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Birmingham, Al, Us

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Provide on-site consulting, guidance and assistance to physicians and OR personnel by evaluating options and problem-solving during surgery in order to maximize IGS (Image Guided Surgery) product efficiency and usageAnalyze, resolve and repair product issues through detailed analysis and utilization of engineering expertiseDirect and assist Radiology staff in performing necessary scans prior to surgeryEducate/train physicians and hospital personnel, including OR staff, Radiology, Central Sterile Processing, Biomedical and Information Technologies staff, on the use of IGS products and servicesDevelop and conduct training programs for hospital staff enabling them to implement in-house trainingAct as primary customer liaison, maintaining contact with customer, assessing satisfaction and usage levels, and working to increase revenue via the sale of spare parts, upgrades, etc.Work closely with the Senior Application Consultant, Area Account Manager, Key Account Manager and Marketing Manager on market transparency, upgrade initiatives and R&D projectsUtilize engineering expertise to contribute to the quality improvement process by recommending product modificationsAttend meetings and trade shows to demonstrate and promote IGS products and servicesKeep abreast of developments regarding Brainlab and competitive IGS products and services via ongoing training and individual research and analysis

Pensacola, Florida

Planned, modified, and executed validation and performance studies of human subjectsCollected and recorded physiological monitoring data from wearable sensing systems (EEG and EKG) Built prototypes of equipment to be used for future experiments in SolidWorks Assisted in data analysis using Python machine learning with senior researchers and medical doctorsSpecific research projects involved studying cognitive performance of Naval aviation students in a flight simulator under conditions of simulated brownout, mild hypoxia and targeted surface brain stimulation

Pensacola, Florida Area

Biology minor, focus on biomedical sciences. 3.54 GPASenior Capstone Project - Orthotic Leg Brace- Designed and tested mechatronic orthotic leg brace to aid people with musculoskeletal diseases- Wired circuitry and wrote programs in C++/Arduino to collect pressure sensor input, analyze data and control brace movement according to user movements utilizing dual servo motors- Provided biomechanical insight to design the 3D printed brace in accordance with knee anatomy- Prepared funding proposals, reports and presentations for various stages of team progress- Awarded 2nd Place in Capstone competition for innovative design and excellent presentationNotable Coursework- Mechatronic Systems- 3D Modeling (SolidWorks)- Programming (C/C++, MATLAB, Python)- Non-Destructive Material Testing- Biomechanics- Human Anatomy- Human Physiology- Organic Chemistry

Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

Destin/Fort Walton Beach, Florida Area

- Conducted independent studies of insect evasive maneuvers in response to acoustic predatory signals- Designed experiment parameters based on information compiled in literature searches- Collected and analyzed data using MATLAB with image processing and point tracking software- Completed a written report and presented research findings at a base-wide research symposium