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Los Gatos, California, United States

Los Gatos, California, United States

Menlo Park, Ca

• Process development lead for the manufacturing of key TAVR delivery system component.• Coordinate with Europe-based design team to develop manufacturing processes for new/improved component designs.• Develop new processes for existing commercial designs, including robust change impact analyses for human-use• Author FMEAs, validation plans, TMV protocols and reports, etc.• Front-room SME for FDA and DEKRA audits.• Acting SolidWorks/ePDM administrator for Menlo Park site (Certified SolidWorks Professional).

Menlo Park, Ca

• Provided engineering support in manufacturing of high-precision Nitinol and Elgiloy components through EDM, milling, etching, electropolishing, welding, inspection, and passivation processes.• Led team in preparing process documentation of implantable device for human-use readiness.• Completed non-conforming product investigations, including CAPA implementation.• Analyzed inspection data and production output to identify areas where engineering solutions will improve yield and/or output.• Developed and implemented written work instructions for manufacturing processes. • Interfaced with vendors & suppliers to optimize design specifications, thereby reducing cost.• Coordinated with R&D team to build non-standard test components to challenge design specifications through Design of Experiments in tight schedules.• Designed manufacturing systems and equipment using user requirements & functional specs.

Los Gatos & Menlo Park, Ca

• Designed, analyzed, and documented production tooling and fixturing using SolidWorks.• Generated NC reports and conduct investigations, risk assessments, and corrective actions.• Generated and released GD&T CAD drawings into ePDM CAD management systems.• Designed precision temperature control system for sub-zero electropolishing process. • Implemented labeling VIP exceeding $100,000 in annual cost reduction.• Supported backroom of fast-paced, high-pressure DEKRA audit environments.

Sunnyvale, Ca

• Manufactured magnetic/dielectric microwave ceramic materials of various rare earth metals.• Designed and fabricated custom tooling and fixtures in a machine shop setting.• Developed and executed maintenance plans for presses, kilns, mills, lathes, lapping machines, extruders, mixers, and various custom mechanisms.• Implemented practical, low-budget solutions to address production needs.