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San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

• Designed and developed novel medical devices to help diagnose and treat gastrointestinal diseases• Took device generation and product line extension through validation and verification testing to result in successful commercialization• Responsible for leading the next generation product development, including running project meetings, designing and building prototypes and obtaining external suppliers to manufacture components• Lead hiring process & managed engineering co-ops•… Show more • Designed and developed novel medical devices to help diagnose and treat gastrointestinal diseases• Took device generation and product line extension through validation and verification testing to result in successful commercialization• Responsible for leading the next generation product development, including running project meetings, designing and building prototypes and obtaining external suppliers to manufacture components• Lead hiring process & managed engineering co-ops• Responsible for the creation of User Needs, Product Specifications, Risk Management documentation, Standard Test Methods and Verification and Validation protocols and reports• Established manufacturing processes and tooling for production of medical devices in a clean room environment Show less

Greater New York City Area

• Created low-cost neonatal oxygen delivery device for low- and middle-income countries • Awarded 40 best-ranked designs by UBORA consortium and granted travel to Uganda for African Biomedical Engineering Consortium design school

San Francisco Bay Area

• Joined Emerging Projects team, creating innovative medical devices• Used creative problem solving and additive manufacturing to rapidly prototype devices• Analyzed design iterations using ANSYS FEA, presenting results to team• Filed application for patent on the designs

Greater Boston Area

• Utilized the design process of medical devices to create arthroscopic surgical repair devices that successfully treat labral and rotator cuff tears• Designed and implemented fixtures to improve testing of new products• Validated designs using SolidWorks simulation, providing alterations to the designs• Authored and performed feasibility and verification testing on new and existing products• Operated on cadaveric specimens and participated in surgeon cadaver labs to gain… Show more • Utilized the design process of medical devices to create arthroscopic surgical repair devices that successfully treat labral and rotator cuff tears• Designed and implemented fixtures to improve testing of new products• Validated designs using SolidWorks simulation, providing alterations to the designs• Authored and performed feasibility and verification testing on new and existing products• Operated on cadaveric specimens and participated in surgeon cadaver labs to gain insight on product use Show less

Greater Boston Area

• Participated as a Build Studio Engineer responsible for designing and creating minimum viable products for clients • Authored article for engineers on the building blocks of product concept generation

Chelmsford, Ma

• Designed and troubleshot various gauges and machines used in the manufacturing process• Ran installation, operation, and process qualification tests for equipment and resins• Conducted tensile testing using Bluehill software, finding the maximum strength of materials

Calgary, Canada Area

• Monitored existing oil and gas wells and fields to optimize production and injection rates• Applied basic physics and calculus principles to create graphs and outlines of well timelines• Created maps in AccuMap to make geological predictions for newly drilled wells• Met weekly with team to discuss progress and goals for future projects

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Concentration in Product Design and Manufacturing

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Generate, Enabling Engineering, Husky Ambassadors, Northeastern Dance Company Minors in Business Administration.

Study Abroad, Mechanical Engineering

Courses -Marketing Principles -Intro to Psychology -Fluid Dynamics

Education record

Activities and Societies: Competitive Dance, Track and Field, Leadership