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Sunnyvale, California, United States

San Jose, California, United States

• Accelerated the transfer of 3 critical SOFC manufacturing processes out of the lab onto the production floor
• Developed test protocol to characterize electrical performance and seal integrity for field return units reducing replacement turnaround time by 50%
• Created and validated 2 vision systems to increase defect tracking capabilities for the yield phase gate deliverable

• Owned initial build acceptance testing, IQ, OQ, and PQ/PV for 6 new automated manufacturing tools
• Automated and re-qualified leak detection process for ultrasonic welding applications reducing cycle time by 40%
• Created DOEs during new material feasibility studies that reduced future process validation by 2 weeks

Owned process improvements for surface treatment, shape setting, and laser cutting manufacturing lines targeting yield improvement and waste reduction with annual savings of $95K.

Davis, California, United States

• Part of a diverse, cross-functional team that designed, manufactured, tested, and raced an experimental electric formula-style car
• Led CFD simulations and thermal FEA to optimize battery cooling and vehicle range

• Expedited 2 catheters of the AccuCinch Ventricular Restoration System through the Design Verification process
• Performed failure analysis to refine DFMEAs and testing sample size
• Developed SOPs, test methods, and protocols prior to verification testing

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

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