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San Diego, Ca, Us

Milpitas, California, Us

Supervise and support production line, conduct root cause analysis, and implement CAPAs.Supplier Qualification and Part Qualification.Implement process improvement to decrease the rework rate.Address in-process issues and troubleshoot optical, mechanical, and electrical assemblies.Create, execute and refine build sequences related to system assembly, calibration, and certification.

Irvine, Ca, Us

• Led design verification for THV products and updated design control documents. One initiative improved yield by 4%, resulting in an annual savings of $72,800.• Developed and performed tests to support investigations into device performance issues. • Collaborated with regulatory, packaging, manufacturing, quality, and technicians, to coordinate various activities.• Developed GMP test methods & fixtures for CTQ attributes as part of manufacturing process inspection.• Supervised and supported manufacturing clean room to ensure quality, inventory, & manufacturing requirements are met. This effort enabled the production of more than 2 million components worth of $21 million yearly.• Led installation qualification of equipment and construction qualification of cleanroom class 8.• Maintained controlled documents’ lifecycle including procedures, drawings, process sheets, etc.

Thousand Oaks, Ca, Us

• Developed, validated, and transferred GMP test methods for combination product inspections using Keyence and Instron.o Efforts led to cost and time savings, along with improved accuracy in variable measurements during inspections.• Designed, prototyped, and built fixtures for use in inspection methods for medical components and devices.• Led equipment validation and collaborated to transfer the knowledge to the pharmaceutical manufacturing sites.o This effort established the validation package for a multi-million-dollar upgrade of inspection labs across multiple sites.• Supported MFG & QC labs with PFMEA, design review, method transfer, fixture delivery, training and instrument operation.

Irvine, Ca, Us

• Performed research and development in flapping flight; this electrical, mechanical and software effort contributed to winning a $500,000 NSF Award (Award number 1846308) and led to a publication in the Science Robotics journal.• Awarded $10,000 first-place award at the Beall competition and presented two research papers at the AIAA 2019 conference.• Designed and prototyped a new flying robot named “Quadflapper” (U.S. Provisional Patent).

Irvine, Ca, Us

⬥Conducted thesis on vibrational control in bio-inspired flying robots.⬥Prepared 3D designs, 2D drawings, and created design review documentation and reports.⬥Managed full lifecycle engineering deliverables: "Flapping wing Micro Air Vehicle" project.⬥Created, designed and prototyped a new flying machine: “Quadflapper”.

⬥Device engineering support: Operated dimension, pressure, and temperature measurement device and developed/documented QA specifications, inspection methods, assembly procedures, and related written procedures.⬥Calibrated and regulated different instruments and assembled/tested sensors and devices while maintaining documentation for regulatory and compliance.

Tehran, Ir

Designed and built two prototypes of a Cable-Driven Parallel Robot using the V model.Reported the status of projects and performed complex analysis of electro-mechanical systems.Programmed Siemens S7 PLC using Simatic manager worked with FESTO equipment and was trained on CAN bus, Profibus & Fieldbus networks.Gained a solid experimental background as Robotics engineer.Used Matlab and Simulink in different projects.

Bachelor’S Degree, Electrical Engineering ( Control Engineering )

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering