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Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Guided international and newcomer graduate students in their transition to Ryerson University and Toronto by engineering the pilot program, “ISS Grad Connect” to provide information and referrals to appropriate campus resources.Fostered a culturally sensitive environment that encouraged international and newcomer graduate students to ask questions and discuss their concerns, resulting in an 83% increase in graduate student engagement, compared to the prior academic year.Supported in the development of a Job Search Club for International and Newcomer Graduate students in collaboration with the Ryerson Career and Co-op Centre.

Supervised 4 R&D teams ensuring objectives were met within the established deadlines.Conducted seminars and events promoting LANITEM, which resulted in more physicians expressing interest in collaborating with the laboratory by providing feedback and insights.Assessed commercial and innovation needs within the medical device industry, which highlighted growing interest among health care professionals in machine learning and artificial intelligence.Coordinated actions to establish the laboratory from the point of view of infrastructure, equipment, and development of high-level projects.

Queretaro, Mexico

Advised engineers on the development, validation and testing of medical equipment such as the contact thermometer, mechanical ventilator, and COVID detectors, earning emergency authorization for immediate use by health professionals.Trained medical staff and patients on the proper use of medical equipment, with a focus on high-risk pregnancies, reducing misuse costs by ~80% and improving the efficiency of medical care for patients in labor or fetal distress. Reviewed the installation, modification, testing, and operation of medical equipment, resulting in improved testing times and a 40% deduction in user complaints.Conducted business analysis and testing of 5 projects: the Electronic Clinical Record, the Platform for Medical Device Post-Market Surveillance, the sensor for COVID detection, the new development of Echocardiography Equipment, and the new platform for Performance Evaluation, 4 of which have received great responses from customers.Implemented quality systems under ISO 13485:2016, ISO 9001:2015, IEC 623041:2006, and ISO 14971:2019 for the proper development and use of medical equipment, reducing production times by 15 days, associated costs due to technical failures, and improved user response (60% fewer complaints), and employee productivity.

Queretaro, Mexico

Implemented action plans for preventive and corrective maintenance for all medical devices which reduced corrective maintenance costs by 20%, and increased patient care in the pediatric division by 30 %Oversaw the administration of the hospital’s equipment maintenance schedule, reducing downtime for patient care Trained 100 medical and nursing personnel on the correct use of the equipment, which decreased errors due to misuse of medical equipment.

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Master In Quality Management For Health Products And Services Une-En Iso 13485:2016, Quality Control And Safety Technologies/Technicians, 3.7/4

Bachelor'S Degree, Biomedical/Medical Engineering, 3.7/4