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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

For the tattoo removal industry successfully researched/developed/human-trial validated methods to • simplify/speed procedure set-up • make treatment outcomes less medical-technician-dependent andshorter • improve technician/client experience + overall comfort • simplify post treatment techniques. Aided company’s • treatment process • widening medical industry acceptance • financial position

Milwaukee, Wi

For the water purification industry, conceptualized and developed • next generation consumer/commercial devices • alternative purification methodologies • improved legacy products, thereby delivering significant functional, manufacturing, financial and market/branding benefits

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Conceptualized/developed/advanced to manufacture…when required • human factor engineering/ cosmetic packaging of Medical Imaging System (Techniscan) with Warm Bath ultrasound • battery powered Hobbyist Hand Tool (Bosch) • battery powered Portable Dialysis Pump + Pain Management Device (Sorenson) • Watering Cans + Tea Kettles (Henkel) • Centennial-honoring Vacuum Jug (Thermos)

Milwaukee, Wi

Created commercial/Consumer fragrancing appliances • Market-leading air pumps incorporating new sound-attenuation/vibration-isolation methodologies. Enhanced • venturi designs • reimagined tamper- proof/affordable fragrance cartridges. Concurrently created legacy product updates and line extensions

Chicago, Il

With company principals created/developed/advanced to full commercialization…Electro-Optical Device measuring the precise color of teeth. Design responsibilities included • human-factor/user design • internal/external caseworks • display and interface design • inter-component communication • product charging/replenishment considerations

Washington, Dc

With company principals/collaborators researched/designed/developed all involved technology/ hardware for a minimally invasive system to treat Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms-AAA. System incorporated • Holmium YAG laser • Metal Suture (Endostaple) • Placement/deployment Catheter Hand Tool • Prosthetic Grafts • Treatment Catheters • Additional procedure-related instrumentation. Program was successfully advanced through FDA approved animal trials to pre-Human Trial system development

Studies Towards Bs Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Bs (Equivalent), Industrial/Engineering Design

Activities and Societies: Licensure-Society of Industrial Artists & Designers, Licensure-Royal Society of Arts

City & Guilds Of London Plastic Technician’S Certificate, Polymer Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Licensure, Plastics & Rubber Institute