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Chapel Hill, NC, US

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

• MEng in Biomedical Engineering; Medical Technology Design
• Co-inventor of a patent pending class II medical device that utilizes a novel pressure based mechanism to confirm needle placement during an emergency cricothyrotomy.
• Implemented needs-finding research techniques to identify three unmet needs of airwaymanagement, influencing device design, and guiding the project mission and goals.
• Developed, constructed, and rigorously tested over ten device iterations subject to real-worldconstraints, resulting in the successful creation of a finalized high-performance working prototype.

Pinebluff, North Carolina, United States

• Designed and developed an early-stage innovative manufacturing process for a new proprietaryproduct, resulting in a three times increased production yield for early clinical testing samples.
• Led and executed a novel accelerated aging test on a medical device, collecting data atsimulated one week, two weeks, and one year, establishing a precedent for future testing.
• Completed a trial of 5 comprehensive tests to identify the optimal method for permeability testing,enhancing the precision and reliability of early quality testing for a medical device component.
• Authored control documentation for new quality testing, updated protocols, and work instructions.

Ensured accurate control documentation by maintaining compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements, contributing to the overall quality assurance of projects.

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Biomedical Engineering - Medtech Design

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Activities and Societies: Teaching Assistant for Organic Chemistry II Oneonta State Emergency Squad (OSES)Minor in Mathematics and.