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Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts

As a member of the Fusion team under Optum, I'm privileged to apply my skills as an industrial designer to help our organization solve some of the biggest problems in healthcare. From the front lines of care to cutting edge technology, our team touches every corner of the enterprise in our pursuit to accelerate teams.As a Product Experience Manager on the Fusion team I:• Leverage the principles of design thinking and human centered design to inspire teams across the enterprise to… Show more As a member of the Fusion team under Optum, I'm privileged to apply my skills as an industrial designer to help our organization solve some of the biggest problems in healthcare. From the front lines of care to cutting edge technology, our team touches every corner of the enterprise in our pursuit to accelerate teams.As a Product Experience Manager on the Fusion team I:• Leverage the principles of design thinking and human centered design to inspire teams across the enterprise to develop radical innovations which transform healthcare. Our Fusion Sessions consist of 4 weeks of ethnographic research and 2-day, high-production sprints.• Utilize the Adobe Creative Suite to produce artifacts and materials which help tell the story of our team, our brand and our sessions.• Through virtual and in person engagements, accelerate the enterprise by educating individuals on frameworks or providing rapid turnaround for small scale problems. Show less

Boston, Ma

Employed Design Thinking methods to address the needs of individuals undergoing outpatient infusion treatment.Manage product design from concept and prototyping through patient testing and manufacturing.Understand FDA regulations on medical device classes, materials requirements and infusion center processes.Worked within a strict budget to design packaging including easy to follow, step-by-step instruction sheet.Develop future products based on research and analysis conducted… Show more Employed Design Thinking methods to address the needs of individuals undergoing outpatient infusion treatment.Manage product design from concept and prototyping through patient testing and manufacturing.Understand FDA regulations on medical device classes, materials requirements and infusion center processes.Worked within a strict budget to design packaging including easy to follow, step-by-step instruction sheet.Develop future products based on research and analysis conducted in the current market.Work closely with co-founder on strategizing and implementing the company’s business plan.Institute financial controls and standard operating proceedures for corporate record keeping.Manage general ledger, inventory tracking and bank accounts.Provide CEO analytical reports for sales, marketing and inventory. Show less

Accelerate Innovation + Entrepreneurship Center

Develop and deliver programs that impact and shape the increased innovation activity on campus. Assist resident startup teams, emerging entrepreneurs with coaching, networking and resources.Manage day to day operations of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center.Facilitate Design Thinking and Lego Serious Play workshops with students, faculty and staff.

Boston, Ma

Responsible for managing and training of Resident Assistant staff of 9 individuals.Engage with residents within my building to build a safe, courteous and comfortable community.Management of programming budget and facilitating Resident Assistants in their programming requirements.Ensure that Wentworth Student Code of Conduct is upheld within the residence hall.

Quincy, Massachusetts

Assist Director of Innovation in facilitating design thinking boot camps.Coach a team of five employees from associate to Executive level throughout the two day bootcamp.Present on empathy and rapid prototyping.Help employees navigate each stage of the design thinking process and gain insights to help them apply the process to their day to day problem solving.

North Hollywood, Ca

Manage all bank accounts including deposits, wires, issuing checks and transfers.Maintain AR, AP and GL accounts.Produce weekly reports for CEO and CFO regarding sales, inventory and warranty cases.Calculation and allocation of landed cost for international shipments.Monthly, quarterly, annual reconciliation and closing of accounting periods.Built an inventory analysis Excel report that calculated valuation and tracked quantity.Manage payroll and insurance.

Managed state audits including year and a half long sales tax audit with Massachusetts.Implemented controls after gaps in tax filing were found.Reconciled Balance Sheet and Income Statement between multiple accounting systems monthly and annually.Conducted general ledger responsibilities including booking entries, account reconciliations and analysis worksheets. Built AR and tax account reconciliation spreadsheets in Excel.Filed all state property, business and sales and use… Show more Managed state audits including year and a half long sales tax audit with Massachusetts.Implemented controls after gaps in tax filing were found.Reconciled Balance Sheet and Income Statement between multiple accounting systems monthly and annually.Conducted general ledger responsibilities including booking entries, account reconciliations and analysis worksheets. Built AR and tax account reconciliation spreadsheets in Excel.Filed all state property, business and sales and use taxes while keeping detailed records of taxes filed government correspondence and insurance documents.Maintained and reconciled fixed assets. Show less

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial And Product Design

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Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Fine And Studio Arts

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