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Denver, Co, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

Drove camera development and integration efforts for the company’s first medical robot releases. Led requirements definition for vision subsystems and laid groundwork for next generation cameras and vision sub-systems.• Enabled completed prototype builds by measuring and defining image quality characteristics (MTF, color, radiometric output etc.) allowing the team to bring manufacturing online and provide working cameras to customers• Met company camera needs by reducing the testing time by validating and automating an end of line camera testing station

San Carlos, California, Us

Recruited by Zap Surgical as an imaging and optical manufacturing subject matter expert for the organization. Led Systems Engineering process updates and troubleshooting investigations on a released robotics product deployed across the globe, supporting field engineers. Increase the signal-to-noise-ratio of a real-time dosimetry camera without impacting deployed hardware• Reorganized the Systems Engineering team’s requirements and testing structure, driving the team to enter V&V on time• Redesigned and validated the Zap-X’s novel real-time dosimetry cameras to improve product performance• Saved $1mil in development costs by validating a new calibration procedure for the KV imaging subsystem

Portland, Maine, Us

Brought direct product launch experience to the Design Services Group to lead customer product development projects. Met prospective clients, assessed their needs, and proposed and closed on project scopes and deliverables. Led the technical aspect of the projects after completing sales. Success in early projects and clear communication with internal teams led to a promotion to the Optical Systems Engineering Manager and Systems Lead. • Led project quoting, identifying timelines, budgets, and resource requirements for a variety of customers• Created a culture of clear, circle-back communication with a team of four optical engineering direct reports• Shortened project timelines by updating the company’s System Engineering processes and strategic resource allocation• As a technical project lead, designed and prototyped a variety of CCD and CMOS based camera systems including fundus cameras, 3D laparoscopes, spectroscopy testing systems, and a VR console on a variety of timelines and budgets• De-risked optical designs prior to fabrication by utilizing sequential and non-sequential modeling in Zemax

Portland, Maine, Us

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

Joined Auris Health to lead the design of an end-of-line station to verify robotic endoscope vision quality and aid R&D efforts for the bronchoscopy and ureteroscopy teams. Wrote and executed test plans for the Monarch 510K before moving on to redesigning the platform’s illumination system. Was promoted from Senior to Staff level after completing releases of manufacturing stations.Vision Systems Subsystem Lead• Coordinated and completed verification and validation for camera and sensor systems lead for two endoscopy product lines• Increased team autonomy by training a cross-functional team of 20 engineers on non-product software validation processes Endoscopy Illumination Design Lead• Enabled reduction of the endoscope diameter by 40% by designing a custom LED with a 3rd party vendor• Reduced the COGS of the illumination system by 10x for multiple endoscopy applications • Verified the proposed solution by completing benchtop prototypes de-risking illumination, durability and safety risks

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

Automated Endoscope Camera Inspection and Calibration Station Lead • Defined end of line test station requirements with input from engineering, manufacturing, quality and product managers• Wrote and validated Python based optical test and ISP calibration software improving final image

Redwood City, California, Us

• Wrote, executed and submitted test protocol and test cases for the vision systems for the Monarch Bronchoscopy Platform

After initially joining the group as an intern, was offered a full-time role on a small research team developing a light-field 3D camera targeting pediatric applications. Assembled multiple prototypes, including micro-lens objectives for clinical trials. Led optical lens design to optimize 3D reconstruction algorithms. • Delivered manufactured objective lenses by finalizing lens designs and tolerance requirements using Zemax• Solved a lens fogging issue seen during clinical trials, leading to a new patent for the company• Improved the user experience based on physician feedback to make the design cordless and integrating a battery

- Built 3D camera prototypes for clinical trials

Tucson, Arizona, Us

Advisor: Lars R. FurenlidDeveloped image classification approaches to monitor the progression of liver fibrosis using MRI

Tucson, Arizona, Us

Northridge, Ca, Us

Automated camera calibration processes using LabView and MatLab

Veldhoven, Nl

• Developed procedures to improve optical contact assembly• Evaluated asymmetric aspheric mirrors in CodeV for new lithography objectives

Boston, Ma, Us

Advisor: Dr. Charles DiMarzioDesigned a low cost confocal microscope to analyze furniture samples in collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Optics/Optical Sciences

Master Of Science (Ms), Optical Sciences

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Optics/Optical Sciences