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New Haven, Ct, Us

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Plymouth, Michigan, Us

Working as a contractor for Medtronic

• Executed design control activities including identifying user needs from the voice of customer, generating design requirements, and updating existing risk management using FMEA• Gathered key information from highly trained retinal surgeons during device performance laboratories on the application of the current systems to help guide the direction of future design iteration• Implemented an anthropomorphically correct head model with different facial features to aid in assessment of ophthalmic drug delivery systems’ performance in accommodating patients of varying anatomy• Analyzed micro-optical coherence topography images using 3D Slicer and identified key data to illustrate the performance of different design configurations within cadaveric eye tissue

• Rapidly prototyped 3D SLA components for Class II next-generational medical devices to be utilized in ophthalmic drug delivery• Authored several test protocols and technical reports that better characterized the current functionality of different device components• Spearheaded a project to develop a technique to visualize the anterior chamber of cadaveric eyes to increase surgeon confidence in the performance of new ophthalmic drug delivery systems

Audubon, Pa, Us

• Designed Class II, computer navigated, minimally invasive spinal surgery instrumentation using Creo Parametric• Drafted post-market surveillance reports on current on-market spinal implantation systems to update existing risk management files• Increased product validation efficiency of incoming part inspection by administering document change orders• Trained surgeons on different spinal implant systems and instrumentation during hand-on cadaver labs

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

• Modeled new assembly fixtures for mechanical testing to reduce lead time and minimize risk of part damage• Executed test method validations ensuring quality control procedures accurately measured injection molded parts• Utilized production machinery to develop samples to validate a current specification of a Class-II medical device