Adam Freed Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, Canada Area

Ottawa, On

Providing human factors and engineering consulting services for safety critical industries. Responsible for establishing relationships within healthcare regulatory bodies, healthcare institutions, and the medical device industry to demonstrate the value of transformational change towards a focus on human factors design and test. The following lists the current and past responsibilities of my position at FactorSafe Solutions:• Writing proposals for Human Factors and Biomedical Engineering… Show more Providing human factors and engineering consulting services for safety critical industries. Responsible for establishing relationships within healthcare regulatory bodies, healthcare institutions, and the medical device industry to demonstrate the value of transformational change towards a focus on human factors design and test. The following lists the current and past responsibilities of my position at FactorSafe Solutions:• Writing proposals for Human Factors and Biomedical Engineering Consulting work.• Project Management activities including budget tracking, client liaison, project status tracking, reporting, and presentations.• Comprehensive analysis including workflow and process analysis, heuristic analysis, requirements analysis and definition.• Literature reviews related to issues such as decision support, trust and automation, and related complex systems.• Development and implementation of research methodologies.• Apply healthcare quality, human factors, and usability standards to design and test of medical and other technological equipment and user interfaces.• Performance metric development and measurement.• Survey and questionnaire design, execution and reporting.• Analysis of quantitative and qualitative data using a variety of parametric and non-parametric tests. Show less

Ottawa, Canada Area

As Co-Founder and CEO of IoT613, Adam helps lead the efforts of the IoT613 team to provide world-class events to the high-tech community in Canada's National Capital Region. With a goal to highlight the area's capabilities within the Internet of Things space, IoT613's events offer participants the chance to learn, interact, and connect.

Ottawa, Canada Area

- Plan and oversee organization of monthly events from September through June (recruit speakers, advertising, emcee, etc.)- Manage an eight person executive committee.

Teaching a third year undergraduate class, Product Design Methodology, focusing on the application user experience design and test techniques. The course is a joint psychology and interactive multimedia design course offered by the School of Information Technology at Carleton University.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Taught various courses and practical labs on power generation and distribution, microcomputer interfacing, use of electrical machinery, and electronic circuit design.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Designed and implemented a custom Electronic Health Record (EHR) for various nursing programs employing a user-centred design methodology to capture requirements and perform formal usability testing. Executed technology overhaul in healthcare simulation lab based on program needs. Provided training on human patient simulators, including video tutorials and task-based workflow manuals.

Planned, developed, performed and supported usability evaluation activities for medical devices at all stages of the development lifecycle for multiple projects. - Validated requirements and design solutions with customers and prospective medical device users through formative and summative human factors evaluation methodologies. - Planned and participated in customer engagements aimed at validating regulatory compliance with human factors standards and guidelines. - Analyzed and… Show more Planned, developed, performed and supported usability evaluation activities for medical devices at all stages of the development lifecycle for multiple projects. - Validated requirements and design solutions with customers and prospective medical device users through formative and summative human factors evaluation methodologies. - Planned and participated in customer engagements aimed at validating regulatory compliance with human factors standards and guidelines. - Analyzed and interpreted data from human factors studies. - Supported studies through observation (in person and remote) using electronic data workbooks. - Documented and presented user research, evaluation plans and study findings, and recommendations to customers. - Identified new technologies and frameworks to implement on client projects. Show less

Ottawa, Canada Area

Performed requirements capture and provided recommendations for a real-time asset tracking system.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Design of a Wearable EMG analysis for rehabilitation (WEAR) system; a portable, wearable surface EMG analysis system aimed at physiotherapist usage. Tasks included: - Conducted end-user research and lead focus groups for development of user (physiotherapist) requirements. - Designed WEAR system based on technical and user requirements. - Conducted system proof-of-concept tests with pool of participants. - Analyzed results by comparing outcomes of WEAR trials with… Show more Design of a Wearable EMG analysis for rehabilitation (WEAR) system; a portable, wearable surface EMG analysis system aimed at physiotherapist usage. Tasks included: - Conducted end-user research and lead focus groups for development of user (physiotherapist) requirements. - Designed WEAR system based on technical and user requirements. - Conducted system proof-of-concept tests with pool of participants. - Analyzed results by comparing outcomes of WEAR trials with conventional system trials. Show less

Vientiane, Laos/Ottawa, On

Directed the development and implementation of projects related to data entry and digitization of source material. - Communicated with clients and senior management to determine project requirements and negotiate deliverables. - Maintained deliverables by tracking productivity, refining process and researching potential technology-based solutions. - Provided productivity and cost estimates and reports to senior management. - Trained and mentored local junior… Show more Directed the development and implementation of projects related to data entry and digitization of source material. - Communicated with clients and senior management to determine project requirements and negotiate deliverables. - Maintained deliverables by tracking productivity, refining process and researching potential technology-based solutions. - Provided productivity and cost estimates and reports to senior management. - Trained and mentored local junior project managers, operators and trainees. - Created a training program adopted across DDD offices in Laos and Cambodia. Show less

Gatineau, Quebec

Applied system level knowledge of next generation broadband satellite modems to establish a network of potential new clients and channel partners. Provided support in multiple phases of a project from initial planning, to the design, lab testing/debugging, and delivery to client. - Through the internet, telephone and attending tradeshows, established lines of communication and nurtured relationships with key stakeholders in government and industrial organizations. - Performed… Show more Applied system level knowledge of next generation broadband satellite modems to establish a network of potential new clients and channel partners. Provided support in multiple phases of a project from initial planning, to the design, lab testing/debugging, and delivery to client. - Through the internet, telephone and attending tradeshows, established lines of communication and nurtured relationships with key stakeholders in government and industrial organizations. - Performed market research and selected appropriate hardware components. - Communicated design and client needs to colleagues and internal partners. - Identified various hardware and software issues and provided root cause analysis. Show less

Ottawa, Canada Area

Represented numerous electronic component manufacturers to an account base of over 60 technology-based organizations through individual and team efforts. - Consulted on client operational requirements using technical product knowledge to support their component selection process. - Negotiated pricing with suppliers to accommodate client’s budgetary requirements.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Designed and tested various digital devices used in multi-service network routers, with responsibilities ranging from planning, to on-call support for other members of the integration team. - Worked closely with team members on design and verification efforts. - Trained junior and intermediate level engineers in digital design techniques and methodologies. - Regularly communicated with software and firmware designers throughout lab integration efforts.

Master'S Of Applied Science, Biomedical Engineering

B.Eng., Electrical Engineering