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Arvada, Co, Us

Arvada, Colorado, United States

Responsible for the design, development, testing, and implementation of seating and mobility products with an emphasis on clinical relevance and product feature translation.Revamped testing and documentation databases for continuity and ease of management with a focus on strict adherence to applicable industry standards.A leading member for professional outreach and tier 3 customer support to consumers and skilled professionals in the field and liaison of clinical information to the engineering team.Champion the development of new standardization within the industry working with national and international stakeholders on all levels.Project manager for a six-month contract that generated 25% of yearly revenue while delivering a product that surpassed all design specifications.

Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States

Subject matter expert in Automotive Maintenance operations, workflow, regulations, and reporting.Inspect downtrace maintenance operations and provide guidance on processes and improvement for mission readiness.Former Senior Mechanic:Supervise a team of 3 to 6 soldiers in preventative maintenance, convoy operations, warrior tasks, and vehicle maintenance. Maintain soldiers and equipment in a maintenance system and provided new driver’s licenses.Education and Training: Basic Combat Training, Ordinance School - Honor Graduate, Warrior Leadership Course, Duty Appointed Reenlistment NCO, Warrant Officer Candidate School - Honor GraduateAwards and Decorations: Army Commendation Medal (2), Army Achievement Medal (2), Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (4), National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Certificate of Achievement, Certificate of Appreciation (2)

Ph.D. student conducting research with wheelchair testing equipment with a focus on manual wheelchair rolling resistance. Leads the design and development of an innovative machine to test parameters that effect rolling resistance in manual wheelchairs.Teaching Assistant• Project Based Technology Design, January 2018 – May 2018• Introduction to Rehabilitation Designs, August 2017 – December 2017

Greater Pittsburgh Area

The ISWP Standards Working Group aims to bring standardization to wheelchair testing and product development through durability research, testing, and documentation standardization.Projects:• Assist with the design, part acquisition, and building of the caster testing machine.• Designed a low-cost wheelchair testing dummy (SolidWorks).• Managed the design and publication of low-cost multi-drum roller and curb drop. (SolidWorks).

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Department of Veteran Affairs partnered with the University of Pittsburgh and the International Society of Wheelchair Professionals

Greater Pittsburgh Area

International Society of Wheelchair Professionals in conjunction with the Department of Veteran Affairs. Research on durability testing of wheelchair casters.

Coraopolis

Industrial and construction sales.

Human Engineering Research Laboratories

Reserach Experience for Veterans and TeachersPerform product research and development on power chair storage, using rapid prototyping and product design, which resulted in a client-specific storage system.

Moon Campus

Researched and prototyped provisionally patented technology which resulted in a host powered, wireless controller. Worked with GPS based home automation systems to help improve energy efficiency.

Moon Township, Pa

Manual Labor, Driver, Tent installation and removal, Awning installation

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Communication with customers about wastewater treatment system and chemical storage design from current and potential customers for further growth of the business. Provided mechanical, chemical or technical assistance with system design and integration. Performed on-site design and installation of wastewater treatment systems. Developed cleaning nozzle setup for chemical storage tanks.

Greensburg, Pa

Sales of home improvement and repair products.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Rehabilitation Science And Technology, 3.96

Activities and Societies: Current Roles: International Society of Wheelchair Professionals - Standard Working Group Researcher.

Master’S Degree, Engineering Management, 3.69

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.69

Activities and Societies: Alpha Chi National Honor Society, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Student Veterans of America, Global.