Kristin Abele Email & Phone Number

Abbott Park, Illinois, US

-Authored, owned, and executed design verification testing on newly developed products and products undergoing design changes.-Led and participated in numerous projects through various stages of product life-cycle including design, verification and validation, and transfer to manufacturing.-Collaborated cross-functionally for development of design input.

Abbott Park, Illinois, US

-Authored, owned, and executed design verification testing on newly developed products and products undergoing design changes.-Led and participated in numerous projects through various stages of product life-cycle including design, verification and validation, and transfer to manufacturing.-Collaborated cross-functionally for development of design input.

Abbott Park, Illinois, US

-Authored, owned, and executed design verification testing on newly developed products and products that were undergoing design changes.-Conducted engineering characterization testing and results analysis.-Assisted with the development of design input requirements, FMECAs, and risk management profiles to maintain compliance to appropriate design controls.

San Luis Obispo, CA, US

Demonstrated excellent teamwork, organizational, communication skills by aiding with laboratory safety, and facilitating student discussions to help students achieve a better understanding of chemistry concepts

San Luis Obispo, CA, US

Demonstrated excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills by teaching undergraduate students MATLAB programming skills and debugging mathematical models for various aspects of Biomedical Engineering

Palo Alto, CA, US

• Worked in a team of two master's students with engineers at HP Life Sciences to optimize Western Blots
• Improved target quantification and multiplexing through DOE execution and the development of custom protocols

Santa Rosa, California, US

• Improved bench testing through the development of a hybrid model for Transcatheter Heart Therapies
• Formulated and executed PQ and PPQ protocols and final reports for medical device validation
• Applied strong skills with engineering drawings and principles to develop MS and TS and medical device drawings

• Upright Sleep Device Senior Project Main Point of Contact and Primary Investigator
• Created a Class I Medical Device to aid patients in sleeping upright post-surgery to meet design specifications
• Considered the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations and quality standards through risk management and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA and DFMEA)
• Manufactured and performed mechanical testing on prototype and raw materials to ensure product quality and reliability through the creation and implementation of Manufacturing Process Instructions (MPI) and testing.
• Primary Investigator (PI) for Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved human subject safety and effectiveness testing
• Completed project on time and under budget through strong engineering economic and project management skills

Campbell, California, US

• Developed a polymer coating process to reduce thrombogenicity in Nitinol neurovascular devices
• Formulated and executed IQ/OQ protocols and final reports for medical device validation
• Applied Keyence and Instron skills to aid with product testing

Mclean, Virginia, US

Designed and prototyped a SUP Board attachment for Capital SUP to be used by single lower leg amputees.

St Louis, MO, US

Mclean, Virginia, US

• Collaborated with a small group of interdisciplinary engineering students at Cal Poly to tackle a challenge proposed by challenger(Terra Lynch, a teen diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy)
• Built a remote-controlled robotic device that assists with daily tasks

Rancho Santa Margarita, California, US

Master'S Degree, Biomedical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Biomedical Engineering