• Authored non-clinical study protocols, reports and maintained Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to support design control and regulatory filings. • Analyzed, interpreted, summarized, and presented preclinical data in internal documents and multidisciplinary meetings.• Led focus groups to resolve process bottlenecks and mentored co-op students. • Collaborated with engineering, analytical, in vitro, in vivo and project management teams to ensure timely completion of milestones.

While pursuing a PhD in Bioengineering:• Designed, developed and executed experiments to test the effects of clinical vacuum therapy, device design, device materials and surface topography on wound healing around percutaneous medical devices.• Designed device models in Solidworks, performed finite element analysis, and characterized devices using XPS and SEM.• Developed in vivo models for implant studies (rat and guinea pigs).• Utilized sterilization methods and verified sterility prior to performing aseptic procedures to implant devices.• Utilized histology processing techniques and performed immunohistochemical, histological and histopathological analyses using light and confocal microscopy. • Identified and collaborated with vendors, external specialists, and companies to manufacture custom medical devices, optimize protocols, and characterize soft-tissue responses. • Trained and mentored technicians, medical and engineering students. • Developed communication and writing skills as evidenced by first-author publications.

• Provide inventors with key strategies and funding resources to develop solutions• Research and evaluate the market size, competitor profiles and challenges for start-up biomedical devices• Identify potential applications in healthcare for incorporation and implementation of technology