Innovating technology to improve outcomes in orthopaedic reconstruction

Penn-Wharton Innovation Fund: Student led team of MD, PhD, MBA, Graduate and Undergraduates that invest in Penn-affiliated startup companies across early idea, validation, and post-launch phases.

Developed a medical device (Expansa) to treat symptoms of Pelvic Organ Prolapse.

Taught curriculum and advised UPenn start-ups in the 2021 NSF iCorps program as the TA

- Explore relevant market segments and customer value propositions by directly interviewing both clinicians and patients - Research pelvic floor disorders and POP to compile up-to-date statistics and critical values related to market segments, patient experiences, pessary success/failure rates, reported outcomes, complications, and specific market sizes and segments

• Utilize Adobe Illustrator and other design software to produce both my own and custom digital logos and designs• Develop silk-screen prints using photosensitive emulsion to hand-print on cotton and polyester materials • Hire models to direct and photograph in order to display various available products on Etsy• Develop, maintain and direct online retail venue, store front, brand image and marketing of shop by promoting shop across social media• Achieved 1500+ unique visits and $1100+ in revenue in first 3 months of business, maintaining over a 2.5% conversion rate

• Analyzed leukocyte stretch ratio data, X-Ray fluorescence data of gold nanoparticle enriched leukocytes, and leukocyte dielectric parameters to evaluate the effects of dielectrophoresis on Jurkat and THP-1 white blood cells

• Characterized local natural water and municipal waste water to determine the nutrient load contributed by Colgate University and the Town of Hamilton to the Susquehanna River Watershed• Evaluated, bi-weekly, the organic particles and flow-rates from 6 local sights and Hamilton’s waste water treatment plant• Analyzed water quality by performing chemical tests and utilizing spectroscopy and chromatography: Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Volatile Suspended Solids (VSS) and Ion Chromatography• Utilized MATLAB to produce Flow Velocity Profiles and 3-Dimensional River Profiles in order to adequately visualize and characterize the sampling sites