A technical leader within Lung Health consistently orchestrating benchmarking, literature reviews, prototyping events, and concept development activities. Medtronic Technical Contributor of The Year Award recipient 2019 (Team award).42 intellectual property disclosures with 20 patents pending or granted.Developed and tested a new design for a lung navigation guide catheter with sensor in the wall.Pioneered a new coil manufacturing method by building proof-of-concept equipment as well as overseeing production equipment design-build. Assisted in early concept refinement, product development, and early clinical feedback of the SuperDimension™ Navigation System with Fluoroscopic Navigation Technology. A product taken from proof-of-concept to commercial sales within 1 year.Active participant in internal societies on catheter design and robotics.Actively mentor other engineers directly and in collaboration, consistent engagement with STEM outreach, and Society of Women Engineers.

Lead engineer on an early stage high throughput Continuous Build Demonstrator. Identified and ushered improvements to film cutting mechanisms, platen geometry, motor tuning, extrusion tip cleaning, industrial PC specification.Improved reliability from 75% to 99+%Installed first 3 sets of machines at domestic and international clients.

6th employee at a start up orthopedics company.Developed and performed biomechanical testing of the company's first FDA 510k-cleared device.Designed and built all fixtures and machinery for quasi-static, load to failure and fatigue loading based on literature review of in-vivo loading conditions.Assisted with procedure development as well as US and OUS surgeon training.Assisted with corrosion and healing studies in canine and ovine models.

Developed prototype tracked robotic ground vehicle for surveillance and real-time mapping of urban conflict environments. Mentored two undergraduate mechanical and electrical engineering students on the project. Robot was able to travel up to 12 MPH and climb stairs.

Medical Device Design Lab- Advisor: Dr. Arthur ErdmanFocus on MR-guided motorized biopsy using non-ferrous actuators.Characterization of passive metallic field disturbances.

Pre-production testing and characterization of resistance welding failure modes for an implantable heart pacing device.

Troubleshooting of production injection molds. Developed a new thermal annealing process to improve product quality.

Implemented coordinate measuring machine-based inspection of hydraulic steering units and motors.

Assisted in injection mold design for 2006 Honda Civic passenger airbag panel. Developed method to apply SRS Airbag logo.