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Marlborough, MA, US

Marlborough, MA, US

Supported early-stage efforts towards a self-expanding metal stent for use in an untapped clinical space

Marlborough, MA, US

• Late-Stage Commercial Product Sprint
• Led R&D efforts to broaden the indication of a self-expanding metal stent, overseeing technical activities, including updates to pertinent design documentation, till commercial launchExploratory R&D - Luminal Patency
• As Technical Co-Lead, road mapped and developed 1st and 2nd generation prototypes in post-surgical wound management
• Interviewed 15+ Key Opinion Leaders to gather early feedback on prototypes and understand key user needs
• Led pre-clinical model development efforts to validate proof of concepts and support business investment towards market strategy

Marlborough, MA, US

• New Product Development – Pulmonary
• Led over 20 technical studies to complete Essential Design Output (EDO) evaluation for ultrasound-guided biopsy needle
• Aligned and remediated system requirements with associated risk documentation to stage ultrasound guidance system for launch
• Drove 6 design verification (DV) testing workstreams and managed engagements with 10 physicians for design validation (DVal) testingSustaining Engineering – Single Use Imaging
• Saved $3M by switching from ink-adhesive labeling to laser marking on endoscope shafts, cutting costs and improving durability
• Ensured design compatibility of duodenoscope and related accessories through Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) testing

• Manage team meetings and external communications to offer technological implementation support to other MGH departments
• Leading R&D Home Hospital Needs Finding study to identify key areas of technological improvement in home-based care settings
• Managed final execution activities to launch AHA PALS mobile application for pediatric cardiac intervention training and support

• As the clinical research coordinator for a language translation technology feasibility study, developed research protocol, patient and staff surveys, and trained staff teams on the technology's usage
• Collaborated with MGH Patient Experience Dept. to explore and develop patient rounding solutions through digital automation

• Conducted routine market scans to pilot the use of remote patient monitoring (RPM) solutions in MGH’s Home Hospital Program
• Shadowed 15+ nurses and patients to collect qualitative feedback on the challenges of delivering care in home-based settings

Minneapolis, MN, US

• Impacted 17,000+ patients worldwide by developing mobile application in C# for use as training tool in handling of Class III device
• Iteratively programmed UI, VAD controller screen navigation and alarm resolution features of app using Agile Scrum methodology
• Collaborated with Human Factors, Systems, and Marketing teams to develop user needs and requirements for app

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Constructed and programmed 16 robotic active-assist devices for use in regaining arm and hand muscle control in stroke patients
• Issued devices to 5 post-stroke users for validation testing, and documented design modifications in accordance to FDA guidelines
• Utilized tools such as the drill press, lathe, bandsaw, and 3D printer for R&D and verification testing

Atlanta, GA, US

• Saved $800 per rodent feeder by designing automated pellet dispenser using SolidWorks, 3D-printing, and Arduino microcontroller
• Wired and assembled the framework, electrical components, and haptic mechanism of Automated Rodent Training System (ARTS)

Chicago, IL, US

• Featured on poster at Society for Neuroscience for recording EMG and neural activity to predict locomotion from brain waves
• Recorded and processed EMG and ECG data of 6 rats in MATLAB for development of FES prosthesis for paralysis recovery