Team
Founder / Design & Manufacturing Lead
Karsten River Heideman
Karsten leads River AI Design Corp’s research direction, product development, and fabrication strategy. His work focuses on large-scale additive manufacturing, robotic fabrication, parametric design, and the integration of recycled materials into cement-based 3D printing systems. With a background in custom lighting, furniture, and experimental manufacturing, Karsten bridges design, engineering, and practical production.
Operations & Program Development
Andrea Matic
Andrea supports operational planning, grant coordination, project execution, and internal systems development. Her role helps translate technical research goals into organized timelines, deliverables, budgets, and partner-facing documentation.
AI Systems & Computational Research
Skylar Labrie
Skylar supports the development of AI-assisted design and optimization workflows for material testing, robotic toolpaths, geometry generation, and manufacturing analysis. This work helps connect material performance data with practical design and fabrication outputs.
Legal, IP & Business Development
Austin Worrell
Austin supports intellectual property strategy, contract review, partnership structure, and commercialization planning. His role helps protect emerging research while positioning the company for licensing, product development, and strategic collaboration.
Sales, Growth & Market Development
Sophia Reyes
Sophia supports customer discovery, sales strategy, market research, and outreach. Her work helps connect River AI Design Corp’s research and manufacturing capabilities with real-world customers, partners, and product opportunities.
Advisors, Fabrication Partners & Research Collaborators
River AI Design Corp also works with a growing network of advisors, labs, material suppliers, recyclers, fabrication specialists, and research partners. These collaborations allow us to test new materials, validate performance, and move promising research from the lab into practical applications.