Brian Smith Email & Phone Number

Somerville, Ma, Us

Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

Greater Boston

- Manage and execute key manufacturing projects for clients; using CAD/CAM software and in-house CNC milling machines to design and create tooling for thermoforming custom microfluidic devices- Act as a resource and instructor for engineering coworkers using CAD/CAM workflows and manufacturing protocols- Coordinate with 3rd-party vendors to source various components including photomasks, etched silicon or SU-8 photolithography-based master structures, and custom injection molded blanks

Greater Boston Area

- Led efforts to transform core technology resulting in significantly expanded manufacturing capabilities, improved quality, and 1.5-2x increased production capacity- Expanded company capabilities by developing 3D CAD/CAM expertise and streamlined production by developing parametric templates for all standard tooling configurations

Greater Boston

- Worked within a cross-disciplinary team to convert a benchtop procedure for unknown hazardous sample analysis and detection into a custom microfluidic device- Demonstrated functionality of a prototype device via full trial run ending in positive sample ID

Greater Boston

- Worked within an engineering team to help bring an at-home blood collection product through development to pre-production- Led the design and fabrication process of a custom mechanical jig used for processing returned products from patients in early-stage production- Used Solidworks CAD and Autodesk Fusion 360 CAM to manufacture custom components, prototype design concepts, and create jigs from performing secondary machining operations on injection molded parts

Greater Boston

Part-time from Sophomore spring through graduation Senior year, full-time for summers of 2015 and 2016.- Assisted in development of a novel microfluidic device targeted for medical applications, including assembly, functional testing, and design iteration- Designed plastic components using AutoCAD LT and fabricated them with 2.5D CAM software and in-house CNC equipment- Evaluated iterations of soft-embossed plastic devices incorporating microfluidic geometries