David Paredes is an Additive Manufacturing (AM) R&D Project Engineer for ASTM International. In his role, David is part of the ASTM Advanced manufacturing Center of excellence, supporting a diverse set of projects spanning different AM processes and industries from America Makes-AFRL Impact topic 9 to Boeing’s GAMAT’s Data Management Scope. Beyond the technical projects David is involved in supporting ASTM Global outreach team focused on LATAM technical business development for ASTM/ASTM AM CoE. His previous skills include mechanical design and product development for combustion systems tailored to industrial gas turbines. David received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Florida in 2012 and his Master’s degree in AM and Design from Penn State University Fall 2022. Before joining ASTM, he served as a Lead Combustion Mechanical Design Engineer at Doosan ATSA, an AM Engineer at Beehive3D, and a Mechanical Design engineer at Power Systems Manufacturing. In these roles, he was a proponent of additive manufacturing to drive innovative solutions for complex applications, including the development of hydrogen combustion technology.