Deirdre Dunham Email & Phone Number

Tarrytown, Ny, Us

Chappaqua, New York, United States

MakeInspires produces acclaimed STEAM Education Programs for grades K-12 as well as adults based out of our Makerspaces. A makerspace is a collaborative workspace filled with creative tools such as computers, robots, electronics, 3D printers, woodworking tools and more. As the Manager of MakeInspires Chappaqua, I coordinate after school classes as well as teach a variety of classes daily at the makerspace.

Brooklyn, Ny

In this role I worked on various aspects of the Museum of Care (in partnership with J&J Center for Health Worker Innovation). My contributions include a Raspberry Pi module in the physical museum, as well as the design and creation of a "Virtual Museum of Care" website (www.museumofcare.org)

India

Designed and worked with artisans based in India to create furniture products made from recycled textile material.

Foxborough, Ma

Responsible for surgical device testing (both designing and executing test protocols).Redesigned parts for a full rework through hand-machining and 3D printing.

Hollis, Nh

Organized and participated in ideation and industrial design brainstorm sessions for medical device projectsGenerated 3D sketches/models in Solidworks and drawing packages for IRB approvalBuilt eight prototypes for clinical testing to be used in a sleep study, built 60 wearable prototypes to be used in a warehouse environment, and tested self-designed prototypes to be used for surgery in live tissueExpert in soft goods, drawing upon previous experience and learning techniques from former soft good manufacturers to create ergonomic and sturdy designsInterfaced directly with clients in client meetings and performed material research to work directly with suppliers and manufacturing partners

Greater Boston Area

Research and implement a Test Driven Development system for new and Legacy code (implemented in C# and NUnit).Maintain legacy code related to robotic arm and ensure zero errors and warnings.Debug and add new features to arm code, including saving a hex input to flash memory, creating an installer for latest software versions, and adding safety critical faults.

Nahant, Ma

Fabricate and wire biomimetic lobster antenna using Plexiglas acrylic, Flexpoint sensors, and Aqua Seal gluesTest new designs in antenna shape to optimize values read by Flexpoint sensor in a bend testTest different types of materials for the antenna and conductive glues to optimize sensor values

Malta, New York

Compile and process training data from engineering modules into coheasive format.Design and execute a game utilizing theories of statistical process control.Design and execute a game mapping a decision tree for a series of questions and show the long term impacts of all decisions.Plan and organize New Hire Network/company wide events.Build and design department internal website page.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Design Products

Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Biomedical Engineering Society, Husky Ambassadors, Northeastern University Symphony Orchestra/Chamber.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: PLTW Student