-connected credit card terminal, which has sold 10,000 units to date. Jon is a passionate builder of hardware tech with a particular interest in minimum feature set products that deliver high value.
Jon forgot his razor when he embarked on his 10-month trip in a van.
Before joining Peterson Watch Co, Jon spent 10 months traveling the country with his wife and dog in their self-built conversion van. While traveling and being completely off-grid for extended periods of time during the COVID lockdown, Jon watched his wife Talia, an elite cross-fitter and former student of mine, navigate how to do HIIT workouts in some of the most remote corners of America with limited equipment. After witnessing her smartphone app timer fall short time and time again, it became clear that there was a need for a better HIIT-focused tracking solution targeting performance athletes. When Talia introduced Jon to Nick and the early prototype of the watch, it was immediately clear to Jon that he could help fill this obvious gap in the market.