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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

Strados' FDA-cleared respiratory management solution enables real-world, real-time monitoring of lung sounds by harnessing the power of smart sensor technologies. The Strados™ Respiratory Care Platform, which includes the RESP Biosensor, captures lung sounds including wheezing, coughing and other adventitious lung sounds as well as respiratory dynamics for a more holistic picture of a patient’s respiratory health journey*. Patient data is sent in real time via the cloud to a clinician portal, which is supported by machine learning algorithms for automated event detection and longitudinal trending.**Algorithms, respiratory rate, and chest excursions not part of FDA clearance

Atlanta, Ga

Naperville, Illinois, Us

Spearheaded the remote heart failure management Cordella Heart Failure System (CHFS) platform design and development strategy and execution, including hardware and software (SaaS) design to align with clinical workflows.Led the software team to achieve milestone goal of first-in-human (FIH) submission and implant including requisite Quality System process and design documentation.Conceived and implemented robust, secure, information technology infrastructure.

Roswell, Georgia, Us

Focusing on improving efficiency and rolling out enhancements to meet WebOps’ continued rapid growth by applying leading edge technology and development methodologies across all of the new and existing SaaS product lines.

St. Paul, Minnesota, Us

St. Jude Medical acquired CardioMEMS in 2014 and I was asked to oversee the secure integration of the flagship CardioMEMS system into St. Jude Medical’s Merlin.net remote monitoring platform which enabled one of the largest projected revenue growth drivers. Many of the design, workflow, security, scalability, and architecture features of the CardioMEMS system were incorporated into the Merlin.net platform.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Created a ground-breaking chronic disease management Internet-of-Things (IoT) Software as a Service (SaaS), Class III FDA approved, ISO-13485 compliant platform while supporting the Information Systems infrastructure of a fast-paced, dynamic organization of 130 employees.Developed a revolutionary wireless implantable blood pressure sensor remote monitoring platform for the treatment of heart failure patients with a single developer and minimal hardware, enabling the flagship company product.System received praise from dozens of key opinion leading physicians and nursing staffs for ease of use and utility and has achieved the coveted ISO 27001:2013 security certification.Founded Information Systems (IS) Department concurrent with entire company tenure.Cultivated IS infrastructure from single central computer sharing files among ten users to a VMware virtualized infrastructure employing over 100 HA and DRS-enabled virtual servers on an EqualLogic iSCSI SAN, supporting over 200 computers and 130 end-users.Designated HIPAA Security Officer for CardioMEMS.Solely Responsible for a multitude of support systems including Exchange Servers, Blackberry Enterprise Servers, Keyscan Access Control System, NEC Elite IPK II Phone/Voicemail System, RoomWizard Conference Room Scheduling System, and Conference Room A/V System including Nexia Biamp System with Crestron Controller.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Instituted marketing operations capabilities utilizing salesforce.com CRM enabling order placement, fulfillment, and device traceability through a contract manufacturer.Crafted an implant reporting system via salesforce.com whereby implant case details were rapidly disseminated company-wide enabling instant knowledge diffusion and swift issue resolution.Created marketing collateral used to educate physicians and patients.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Managed multiple responsibilities including hardware and software design for product testing, product user interface creation, Information Systems, Marketing, and clinical trial support for the EndoSureTM Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Wireless Pressure Monitoring System.Assisted over 50 surgical implants in a clinical trial at various sites in North and South America including: - Training clinical coordinators on the EndoSure system - Operating software during surgery - Conducting and analyzing follow-up measurements of implantsAuthored LabVIEW software used to monitor patient implants including: - Algorithm to detect pulsatile signal for sensor false-lock reduction (work for which a patent was issued) - Incorporating feedback-driven enhancementsDesigned hardware and software for FDA submission testing sensors including: - Defibrillator simulator test circuit - Program to test numerous sensors automatically

Belle Curves is a new women’s apparel company that has created a sports bra that enhances the size and shape of the wearer’s bust through a silicone insert technology.• Won most fundable company at the 2010 Georgia Tech Business Plan Competition• Responsible for information systems of the company• Developed financial plan and projections for the company

Hanover, Maryland, Us

Designed, developed and tested industry leading Metropolitan DWDM optical transport system. Led a product development team in the development of an EDFA achieving a working prototype for OFC 2002. Automated system performance testing resulting in 90% reduction in testing time.Acted as ONTG (One Neck To Grab) for MetroStreamTM gain flattened dual stage Optical Line Amplifier (OLA) supporting up to 128 channels at 25 GHz spacing featuring constant gain operation with transient control and mid-stage access.Designed MetroStreamTM Metropolitan Transport System supporting a ring and mesh architecture with 128 channels extending up to 400 km.Devised algorithms for MetroStreamTM Designer software used to model network behavior.Established Dispersion Compensating Fiber (DCF) deployment rules and strategy.

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Bee, Electrical Engineering With Highest Honor