Christopher Thorp Email & Phone Number

Golden Valley, Minnesota, Us

Continue leading a blended team of employees and contract vendors to prototype and test iterative sensing algorithm performance improvements. Target platform is an implanted Class III neurostimulator. Participated in cross-functional design reviews including mechanical, electrical, and software design areas.Provided ongoing design and implementation support for state-of-the art cryptographic system from NIST-accepted primitives up through cloud deployment and key management.

Golden Valley, Minnesota, Us

Continued to lead blended team of employees and contract vendors to prototype and test iterative sensing algorithm performance improvements. Target platform is an implanted Class III neurostimulator. Participated in cross-functional design reviews including mechanical, electrical, and software design areas.Provided ongoing design and implementation support for state-of-the art cryptographic system from NIST-accepted primitives up through cloud deployment and key management. Co-lead an animal research study to collect data for future algorithm development.Drafted and refined several FDA Q-sub submissions.

Golden Valley, Minnesota, Us

Worked on early sensing algorithm development for next generation products. Lead blended team of employees and contract vendors to build baseline sensing algorithm and work through iterative performance improvements. Target platform is an implanted Class III neurostimulator. Participated in cross-functional design reviews including mechanical, electrical, and software design areas.Co-developed many components of a state-of-the art cryptographic system from NIST-accepted primitives up through cloud deployment and key management. Co-lead a multi-site clinical research study to collect data for future algorithm development. Work included development of a custom sensor data logger following our QMS process, including DHF, DMR, and DHR work. Device included mechanical, electrical, and software components.

Principal-level engineer serving as technical lead with an electrical engineering focus for medical device research and development. Engineering knowledge of all aspects of medical device design from initial requirements definition and prototyping to design engineering, validation testing, and transfer to manufacturing. Significant experience leading multi-functional technical teams to bring products from concept to market. Excellent at creative problem solving and interpersonal skills needed to successfully navigate design challenges, legal requirements, and end-customer usability.

Leverage Robotics is an angel-funded startup to develop robotic technology for assisting seniors with instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). Our voice-enabled mobile robot was designed to help individuals thrive independently and remain connected with their family and friends. It is designed to navigate a typical home environment using a suite of vision and ultrasonic sensors.As co-founder and CEO, my role was a blend of technical leadership and business management. This included all aspects from initial concept development, fundraising, development of the R&D prototype, and building the necessary business relationships to obtain user feedback.

Maple Grove, Minnesota, Us

Senior-level engineer serving two distinct fields -- electrical engineering for medical device research and development, and internal IT services. Electrical engineering knowledge of all aspects of medical device electrical engineering from initial requirements definition and prototyping to design engineering, validation testing, and transfer to manufacturing. IT knowledge of small and medium business including day-to-day administration and industry best practices. The common thread that runs through both fields is the creative problem solving needed to successfully navigate design challenges, legal requirements, and end-customer usability.

IT knowledge of small and medium business including day-to-day administration and industry best practices. This business was consolidated under Thorp Technologies in 2015.

Tempe, Az, Us

Graduate research assistant studying the electrical activity of single neurons in the awake, performing, human brain.

Masters Of Bioengineering

Bachelors, Triple Major: Electrical, Computer, And Biomedical Engineering