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West Hartford, Ct, Us

St. Louis, Mo, Us

● Developed engaging lectures regarding engineering fundamentals including material selection and thermodynamics● Developed study packages for students looking to pass the EIT● Revised study course which had a 6% higher completion rate which resulted in a higher student satisfaction score (4.3/5)

Lisboa, Portugal, Pt

● Executed support tasks, such as participant management, equipment maintenance and procurement, and repair work within the Gun’s research group the educational industry.● Designed and built electromechanical laboratory testing equipment, delivered on budget in 8 months● Recruited, managed and paid participants ● Designed capital improvements solutions to minimize laboratory acoustic and electrical noise ● Coordinated interdepartmental resources to install new participant management software which resulted in a mobile ready platform● Created a laboratory guide that saved 55% in training per year● Management of participant pool resulted in 15% greater participation and drove down no-shows to less than 2% Capital improvementso Oversaw remodeling to increase noise and electrical isolationNew Equipment researcho Bioelectric transducer chassiso Olfactrometero Eye tracker system o EEGo Scent box controller (Arduino speed controller using tied into E-prime2)o Wrote control room guideo Wrote new participant protocols to conform with GDPR

Satellite Beach, Florida, Us

● Provided academic clients with translation and editing texts for journals● Revised SOP documentation for regulatory compliance

Satellite Beach, Florida, Us

● Freelance consulting engineer working in Pharmaceutical production

● Developed marketing campaign for golf courses on the Iberian peninsula.

Meyrin, Geneva, Ch

● Conducted support tasks, such as supplier management, OEE support and CAPA within the production department of a production company in the pharmaceutical industry.● Installed time tracking device which resulted in 12% uptime for Uhlmann packager ● Installed vision system to automate vail feeding which saved an estimated 10 worker hours per week resulting in an estimated 7K per year● Redesigned Autoclave packaging to reduce existence of wet loads by 43% which led to a cost savings of 12k per year ● Oversaw installation of new air handling system for warehouse which reduced maintenance costs by 4% and brought the facility into compliance

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● Executed customer service tasks, such as designing financial plans, answering client questions, and selling insurance within the payment solutions department of a debt management company in the financial services industry.● Won Customer Service Award twice due to receiving outstanding client satisfaction scores (4.87/5)

Deerfield, Illinois, Us

● Executed production support tasks, such as plant shutdowns, manage production targets, and lean manufacturing activities within the engineering department of a contract manufacturing company in the sterile fill/finish industry.● Improved Autoclave pressure relief valves to eliminate failures which resulted in 10K annual savings● Lead Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) cross-functional team for production floor issues in Building A which identified 15K of cost savings● Worked with production and maintenance to implement standard work/SOPs which saved 5 man hours per shift per week ● Responsible for reliability and availability of equipment for 3 pharmaceutical fill suites doing well over $10 million annually● Prepared and presented monthly reports to plant senior leadership team on status and progress of building development● Worked with multidisciplinary team to streamline the manufacturing operations; estimated savings of $8K in labor by speeding up preparation of equipment.● Self taught in autoclave diagnostics and repair● Evaluated proposals of potential clients based on filling capabilities● Wrote proposal for a new autoclave to expand building capabilities● Troubleshoot cartridge, vial, syringe fill machines; sterilization systems including vial washer and autoclaves; and vision counting system.

Dulles, Virginia, Us

● Executed research tasks, such as evaluating new designs, Lean studies, and shipped hazardous materials within the Research and Design department of an aerospace company in the defense industry.● Wrote product performance enhancement report, a 250k program● Earned achievement award for supporting special projects● Evaluated the use of a instrumented 1-ton press ● Created three dimensional models of metal parts to evaluate the plastic deformation during the cold working process using ProEngineer Wildfire and ABAQUS finite element analysis to simulate● Wrote product performance enhancement program (~$250K)● Received commendation award, AAA, in striving to meet customer needs ● Evaluation of the manufacturability of small caliber ammunition designs on existing facilities.● Wrote jacket material evaluation project● Working in Research and Design to improve mature product line (30+ years) based on existing manufacturing facilities, new market impacts, and feedback of user groups to improve strategic position of company. ● Researched changes necessary to implement new product based on existing infrastructure on and off site.

Silver Spring, Md, Us

Food and Drug Administration, Center for Radiological and Device Health, Office of Device Evaluation, Peripheral Devices Branch● Reviewed medical device applications for sale in the US (510(k), PMA & IDE), which resulted in several requests for clarification letters● Reviewed live case submissions● Prepared animal test subjects to support investigation of Drug Eluding Stents

Lawrence, Ks, Us

● Established protocol for awarding credit to highlight student achievement i.e. to break the awarding of the content of technical writing from the style of technical writing to more properly reflect the business environment. ● Lectured on material testing protocols and used material testing laboratory to reinforce material property concepts (i.e. how do the results of destructive testing correspond to the principles taught in the class room)● Lectured on failure of materials ● Instituted a policy to create flashcards of students to learn names◦Design of experiments for validating the behavior of model spine◦Co-author on article accepted for publication documenting development process◦Spine model is patent pending◦Calf, sheep, and cadaveric spine dissection and potting in MTS 858 hydraulic testing machine ◦Created synthetic intervertebral disc for repetition of discectomy and surgery to remove prolapse section of a disc. The work was done to replicate the deteriorated disc.◦Instrumented upbiting pitutary with strain gages to measure user perceived strain; to quantify the surgical experience.◦My task was to build upon the first version to improve shelf life and manufacturability. ◦Version two was made with polyurethane.

Lawrence, Kansas, Us

● Executed clerical tasks, such as sign inventory, database management and analysis (including GIS), within the department of Public Works of the Douglas County government in Kansas.● Undertook self-directed collection data on signage, resolving 75% of signage backlog in order to come into compliance with federal mandates● Collected traffic data which enabled better planning and updating of existing road usage using statistical techniques● Investigated citizen complaints to resolve backlog and justify existing signage

Lawrence, Ks, Us

● Did research pertaining to the University of Kansas● Updated and maintained filing system● Responded to crisis calls

Masters, Mechancial Engineering

Bachelor Of Science Degree, Mechanical Engineering