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Beverly, Massachusetts, United States

Andover, Ma

• Improved quality control of production line by establishing correlations between software outputs and hardware abnormalities• Prepared reports and presentations in a clear manner so that diverse audiences (president, VP, director, principal scientists) could make strategic decisions for the business unit• Developed new performance metrics so that laboratory tests better represented the end-user experience• Technical lead for an internal effort ($2M USD budget) to improve product’s key performance metrics with an average improvement across all metrics by a factor of 5 (responsibilities included: sub-system optimization, hardware/software integration, diagnosing/troubleshooting issues, and adapting test plan) • Conceived and developed algorithms to identify when a non-OEM consummable was used• Technical lead for a government-funded contract ($1.5M USD total budget) to develop a novel trace detector which ended in the successful delivery of three working prototypes (responsibilities included: communicating technical progress and problems to the client while helping them define what they wanted, incorporating client feedback into design, developing and creating algorithms, evaluating and integrating hardware and software, materials acquisition & evaluation).• Fostered team collaboration and discussion between multiple disciplines (mechanical/software/electrical engineers, scientists, and program managers) to meet deadlines and solve multi-faceted, ambiguous problems• Designed novel algorithms to improve and expand the capability of the company’s software detection library to separate legitimate responses from the background of the instrument or interfering compounds • Interfaced with government clients from the US (TSA & DHS), Spain, India, Italy, & Israel• Expanded company’s sample swab development capabilities by machining & coding a simple robot to repeatedly roughen raw material

Woods Hole, Ma

• Worked effectively with a new team to quickly develop an understanding of an unfamiliar market (autonomous underwater vehicles) & deliver valuable insights to the client within 3 months• Guided client to the realization that there were multiple avenues to forming a startup outside of becoming a commercial manufacturer• Identified several companies (both within and outside the client’s market) that served as case studies to strengthen our team’s insights & recommendations• Delivered compelling recommendations to the client in a way that took an ambiguous problem and made it structured and presented a clear path forward• Conducted interviews with a dozen subject-matter experts • Traveled to client’s laboratory in Cape Cod to conduct 3 meetings (kick-off, midterm review, and final presentation)

Andover, Ma

• Installed, operated, and characterized a novel prototype ion mobility spectrometer and compared its performance to a commercialized Morpho Detection product• Conducted quality control work on sample integrity using an Agilent LC-MS system• Supported extensive data packages that showcased the capabilities of the product to potential customers (responsibilities included: logistics/acquisition of materials, preparation of samples, collection of data, troubleshooting problems, and technical document writing)

Dr. Gary Eiceman'S Research Group

• Designed & built multiple novel ion mobility cells for the advancement of gas-phase ion chemistry research which included experimenting on a variety of pneumatic patterns, drift tube materials, and tandem applications• Served as technical liaison between Morpho Detection and NMSU to facilitate the transfer of novel technological designs developed by NMSU• Integrated the electrical and mechanical components of a commercialized IMS instrument with the novel drift tube designs developed at NMSU

Wilmington

• Characterized chemical signatures of explosive and narcotic compounds to expand and improve the performance of the company’s Ion Mobility and Mass Spectrometry detection libraries

Ithaca, New York Area

• Tutored Anatomy and Physiology (4 semesters), Principles of Chemistry (1 semester), and Organic Chemistry (1 semester)• Met regularly (approximately 10 hours a week) with multiple students to explain important course concepts and help them develop good study habits and skills• Developed patience with students and learned how to explain complicated concepts to the lay person

Master Of Science - Ms, Engineering Management

Develop diverse skills required to lead organizational change including: leadership, public speaking, new product development.

Analytical Chemistry

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Exercise Science W/ Medical Concentration, 3.46

Activities and Societies: Men's Swimming and Diving Team '08 - '10 Tutor of Anatomy, Physiology, and Organic Chemistry '10 - '12 Exercise.