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California, United States

Burlingame, Ca, Us

Neptune Medical is building something truly unique: a fully flexible medical robot that enables doctors to reach deep into human anatomy. We think our robot will disrupt flexible endoscopy and set a new standard in outcomes for decades to come.

Murray Hill, New Jersey, Us

Loma Vista was acquired by CR Bard at the beginning of August, 2013. My initial work was in handing off the product pipeline and key technologies to Bard. Subsequent work included developing ideas for new products in structural heart, next generation fiber balloons, and, finally, a major push in dialysis access. In addition, I assisted with the further sales rollout of Loma Vista's products in the US and did a little business development work.

Using high strength “Kevlar" type fiber, Loma Vista Medical built the world’s most advanced medical balloons. Our first product supported the percutaneous implantation of a prosthetic aortic valve.I was a major part of taking this startup from “two people in a garage” to successful acquisition. TechnicalInventing and perfecting multiple ground breaking products, three company product pivots covering three entirely different anatomies, designing and deploying never-before-seen manufacturing equipment, product specification development to meet user needs and regulatory requirements, rigorous product testing to meet specifications, hiring and management of the R+D group, troubleshooting, more troubleshooting… Strategic/BusinessHelping to plan (with the CEO) the direction, goals and funding for the company, major part of hiring every single employee, clinical interface with doctors, need finding, marketing, going out and selling the product to doctors and at tradeshows, countless biz dev meetings and presentations on the way to acquisition.

Lacey, Wa, Us

Co-founder of a company building tools for electron and ion microscopes. Worked with clients in nanotechnology, materials science and biology. TechnicalDesigned, tested and delivered tools for manipulating samples in a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). Examples include nano-manipulation, chemical reaction and cryogenic sample preparation as well as micro-motorized systems for ultra-precise sample manipulation. Technologies included piezo actuation, high precision mechanical design, very low noise shielding/wiring, vacuum compatibility, interface software and chassis, embedded controllers, high voltage design, and cryogenic design in vacuum systems Strategic/BusinessStrategic planning, hiring, managing R+D, marketing presentations, developing new client relationships. FundingLead author and PI on three winning phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants. Lead author and designated PI on the two subsequent phase II proposals. $1.8M raised with no loss of equity.

Berkeley, Ca, Us

I worked in an internal group (“DesignWorks”) modeled on a product design consultancy. We specialized in small to medium sized projects, cross-disciplinary work, and a rapid, modern, response to project needs. TechnicalProject examples include a microscope that automatically loaded, optically reviewed and sorted 100s of slides, a “laser tweezers” that could do single molecule manipulation and a complex machine for viewing microarrays. Skills deployed included embedded control, PC software, high precision mechanical design and custom circuitry. Management/OrganizationBuilt and managed numerous small project teams, developed a project planning process for the group, marketed group inside and outside the lab, built estimates and scopes of work, handled “difficult” clients and management.

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Interval was an amazing research lab modeled on Xerox Parc. I worked on a variety of projects at Interval. The largest project explored human response to a socially competent robot. I designed, built, and refined this custom robot and then tested it with an array of human subjects in a variety of contexts. TechnicalConceptual design for the whole robot, including method of operation, appearance, and integration of engineering requirements with research objectives. Designed all the mechanical systems and all electrical systems (power management, wireless communications, etc.), specified several generations of onboard computers and wrote a portion of the control software. I integrated and debugged these subsystems. Management/OrganizationI managed the 5+ person team through most of the project.Human TestingDesigned and implemented a human testing regime for both lab and public settings, analyzed and reduced the subsequent data and presented results.

Masters, Mechanical Engineering

Bs, Mechanical Engineering