KickStage Consulting

KickStage Consulting We provide expert technical solutions for your product creation process, from optimized product deve

The KickStage team have spent a combined service of over 25 years working high-profile projects in global, high-tech and aerospace companies. They have experienced first hand the inefficiencies that can arise due to functions working in contained 'silos' whilst trying to bring a product from concept to production, and the general inertia that can be experienced when new product development runs al

ongside the 'day-to-day'. Design teams all too often throw completed plans 'over the wall' to manufacturing and supply chain to realize with minimal to no integrative approach and collaboration. However, in today's environment of rapid globalization, such an inefficient approach will no longer provide competitiveness and profit. Agile Approach

The KickStage team offer an agile approach for quick, wide-field consultation and delivery on your technical project needs. With industry leading qualifications in Lean/Six Sigma and Project Management (supplementing the Masters-level engineering and business degrees held by all of our consultants), we follow a clear and logical process in project delivery with an emphasis on customer communication and frequent feedback loops. The team offer business consulting specialities in the following categories:

Technical Project Management
Supply Chain Design
Product Development
Manufacturing Capability
Production Design


Passion for Service

Angela and Zac have a passion for service and have spent many years volunteering on engineering ventures overseas as leaders with the Engineers Without Borders organization. Managing infrastructure projects in the Third World has significantly strengthened their agile project management skills as they navigated institutional voids, foreign cultures and customs to bring successful outcomes to some of the world's poorest communities. Our Pledge

The KickStage team pledges to donate 10% of all business profits back towards the less privileged, both in their local base of Orange County California and internationally. Get in touch to find out more about the organizations that we support and the impact of our donation.

We were really proud to sponsor a UCSD Jacob's School of Engineering Senior Project this trimester. Our team of very imp...
03/20/2025

We were really proud to sponsor a UCSD Jacob's School of Engineering Senior Project this trimester. Our team of very impressive students successfully delivered an optimized PCB-based motor testbench.

Our own Anem Yekepar represented KickStage excellently at the Math for Careers Summit! We are honored to serve as a part...
09/13/2024

Our own Anem Yekepar represented KickStage excellently at the Math for Careers Summit! We are honored to serve as a partner to the Border Region Talent Pipeline Collaborative's ongoing mission of promoting the hiring of underrepresented talent in Southern California!

Amazing opening day of   yesterday! We had a lot of engagement and interest in our Lift.Works power systems products. Lo...
04/24/2024

Amazing opening day of yesterday! We had a lot of engagement and interest in our Lift.Works power systems products. Looking forward to meeting more of you today!

KickStage Consulting and Lift.Works will be exhibiting at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2024 next week in San Diego!Please reach out ...
04/19/2024

KickStage Consulting and Lift.Works will be exhibiting at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2024 next week in San Diego!

Please reach out for FREE entry to the largest global expo for autonomous vehicles in the world, as our guest. Visit us and learn about our innovative and efficient power system solutions!

San Diego Engineers - I am investigating starting a San Diego Professional Chapter of Engineers without Borders.As a for...
03/13/2024

San Diego Engineers - I am investigating starting a San Diego Professional Chapter of Engineers without Borders.

As a former President of the Indianapolis Professional Chapter and project lead with the Orange County Professional Chapter, I believe that there is a greater need and opportunity than ever for engineers to use our skills for the service of others, both locally and globally.

I would love to connect with anyone who would like to be part of this goal. Engineers, project managers, and anyone else who would like to lend their skills to some boots-on-the-ground infrastructure projects, please message me!

-Angela

You know it's official when pens are made! 😀 Keep following for exciting updates on LiftWorks Hybrid Power for UAS over ...
01/30/2024

You know it's official when pens are made! 😀

Keep following for exciting updates on LiftWorks Hybrid Power for UAS over the next few months as we prepare for our official commercial launch at the annual conference of AUVSI — Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International in April!

Lift.Works - Specialists in UAS hybrid flight power & propulsion solutions

01/27/2024

KickStage Consulting Inc. is proud to officially register as a Second Chance employer!

We look forward to welcoming applications from formally incarcerated and rehabilitated individuals to our upcoming summer internship program and all future open opportunities.

Angela, President of KickStage Consulting, just received news that she passed her French A2 DELF language test! Sincere ...
01/25/2024

Angela, President of KickStage Consulting, just received news that she passed her French A2 DELF language test!

Sincere thanks to all our Lebanese, Canadian, Haitian and of course French colleagues and network who have so patiently indulged and encouraged her practice during meetings and discussion.

Nous vous apprécions tous!

Our engineering team are having a stupendous time at CES Las Vegas, discovering new innovations and applications to augm...
01/12/2024

Our engineering team are having a stupendous time at CES Las Vegas, discovering new innovations and applications to augment our products and services going into 2024!

Our engineering team will be at CES 2024 - the most powerful tech event in the world - this week in Las Vegas!We would l...
01/09/2024

Our engineering team will be at CES 2024 - the most powerful tech event in the world - this week in Las Vegas!

We would love to connect with our partners and network there - please reach out to arrange a meeting!

I am excited to serve as a Grand Award Judge at the 2024 International Science and Engineering Fair. After a few years o...
12/08/2023

I am excited to serve as a Grand Award Judge at the 2024 International Science and Engineering Fair. After a few years of serving as a judge at the county and state levels, I have been completely staggered by the talent of today's STEM kids, and I can't wait to see what the global competition brings.

I will be judging the 'Engineering: Statics and Dynamics' category, so I better get studying because I'm sure these kids are going to literally blow my mind!

Please join me there as a judge or volunteer - click the link!

- Angela

Students finalists overwhelmingly say that the most significant interactions that they have at the fair are with the judges. Likewise, judges find their discussions with these outstanding students to be a positive and uplifting experiences. We encourage you to volunteer your time to support these yo...

KickStage Consulting mourns the loss of our very precious team member, Tom Castle. A world-class expert in manufacturing...
10/18/2023

KickStage Consulting mourns the loss of our very precious team member, Tom Castle. A world-class expert in manufacturing equipment and machining, Tom had been working with Zac and Angela for over 10 years.

One will struggle to meet a more kind person than Tom. We are sharing his obituary for all colleagues and friends of Tom at GE, Rolls-Royce, or through his KickStage projects.

We will miss you, Tom.

View Thomas E. Castle's obituary, send flowers and find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

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