If you ask Brian Durbin to describe his career, he won’t start with titles or credentials. He’ll start with people.
“I’ve done a lot of things—drivetrain test engineering, system architecture, industrial design, electrical and hydraulic work,” he says. “But the thing I’m most proud of is the teams I’ve built and the people I’ve mentored.”
Over the last two decades, Brian has worked across the spectrum of engineering, from testing to system design to manufacturing optimization. But through it all, one theme has remained constant: his passion for building—not just products, but people, systems, and organizations that work better together.
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A Career Built on Curiosity and Movement
Brian’s journey into engineering started with two simple passions: creativity and motion.
“I wanted to design something, to be close to the earth and outdoors, and I wanted to work with things that moved—transferred power, rotated, made things happen,” he says.
That mindset led him into agricultural and mechanical engineering, eventually evolving into leadership roles where he guided not only products to market, but teams toward excellence. Whether it was launching innovative machinery, reworking design processes, or mentoring junior engineers into leadership roles, Brian found energy in motion—and meaning in progress.
Why He Founded Abundant
Like many great ventures, Abundant Technology Group (ATG) was born from a moment of friction with the status quo.
“Most engineering services firms rely heavily on junior engineers,” Brian explains. “They have experienced people, but they’re often not the ones deeply embedded in the work.”
He saw an opportunity to do something different: create a fractional engineering firm that only brings in the right experts, exactly when they’re needed.
“We hand-pick from the best—engineers with 20 or 30 years of experience, or with rare, highly specialized skills. Then we coordinate that talent with strong project management so the client gets the benefit of real experience, applied efficiently.”
The result? A leaner, smarter, more agile technical services firm that consistently delivers better outcomes.
What Makes ATG Different
Abundant isn’t just a team of engineers—it’s a full-stack technical partner that can take a product from concept to deployment, with data and performance at the core of every decision.
“We can go from requirements gathering to concept development to physical product, embedded systems, and data architecture,” Brian says. “We don’t just design—we engineer the entire structure with a team that’s been around the block.”
And thanks to ATG’s fractional model, clients don’t pay for idle time or inflated overhead. Teams ramp up when needed and taper off when they’re not, making it a smart option for manufacturers and innovators alike.
“We’ve created something unique in the industry—an efficient, fractional process led by seasoned talent and anchored by exceptional project management,” Brian adds.
Results That Speak for Themselves
Brian’s approach isn’t just theoretical—it delivers real, measurable outcomes:
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Reduced product costs by 10%, capital costs by 40%, and R&D spend by 30%.
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Saved $640K annually through automated asset management software.
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Improved on-time delivery by 20%, saving $2 million annually.
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Cut product warranty costs by 30% through team restructuring.
His track record is proof that the right people, systems, and strategy can transform outcomes—at scale.
Easy to Work With, Built to Solve
True to Brian’s collaborative spirit, ATG is intentionally approachable. Whether a company is looking to fix a broken process, scale a product, or simply bring in expert horsepower, the first step is easy.
“Just go to our website. You can fill out a contact form, get an insta-quote if you know what you need, or reach out to any of our team directly,” Brian says. “We’re easy to work with—and that’s by design.”
Final Thoughts
Brian Durbin didn’t just set out to build a better engineering firm—he set out to build a better way to work. Through Abundant Technology Group, he’s helping organizations do more with less, move faster, and build with confidence.
Because at the end of the day, he’s still doing what he’s always done: moving things forward—with purpose.