• Conceived and transitioned ideas from basic concepts to functional prototypes utilizing SolidWorks, 3-D printing and machining while keeping product, market, and cost requirements paramount.• Designed and assembled test fixtures to aid in performing proof of concept and feasibility testing on various models• Responsible for the design and material selection of plastic components for injection molding and other manufacturing methods by performing Moldflow analyses and consulting with vendors.• Characterized components and assemblies by means of DOEs and MSAs; Minitab and Excel are used to perform statistical analyses.• Presented ideas, status of projects, findings and experiment results to executive management, technical teams, consultants and partnering firms to keep team members informed of project timelines.• Participated in customer research marketing studies to gain insight into user experience and feedback.• Managed multiple projects involving cross-functional teams, suppliers, and consultants to source a variety of materials and components for development and pilot production.• Assisted legal team in creating drawings for patent and legal filings.

• Led an engineering team to design, develop, and execute product verification and in-process testing of single use microfluidic cassette by working with Systems Engineering, Quality and Manufacturing teams.• Worked with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Quality & Regulatory, Operations, Science and Marketing team) to translate market requirements into product specifications. • Analyzed product and process data using statistical methods (ANOVA, t-test, DOE, Gage R&R, Minitab) to make informed decisions based on levels of confidence.• Presented reports on finding and conclusions to senior management to support data driven decisions.• Collaborated with equipment manufacturers to develop protocols and perform factory and site acceptance tests in order to validate equipment on the manufacturing floor through IQ, OQ and PQ.• Worked closely with contract manufacturing team to bring automation on-line while determining significant factors and optimal processing parameters utilizing DOE methodology.• Developed and troubleshot challenging manufacturing processes in cooperation with contract manufacturing team, including laser welding, thermal bonding, labeling, die cutting and machining.• Collaborated with Engineering to design for assembly/manufacturability of current and future products.• Managed suppliers and purchase orders for key projects.• Implemented process improvements to reduce cycle and down time. • Identified and tested candidate materials for microfluidic valve design.• Managed an engineer and several co-op students as direct reports.

• Designed, built, and implemented fixtures for hydraulic burst and flow testing of product components and assemblies. (Utilized SolidWorks and LabView)• Captured, analyzed and presented data from product testing to entire company.• Wrote test method documentation for implementation into engineering and QMS environments.• Trained operators and other engineers on test methods, equipment and software.• Developed, applied and led safety program for the entire company. • Participated in cross-functional projects to support other teams in the development of test design, data collection and data analysis.

• Designed, built, and tested assembly and inspection fixtures for injection molded components.• Dimensionally inspected plastic components to qualify injection molds from suppliers.• Performed laboratory testing on prototypes to quantify product performance.• Participated in design and process FMEA and risk analysis discussions with R&D team.

• Instructed Introduction to Engineering I and II (undergraduate), Introduction to Computer Aided Design (undergraduate) and Introduction to Injection Molding Thermoplastics (graduate) laboratories.• Taught upwards of 25 engineering students per laboratory session over two semesters.• Assigned and graded engineering projects and technical laboratory reports.

• Developed computer models and physical prototypes based on product ideas and concepts using SolidWorks.• Designed for ergonomics and manufacturability.• Presented designs and concepts to engineering team using PowerPoint.• Constructed and performed laboratory studies comparing company and competitor products.• Performed statistical analyses of results obtained in laboratory studies using Excel.

• Work with manufacturing engineers to investigate and resolve problems within the processing environment.• Diagnose and repair rubber injection molding and accessory machine complications.• Perform process variation inspections to communicate with quality control engineers on potential problems and solutions.• Conducted a variety of process and product improvement studies on product contamination, improving operator gloves, and critical product curing time.