Jonathan Azevedo

Jonathan Azevedo has built his career around engineering work that carries a high degree of technical responsibility. Trained in mechanical engineering and robotics at the University of Florida, he works across the boundaries where mechanics, electronics and embedded systems, software, controls and manufacturing must operate as one dependable product.

He founded Outer Reef Technologies to give organizations a thoughtful, technically rigorous partner for complex development programs. His leadership emphasizes clear requirements, candid communication, measured evidence and respect for the people who will ultimately build, use and depend on the system. The objective is not simply to produce a design, but to leave a client with sounder decisions, lower technical uncertainty and a product architecture that can withstand scrutiny.

As co-founder and chief technology officer of Hyperion Surgical, Jonathan helps advance robotics, imaging and intelligent medical-device development for difficult vascular access. His public invention record also spans robotic vascular access, orthopedic implant positioning and intelligent consumer products, reflecting a career devoted to translating difficult physical problems into practical systems.

That same sense of responsibility shaped Outer Reef's Project Omnis response during the COVID-19 emergency, when the company shared an open ventilator concept based on accessible components. Across commercial programs and public-interest work alike, Jonathan's approach remains consistent: listen carefully, make tradeoffs visible, test the assumptions that matter and hold engineering decisions accountable to real-world outcomes.