Andrew Frisch has over 15 years of experience leading mechanical design projects for Dell desktop and server products. Some of his accomplishments include redesigning the motherboard attachment for the Optiplex desktop line to save $16 million, managing external partners to develop small form factor desktops like the Dimension 5100, and inventing new mechanisms like a tool-less fan system for Dell's first server designed for virtualization. He has extensive experience overseeing the entire development process from concept to mass production.

1. Professional Portfolio
2003-Current
Andrew Frisch

2. Dell’s Optiplex Family (2003)
Small Form Factor Desktop
Tower
Led a Yellow Belt project to redesign the motherboard attach
methodology in the Optiplex family that resulted in savings of
16+ million for Dell

3. Desktop Product Overview
– Mechanical lead for 2nd generation of
Optiplex GX280 ultra small form
factor (2003)
Interfaced with system team to ensure
mechanical milestones were in line with system
team milestones
Took over all project manager responsibilities
– Mechanical Co-lead for Dimension
5100 and Optiplex GX280 (2004-5)
Oversaw ODM development of front of chassis
including optical bay, outside cosmetic plastics ,
side covers, power button, and fan housing
– XPS 700 (2005)
Developed flexbay to accept HDD, floppy, or Zip
drive

4. Dimension 5100C (2005)
Managed Taiwanese ODM to
meet quality, ID, and schedule
requirements

5. Developed Optiplex GX280 and
Integrated Monitor Stand (2005)

6. RD1000 Disk Back-up (2006)
Created mechanical specs for both
external and internal versions of RD1000

7. M805 & M905 Blades(2006)
•Developed early mechanical architecture to
enable 4 CPU blade system.
•Created low profile cover latch mechanism
to enable a feature rich configuration

8. Dell R805 (2007-8)
•Designed tool-less fan gantry
•Inventor for 2 patents filed
with the US patent office
•Dell’s first ground up design
specifically for virtualization

9. Dell’s Next Generation
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