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Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

Abbott Diabetes Care- Design, build, test prototypes to evaluate mechanical and electromechanical product design and ability to identify potential design challenges and drive technical decisions.- Independently create test methods and execute testing to verify new designs and/or changes to existing designs- Work closely with outside vendors and manage complex projects with them-Document and run design verification and validation testing which will be submitted to the FDA and other regulatory bodies- Produce and review design drawings and specification documents- Own design reviews and ensure on-time completion of Design Control deliverables- Design, build, and execute testing of components or sub-assemblies, document and present test plans to broader audience- Use statistical techniques to facilitate decision making and to draw conclusions from available data- Develop and validate test fixtures, test methods, and inspection methods

Design and produced mechanical parts for medicinal dose and vaporization products (injection molding, sheet metal parts, assembly fixtures methodologies, and electro-mechanical components). Work includes complete mechanical designs for vaporizing heaters, liquid storage, precision drive systems, and syringe plunger devices. Focus on highly-compact designs integrating complex mechanical features, touch screens, motors, interchangeable cartridge systems, and electrical sensors. Managed resources for Shenzhen based manufacture.

Design and construction of production equivalent prototypes/products utilizing a combination of 3D printing, laser cutting and artistic/engineering prototyping techniques. Contracts cover engineer contact work (NIH, AliveCor) and custom commissions for the design and creation of props, replicas and costume pieces (Arkane Studios, Bungie, Bethesda, Shapeways, Etsy). With projects receiving over 16.2 million Youtube views with 61,000 subscribers. Creations known for difficulty, artistic detail, and creativity without sacrifice of full functionality, ease of use, or safety

Manage, design and produce mechanical design for low-volume trans-corneal retinal laser coagulation systems (machined, sheet metal, injection molded, assembly, and electro-mechanical components). Created and managed projects schedule, customer input, and DRS. Work includes complete mechanical designs for optic mounts, slit lamp integration and Management of resources for Livermore based manufacture, product testing/FMEA, and device innovation.

Design and produce mechanical parts for e-cigarette products (injection molding, sheet metal parts, assembly fixtures methodologies, and electro-mechanical components). Work includes complete mechanical designs for vaporizers, liquid storage, smart USB chargers, portable charging cases, and vapor generation devices. Focus on highly-compact designs integrating complex mechanical features, , LED piping and electrical sensors. Managed resources for Shenzhen based manufacture, product testing/FMEA, and Campbell based innovation initiative.

Design and produce mechanical parts for consumer products. Work includes complete mechanical designs for Kickstarter projects (Birdi Air Monitor, Switchmate), quadcopter camera gimbal and controller (AES, 3DR), and first in market LCD integrated print magazine (AnOther). Focus on highly-limited schedule design and production of high reliability injection molded and sheet metal parts, mechanical mechanisms, assembly methodologies, and electro-mechanical component specification. Specialization in solid modeling, rapid prototyping (laser/vinyl cut, 3D print) appearance models, design for mass production, and innovative ideation/design. Full time contractor via Aerotek.

Provided requirements, ID, detailed mechanical design, tooling evaluation and final testing for smartphone/tablet based ECG monitors and accessories. Designed ECG module with interchangeable options and connection alternatives to serve diverse smartphone market. Worked closely with AliveCor co-founders to produce, and evaluate ideas and prototypes covering a broad range of features sets and form factors ranging from large installation/demo devices to miniature wearable designs. Full Time 11/2012-08/2013 and Contractor 01/2014 – 04/2014

Designed and produced mechanical parts for in-vivo glucose meters. Design focus on ultra low cost, high reliability injection molded and sheet metal parts, assembly methodologies, electro-mechanical component specification, and documentation and testing to meet requirements for medical grade products. Lead mechanical engineer for Advanced Engineering Group. Specialized in solid modeling, 2D images, problem solving, competitive intelligence and innovative ideation/design.Launched Designs:- Precision Xtra- FreeStyle Freedom Lite- FreeStyle Lite- FreeStyle InsuLinx

Designed and produced testing apparatus and test series for the development and evaluation of energy-based cutting tools. Developed theory and characterization for multilayer sealing/cutting of arterial tissue for mechanically stimulated energy-based surgical tools. Provided overall team management, presentation, documentation, and mechanical design services during course of project.

Provided entry level mechanical engineering, design, and analysis services. Specialized in solid modeling, product testing and evaluation, and mechanical assembly and fabrication support. Worked on projects for: Holloman Air Force Base, Pelican Products Inc, Radiometrics Co, Sakura Finetek Inc, TD Williamson Inc, Medtronic Inc, Avurt International Inc, and Vizer Group Inc.

Headed design and implementation of variable gait algorithms and performance testing for servo motors and related servo sub-control hardware for robotic space exploration. Developed gait generation algorithm and gait timeline theory for multi-legged robot systems intended for small celestial body exploration. Theory published for the 2005 ISAIRAS Conference in München, Germany as the basis for Yoshida Laboratory’s research proposal, “Multi-Limbed Rover for Asteroid Surface Exploration Using Static Locomotion.”

Master Of Science (Ms), Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Engineering