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Largo, Florida

• Work with high level surgeons in order to research, design, and develop medical devices for sale worldwide.• Design and prototype up to 5 concurrent novel projects with different joint space design teams• Design new products per user needs for cost-efficiency, functionality, and manufacturability.• Lead inventor/co-inventor in (5) patent applications for new product IP.• Fabricate product prototypes using various manufacturing processes.• Collaborate with Quality, Marketing, Regulatory, to ensure validity of official documents for submission.• Create and lead multiple product design deliverable documents (DFMEA, PHA, DI, DHF)• Utilize, maintain, and educate on in-house industrial/desktop rapid prototyping equipment

Largo, Florida

• Product Design Verification and Validation.• Develop/Design test methods/fixtures to ensure functional reliability of products.• Perform root cause failure analysis and determine corrective actions for device problems found.• PLM and associated software (WindChill).• Performed static and thermal simulations to analyze yield strength, stress distributions, cooling times to reduce production costs.• Managed multiple project tasks across all teams (extremities, knee, hip, shoulder).

Tampa, Florida

• Update and design HVAC CAD plans for commercial and residential buildings using AutoCAD and Revit.• Perform site visits to survey clients’ existing floor plans and HVAC systems/ductwork.• Meet with clients and clients’ employees and use the individual feedback to determine possible solutions.• Derive and solve heating and cooling load calculations to meet the clients’ specified needs.• Collaborate with colleagues in different disciplines (electrical, plumbing) to verify compatibility of designs.• Review designs with clients to ensure satisfaction and understanding of the plan.• Manage multiple projects at once, meeting deadlines to satisfy clients’ requests.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Contributed to the design of aerodynamic components for the vehicle (SolidWorks).• Collaborated with other subsystem divisions to optimize compatibility of components. • Developed carbon fiber reinforced polymers using various methods (hand lay and vacuum infusion). • Gathered mechanical properties of developed composites. • Attended Formula SAE Michigan 2018.