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Escondido, Ca, Us

• Provided mechanical design consulting services to mainly medical device companies, specializing in Dx consumables, plastic part design, and electronic enclosures.• Led ideation meetings and documented Intellectual Property (IP) for innovative product designs, utilizing expertise in Solidworks, FEA, and thermal analysis.• Managed 3D printers, 3D scanner, CNC programming, and reverse engineering processes to support product development and production.

Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, Us

Staff Mechanical Engineer in Medication Management Solutions (MMS) team, Innovative product development for medication dispensing products, FDA/EU MDR Design controlled environment.Experienced in the development of automatic medicine dispensing equipment used in hospitals and pharmacies, with extensive work in large assemblies with sheet metal parts, plastic parts, machined parts, electromechanical actuators and automatic identification and locking systems.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nl

Design and development of Hospital Life-Support and Non-Invasive Ventilators.Philips Sleep and Respiratory Care (SRC)New Product Development and Sustaining of Hospital Life-Support Respiratory Ventilators.Responsible Technical lead in the design of various ventilator subsystems e.g. precision air path modulators, blowers, air path sensors, actuators, diaphragm valves, ventilator enclosure. Working in key projects with responsibilities different phases of development activities from development of requirements, to V&V activities e.g. protocols, test reports. Additionally, FMEA, SHA/SRA, DfM reviews, developing design plans, verification plans, identification and implementation of design improvements, & CAPA design response. Under FDA/EU MDR governance. Project Management, budget allocation, capital equipment/Injection molding tools justification/approval

Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

Mechanical Lead in the Development of Point of Care (POC) diagnostics instruments, Designed several electro-mechanical modules: precision syringe injectors, actuators, thermal systems, dynamic mixers, shuttle systems, clamps, and optical fluorometers. Development of diagnostic instruments from hands-on prototype builds, testing and validation, introduction into production, and support of production released units. Versed in defining design controls, project planning, brainstorming sessions, design reviews, and updating DHF Working with Microfluidics in consumable design, and instrument-consumable actuation and measured fluid delivery. Designing in CAD (SolidWorks 2018), SolidWorks Simulation Professional (FEA), GD&T, Tolerance analysis, Optical calculations, & SolidWorks Enterprise PDM data management

San Diego, Ca, Us

Product development of electronic products for the network connectivity business unit. Design of state-of-the-art network magnetic Integrated Products: Power & filtered electronic connectors, plastic housings, magnetic cores with wire windings. Design components for high-volume plastic injection molding process, precision stamping, sheet metal shielding mechanical design of test & manufacturing fixtures. Production introduction to global manufacturing sites in China, Taiwan, and Korea.

Carlsbad, California, Us

Toolbox is a contract design firm where we worked closely with customers guiding them in new product creation. from ideation, concept definition, prototype build, and performance testing. Mainly in product development of medical devices like microfluidic diagnostics disposables, testing instruments, research fixtures, and IV medical disposables. Project management responsibilities of establishing project timelines and budgets; coordinating workloads with the project team members and reporting on progress to customers.

Carlsbad, California, Us

Mechanical design & project management for security and access control systems focused on new product development: security systems, home automation, automatic gate and garage door operators. Expert in electronic enclosures for home security, home health monitoring, and diverse wireless sensor applications. Hands-on design; from concept to production release, coordinating with production plants in Taiwan, and Guangzhou ROC. Experienced in the design and testing of motorized automatic gates and garage operators, working on large assemblies from the chassis, motorized gear-train system, sensors, and controls.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Website: https://holdrite.com Product development for a wide variety of commercial and residential plumbing products: experienced one on one interaction with customers traveling to customer's sites running technical meeting specifying products developing concepts and prototypes. New product development working in all of the development phases from brainstorming, concepts creation, product design, and tooling through production release. Part design for Injection molding, sheet metal, stamped and machined parts in applications for pipe support, specialized seismic, acoustic and fire retardant products. Project manager: defining sequential strategies, schedules and coordinating an interdepartmental team. Managed and traveled with vendors in USA, Hong Kong, China, and Latin-American.

Azusa, California, Us

Commercial Irrigation Products Division(High Volume Manufacturing) Managed new Product Development projects, product improvements and Product Support for irrigation products: Rotors, Spray heads, and solenoid activated Irrigation Valves. Designed plastic injection Molded parts, stamped parts, fasteners and seals.Irrigation Electronic Controls Division  New Product development for electronic irrigation controllers leading mechanical design aspects of electronic packaging for indoor-outdoor enclosures: interface buttons, electronic connectors, access panels, antennas, PWB attachment, fasteners, and weatherable seals and boundaries.

El Segundo, California, Us

Detailed tool designs for plastic injection molding process, working in CAD, defining materials, designing mold inserts, and mold mechanisms. Running tool projects through the development cycle: from tool preliminary design, design review, material orders, shop construction surveillance, first shots inspection, and negotiation of final tool approval by internal customers.

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering

Professional Certificate, Engineering Management

40 Hour Training Course, Solidworks Advanced Surfacing

Mechanical & Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineering

Certificate, Product Strategy