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Largo, Florida, United States

Brooksville, Fl

Led a multidisciplinary team to design and develop electronics to process, test, and protect Li+ batteries.- Designed microcontroller based test equipment to formation charge and lifecycle test Li+ cells with a controllable current range from several mA to 120A. Up to 60 stations communicated with a central PC over a CAN bus.- Designed full featured BMS to protect battery from excessive charge and discharge. Features included low power operation, CAN communication bus, charger control, LCD state of charge display, micro SD Card, daisy chainable, load switch control, charge balancing control, isolated USB, system current measurement, and battery temperature measurement.- Designed battery charger that worked with the BMS to safely charge batteries.- Installed complete BMS systems in an ATV, boat, golf carts, utility cart, forklift truck, and others.

Largo, Fl

Supported Isolex 300i Adult Stem Cell Selector, which is classified as a FDA Class III Medical Device.- Determined changes required to restart manufacturing of device that was not produced since 2003. Wrote Change Plans to restart production of device and meet FDA requirements with potential of increasing sales of $2B per year assuming successful clinical trials.- Managed, designed, and developed changes required to meet current EMC and Safety Standards allowing devices to be shipped to customers.

Pinellas Park, Fl

Developed method to heat dialysis fluid to body temperature immediately, instead of batch heating that typically requires 30 minutes before starting therapy.- Led a multidisciplinary team of 10 + engineers and technicians to develop a fluid heating subsystem for next generation Automated Peritoneal Dialysis (APD) Cycler.- Analyzed several concepts and created two working prototypes to heat and measure the temperature of dialysis fluid. Wrote reports to document the work completed.- Created three patent applications allowing Baxter to produce medical fluid heating systems using in-line heating technology and preventing competitors from using similar technology.

Pinellas Park, Fl

Managed and closed several Corrective Action and Preventive Actions (CAPA) to resolve issues with existing APD cycler supporting lifting of an FDA warning letter.

Pinellas Park, Fl

Led team to evaluate and develop APD device developed externally. Basic architecture of product could not be improved enough to meet key customer requirements, saving expensive product launch.

Pinellas Park, Fl

Wrote system / subsystem requirements, design and develop next generation APD cyclers and ancillaries.- Created real-time microprocessor based hardware to control pump, heater, valves, and unique fluid volume sensing hardware avoiding existing patents owned by other companies.- Produced prototypes and successfully completed safety and EMC testing on devices produced as manufacturing equivalent while in process of design transfer.- Produced several patents preventing competitor from launching competitive device.- Designed circuits to drive 40A laser and developed prototype to demonstrate sterile butt welded tubing connection producing funding of project to commercialize device.

Largo, Fl

Design and Develop electronic subsystem to support line extension to existing APD cycler launched as HomeChoice Pro.- Added prescription update, therapy recording and interface through SmartMedia data card (SSFDC) and modem to existing APD cycler.- Developed subsystem requirements based on System Requirements and designed circuits and PWA to meet requirements.- Integrated PWA into mechanical assembly and provided all Electrical Engineering related deliverables for Manufacturing Transfer.- Completed project in 18 months contributing to maintained market share of $2B in annual sales maintaining 70% market share and addressing potential competitive threats.

Solely responsible for engineering support of $2.5M Agastat® Solid State product line.- Maintained market share of existing product line and redesigned products due to obsolete components allowing continued sales.- Developed three new products with original designs resulting in unit sales of 3,000 units per month.

Bs Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering

As, Engineering Science