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Wolcott, NY, US

Wolcott, New York, United States

• Created and implemented plant wide KPIs, led continuous improvements, and conducted analysis to increase throughput by 25% and reduce defect 80%
• Led capital project planning and implementation for redesign of core product process; under budget and on schedule with expected payback of 6 months
• Identified and prioritized projects through extensive data analysis and Six Sigma
• Initiated and lead process improvements across all departments including Production, Quality Control, Maintenance, IT, and Regulatory

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Led team of 6 researchers from different engineering disciplines in creation of system-level energy/agricultural optimization model. Built and integrated multiple existing engineering tools, models and simulations in MATLAB.

Greater Detroit Area

• Developed a custom machine learning tool for cost estimation of manufacturing capital equipment, saving 3 divisions ~1000 hours annually
• Enabled data driven investment planning, with $12M in cost avoidance annually
• Managed needs and expectations of internal customers in matrix organization for North America region, driving requests for global deployment in 8 divisions

Brighton, Michigan

• Reduced COGS by 4% on core product through redesign
• Identified root cause of long-standing problem leading to ~50% scrap reduction
• Improved efficiency and reliability by designing and manufacturing tooling and fixtures using Solidworks, traditional machining methods, and 3D printing

Provo, Utah Area

Designed and tested electrical system for BYU Mars Rover including circuits and overall layout. Tested failure modes and improved electrical circuit reliability. Competed in an international competition and placed 5th out of nearly 100 teams.

Provo, Utah, United States

• Analyzed market and scoped project to commercialize novel neonatal ventilator & an eHealth tool in low-resource hospitals
• Pitched to investor to secure $150,000 and created two student competitions
• Managed 60+ students in 15 teams to achieve product/market fit, identify product features, and develop business strategies with customers and industry experts
• Programmed and built ventilators for customer validation in 3 countries

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Conducted customer research to develop an innovative surgical tool
• Created engaging customer technical documentation, clear internal testing and validation reports, and DFMEAs for regulatory approval of over 20 devices
• Collaborated with cross-functional team and communicated visually to stakeholders using technical drawings, mockups, CAD, and motion studies

Claremont, California

Conducted a literature review on coacervates/nanoparticles. Designed experiments, wrote protocols, set up lab equipment, and prepared ground-level research to support development of new drug delivery methods.

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Mechanical Engineering - Design

Activities and Societies: Tauber Institute for Global Operations Fellow Graduate Research Assistant in Design Optimization Lab

Bachelor'S Degree With Honors, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: BYU Truman Scholar Nominee Member of Phi Kappa Phi and Tau Beta PiMinor in Global Business and Literacy Full.