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Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

• Lead the design of human-machine interfaces, enhancing usability and ergonomics.• Developed ergonomic virtual reality style hand controllers with force-feedback for teleoperated robot control.• Demonstrated skill set of iterative design, design for manufacturing (DFM), and working with contract manufacturers.• Design robotic end effectors and hardware peripherals.• Conducted human experiments to evaluate how operators are impacted using Sarcos robots.• Member of ASTM F48 committee, which develops exoskeleton standards.

Salt Lake City, Utah

• Lead product development engineer on Tranquil line of additively manufactured interbody implants.• Lead project timelines, product development, manufacture, testing, and regulatory documentation for all Tranquil products.• Drafted fully defined 2D engineering drawings complete with GD&T of all critical features. • Directed domestic sourcing, implemented design for manufacturing practices, and conducted supplier audits.• Active participant of ASTM F04.25 spinal devices. Collaborate with industry and FDA on requirements of additively manufactured devices.

San Diego, Ca

• R&D of the XLIF Modulus.• Build biofidelic finite element models of the human spine using Simpleware (ScanIP) and Altair Hypermesh• Evaluate biomechanics of surgical constructs using finite element analysis (nonlinear materials and contact) with ANSYS.• Musculoskeletal modeling (AnyBody)• Biomechanical research• Basic Matlab skills

Hillsboro, Or

• Process improvements using statistical analysis.• Ensure efficient factory operations of 30 robotic wafer handlers.• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues.

Provo, Utah Area

• Biomechanical evaluation of the lumbar spine using finite element analysis.• Created a computer finite-element model of the lumbar spine implanted with an orthopedic device.• Evaluated performance of a posterior dynamic stabilization device by characterizing the biomechanics and stresses of a healthy lumbar spine segment in comparison to an instrumented spine segment.

• Designed support structure for all 787-8 flightdeck consoles using Catia.• Designed, drafted, and analyzed custom flight test constructs for the 747-8 and 787-9 airplanes to ensure structural integrity during all phases of flight.• Performed structural analysis using classical and finite element methods which guided product design of commercial airplane flightdeck components• Certified 787 flightdeck components with the FAA using analytic and finite element methods.

Worked in a 12 member team to design and build a gas-hydraulic hybrid racecar. Awarded best hybrid design and most innovative design.Designed hydraulic hybrid drive train.

Masters Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Thesis: Biomechanical Implications of an Intrinsic Decompressive Pre-load on a Posterior Dynamic Stabilization System

Bachelors Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: • SAE • FSAE Hybrid Competition