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Technical lead and project manager: Next Generation Arm

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Technical lead (2018-2019): Next Generation Drive UnitTechnical lead and project manager (2020-present): Next Generation Arm- Lead development of a high payload, high stiffness, low weight arm for positioning drive unit- Lead multi-disciplinary team consisting of systems, mechanical, electrical and software engineers- Individual contribution on design of internals of articulated joints

Waltham, Massachusetts

Company purchased by Siemens Healthineers October 2019Technical lead (2018-present): Next Generation Drive Unit-Lead development activities related to next generation drive system.Technical lead (2015-2017): Corpath GRX Extended Reach Arm-Extended reach arm positions robotic end-effector at patient access site for 5th-95th percentile patients-Completed design of robotic arm to meet all requirements-Oversaw verification testing of arm-Supported GRX product launch including support for regulatory, manufacturing, service and marketing-Worked with other team members to ensure proper integration of GRX systems

Responsible for managing multiple medical development projects at once from proposal to concept creation through regulatory filing. Example projects include:Program manager for non-invasive intracranial pressure measuring deviceo Non-invasive device using near infrared sensors and a patent pending algorithm to accurately measure intracranial pressureo Managed team of engineers and consultants designing to appropriate standards including 60601, 62304 and 14971o Oversaw preliminary clinical study on human subjectso Worked with the FDA through the pre-submission process to plan full submissionProgram manager for implementation of ISO 13485 quality systemo Lead development of new quality procedures and the documentation of themo Trained employees on how to efficiently use quality procedureso Acted as management representative overseeing companywide compliance

Waltham, Ma

Research and development of new medical technologies from concept creation and proposal development to customer delivery with selected projects including:Project manager for program to develop new surgical training mannequin o New high fidelity training mannequin developed that uses novel position sensing technology combined with disposable components to be the first fully instrumented design to allow surgical intervention o Managed group of 6 engineers and 2 clinical collaboratorsProject manager for slow continuous ultrafiltration device o Patented technology to do continuous water removal from patients with end stage renal disease in a wearable device o Managed group of 3-6 engineers and interfacing with 2 collaborators and their teams o Completed a series of animal trials o Preliminary discussions with FDA completedDesign Engineer for minimally invasive spinal cage o Patented technology for spinal cage which can be inserted through a 5mm canula and unfolded once in place o Developed patent pending delivery system for semi-automated insertion o Completed preliminary device testing in cadaver

Waltham, Ma

Company purchased by DCS Corporation and created Vivonics as a separate company in September 2012Design engineer for slow continuous ultrafiltration device o Patented technology to do continuous water removal from patients with end stage renal disease in a wearable device o Developed new peristaltic pump geometry with improved tolerance stackup on tubing occlusion and easier tubing replacement o Developed fluid model of system to evaluate different potential configurations o Developed thermal model of device to evaluate package design o Continued work on program at VivonicsDesign Engineer for minimally invasive spinal cage o Patented technology for spinal cage which can be inserted through a 5mm canula and unfolded once in place o Completed structural analysis including finite element analysis (FEA) of device to ASTM standards

Attleboro, Ma

Worked on prototype development of new technologies for industrial air compression and steam expansion, including the following projects:Lead Mechanical Designer for 30 KW Novel Positive Displacement Steam Expander (TIVM)o Novel expander technology allowing efficient power generation with low-quality steamo Performed detailed modeling of machine to determine optimal chamber dimensionso Responsible for design of all rotating components and most housingso Responsible for structural and thermal analysis, including hand calculations and FEAo Worked with shop staff on manufacturing, assembly and testing of prototypeDesigner for 30 KW Steam Expander Packageo Managed design of integrated generator package for PRV parallel installationsMechanical Designer for 30 HP Oil-Free Air Compressor (Dragonfly)o Novel compressor technology with ~30% higher efficiency than existing oil free designso Designed product improvements based on test results to meet original design criteriaLead Mechanical Designer for 60 HP Oil-Free Novel Air Compressor (Dragonfly)o Modeled entire compressor to determine geometry for optimum performanceo Designed drive system and many castingso Responsible for structural and thermal analysis, including hand calculations and FEA

Master, Engineering Management

Mem/Be/Ba, Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Dartmouth Formula Racing, ASME, Ledyard Canoe ClubRecipient of Dean's Award for Service, President of Ledyard.