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In charge of mechanical research, development, design, manufacturing and assembly development, and testing of implantable Class III medical devices. Design of 3D solid models, manufacturing drawings, and assembly drawings. Collaborated with suppliers on plastic injection molded mold design. Collaborated with contract manufacturers on assembly procedures.Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA) | SolidWorks

Research and development of breathing circuits and nebulizers. Involved in conceptual design, research and development, modeling, prototyping, verification and validation testing, manufacturing and assembly development, and FDA submission. Design of 3D Solid Models, manufacturing drawings, and assembly drawings. Development of test methods, protocols, and plans. Trained laboratory technicians in test methods. Collaborated with suppliers and approved molds for injection molded and vacuum formed plastic parts. Mentored fellow engineers.- Led development of breathing circuit from conception through FDA approval submission, including development, design, prototyping, and testing.- Developed 6 test methods, and associated test equipment, for testing respiratory equipment and nebulizers.Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA) | Design of Experiments (DOE) | Technical Leadership | Project Management | SolidWorks

Design and development of specialized test equipment for the aerospace and semiconductor industries. Involved in conceptual design, research and development, modeling, prototyping, verification and validation testing, and manufacturing and assembly development. Designed 3D Solid Models, manufacturing drawings, and assembly drawings. Created and managed Bills of Materials (BOMs). Mentored engineers on a number of multi-disciplinary engineering design and testing teams. Reviewed 2D manufacturing and assembly drawings from other engineers for document control.- Completed all mechanical designs under budget and ahead of schedule.- Designed 100+ assemblies and 1,000+ components, mostly sheet metal.Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA) | Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) | Coordinate-Measuring Machine (CMM) | Machining & Sheet Metal Design | Technical Leadership | Project Management | SolidWorks | AutoCAD | Data Analysis

Performed energy efficiency studies on higher education campuses by testing facilities equipment, control systems, and analyzing large sets of energy usage data. Interviewed potential engineering candidates.- Managed 3-5 engineers on 12 energy efficiency studies and completed all studies under budget.- Completed over 25 energy efficiency studies on educational and commercial buildings.- Developed data analysis software (Excel) to analyze past energy usage, predict future energy usage, and uncover energy inefficiencies with mechanical equipment and control systems of buildings.C/C++/MATLAB Programming Experience | Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) | Technical Leadership | Project Management | AutoCAD | Data Analysis | California EIT Certificate

Developed a physical computer simulation (MATLAB/C++) to calculate heat transfer through materials and material systems ranging from nano to bulk in scale. Researched theoretical feasibility of quantum thermal rectification by ballistic phonon propagation through semiconductors impregnated with aligned asymmetric nanostructures. Mentored engineers as a teaching assistant for senior design classes.- Research led to an experimental research project at U.C. Berkeley whose primary goal is to test the predictions made by the physical computer simulation.- Research was the focus of an invited 30 minute presentation at the Material Research Society Spring 2009 Conference in San Francisco, CA.Design of Experiments (DOE) | C/C++/MATLAB Programming Experience | Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) | Technical Leadership | Project Management | SolidWorks | Labview | Data Analysis

Design of HVAC systems; specifically for industrial, commercial, and laboratory buildings.AutoCAD | Data Analysis | California EIT Certificate