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San Mateo, CA, US

New Brunswick, NJ, US

Mechanical Engineering manager of the robotic arm and tool driver team for a laparoscopic surgical system. Custom system optimized for accuracy, stiffness, and the medical environment.Work with harmonic drives, miniature planetary gearboxes, BLDC motors, integrated electronics, etc.

New Brunswick, NJ, US

Lead architecture of tool driver -- end effector for laparoscopic robotic system. Personally:- Selected end-effector module mechanical architecture- Designed custom miniature BLDC motors with the help of an external vendor- Integrated custom miniature planetary gearboxes- Designed custom user touch points- Helped set requirements- Interfaced with.

Redwood City, California, US

Work with BLDC motors, gearboxes, sensors, and very compact electro-mechanical packaging.Auris Medical was acquired by J&J in 2019.

• First employee and mechanical lead in two employee design team of six employee startup producing miniaturized robotic formation evaluation system. Autonomous system composed of modules pumped through drill pipe into.
• Selected architecture, developed, and field tested over 8 new modules
• Designed/selected linkages, actuators, sensors, hydraulics, and acoustics
• Skills included systems & structural analysis, FEA, design for manufacturing, material & supplier selection, prototype construction, qualification testing, intellectual property exploration & failure investigations
• Several original concepts and novel intellectual property generated
• Company successfully closed in 2020 with IP and assets sold to a major oilfield service company

Houston, Texas, US

• Managed team of 7 direct reports and core team of 12 with a $2.4MM budget (2015). Developed new equipment for open-hole logging system involving multidisciplinary HPHT electromechanical tools, surface equipment and.
• Negotiated optimal requirements and novel system architecture with business stakeholders and team leads for segment-critical product.
• Reduced product costs 30% through global sourcing and design for manufacturing
• International team with members working in different centers
• Defined and reviewed 4 year project plan and budget with project leads

Houston, Texas, US

• Mechanical lead and manager of 6 and $1.34 MM budget (2013) to design next generation perforating system for shale gas market. Optimized manufacturing, supply chain, and operational approach for rapidly growing > $240M.
• Project ranged from requirements definition, architecture and component selection, to field testing
• Developed industry first low-cost, high-volume, downhole ballistic interrupt device from concept to commercialization.
• High Volume (>10,000/yr), low cost systems involving injection molded plastics, machined components, integrated electronics and innovative actuators, and global sourcing
• Co-inventor on two US/International patents
• Coordinated obtaining US DOT approval for new explosive safety

Houston, Texas, US

• Coordinated team of 3 and $450k budget (2012) to develop battery-powered low frequency wireless communication firing head for Tubing Conveyed Perforating (TCP) applications.
• Discovered root cause of ongoing failures after creating new test and instrumentation methods.
• Traveled to Saudi Arabia to represent engineering center during field testing.
• Improved tool architecture for perforating shock and early electronic failures.

Houston, Texas, US

• Engineering field support, design modifications, and testing of perforating tools and equipment with a focus on Tubing Conveyed Perforating (TCP) hardware.
• Led integrated firmware and hardware update projects for downhole equipment.
• Coordinated multi-country field testing of equipment and software
• Designed and coordinated testing ofdownhole hardware
• Conducted in-lab and on-site failure investigations and client presentations.
• Reviewed and updated manuals and procedures.

Pittsburgh, PA, US

Selected for CMU’s official academic tutoring program. Tutored groups of students in Physics at tutoring center. Coordinated tutors at center. Tutored students privately upon request. Trained in semester long-class.

M.S., Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering