• Developed automated equipment for manual high voltage lead ablation process o Led multi-site effort from ergonomic design up to FDA 30 day sub o Conducted DOEs and testing to establish critical parameters o Communicated Ops requirements to design team with IPO diagrams• Led packaging redesign for $0.6M projected savings o From concept through design review, RFQs, global implementation• Introduced alternate desiccant to reduce costs and simplify manufacturing• Validated pneumatic wire bond process to reduce pacemaker scrap rates

Worked within R&D to support Fully Implantable Left Ventricular Assist System (FILVAS) development.• Created models in COMSOL to simulate heat dissipation• Interpreted and presented animal study results• Solved equipment and technical problems within department

2 consecutive summers:• Trained/qualified to run procedures such as Tissue of Origin Test• Edited and co-wrote SOPs• Equipment maintenance, calibration and daily checks• FFPE block cutting and H&E slide staining; RNA extraction with R&D samples• Reformatted equipment documentation system• Assisted customer support outside of lab

• Trained to use AED as first responder• Responsible for teaching diverse groups of up to eight people • Provided care for minor injuries