Product engineering for active implantables

Design and develop neuromodulation devices. Participate in system architecture and design, formulate requirements and lead efforts with HW focus. Well versed in quality management system based development of implantable devices. Lead investigations on multi-disciplinary hardware related development tasks including MRI compatibility.Experience in wireless charging hardware (magnetic resonance) and controls for transcutaneous charging of implants with secondary batteries.Versed in IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2 (EMC) and related standards.

Hardware verification of implantable pacemakers.Adept at firmware, .NET (C#) automation and printed circuit board development/bring-up. Interface daily with firmware, RF, IC design, and systems teams to drive problems to resolution. Extensive experience in formal HW verification and regulatory compliance testing. Continuously drive improvements in processes, tools and documentation. Well known as a no non-sense problem solver.Participated in HW release of 4 BIOTRONIK products. Lead on electrical serial production test specification for high volume (100's of thousands) of BIOTRONIK's latest bradycardia devices.

Hardware design and development for R&D high power density power supplies. Took designs from block diagram --> schematic capture --> lab prototypes. Experience in Silicon Carbide devices and advanced magnetics design.

Primary author of two successful Phase I SBIR grant proposals. Topic: wearable thermoelectric generators.

Analog circuits and power electronics. Selected as the Teaching Assistant of the Year for the EE department

Exhibited leadership, discipline and communication skills in a physically and mentally challenging environment

"Investigation and Thermal Simulations of Arc Erosion Craters by Means of Dual Beam (SEM/FIB) workstation."

"Ferroelectric Non-volatile Memory Materials: Fundamentals of Reliable Ferroelectric Switching."