Corporate
Junkyard Genius
12/10/2018
Kenneth Abraham, Supervisor for CVD Fab Ops at Samsung Austin Semiconductor, re-purposes junk material and scrap metal to build vehicles – all in his spare time. Combining creativity with mechanical know-how and a healthy dose of hard work, Abraham has managed to turn the most mundane of discarded items – such as old office chairs – into fully-functioning vehicles and applies the patience and dedication his hobby has taught him to all aspects of his life – personal as well as professional.
Abraham’s interest in building vehicles stems from a childhood spent in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California, an area where people often live unwalkable distances from each other. Abraham grew up commandeering dirt bikes and other more unusual forms of transportation in order to travel around. He and his older brother would also pass the time re-building vintage sports bikes together; an activity he says led to his interest in re-vitalizing the discarded.