Kevin M. Costa 508-***-****
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Professional Profile
Solely responsible for all software Responsible for training and managing
and hardware for three laboratories laboratory technicians.
within the Research Center. Able to manage numerous projects
Design, build, implement and maintain simultaneously in a time sensitive
medical electromechanical equipment environment.
Write, implement and maintain software Exceptional attention to detail. Proven
for the entire laboratory. ability to develop and manage project
Ability to identify potential problems schedules and known for working well with
and troubleshoot solutions for all other departments within the laboratory
hardware and software within the to achieve on-time project completion.
laboratory. Excellent supervisory and people
Proficient in Microsoft Office management skills.
Proficient in the MED-State Notation
programming language.
Professional Experience
McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA
July 1998 - Present
Senior Electrical Engineer - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research Center, McLean
Hospital/HARVARD
Achievements:
Designed and installed over 100 experimental control systems for the
Neuroscience Laboratory.
Designed and wrote over 70 programs to operate experimental control systems.
Designed software to allow Principal Investigators the ability to more
accurately chart a subject's response patterns during experiments.
Designed and installed all hardware/software for Primate Research laboratory at
Virginia Commonwealth University and for Rodent Laboratory at the University of
New England.
Responsibilities:
Design, build, implement and maintain electromechanical equipment, electronic
equipment and computer software in the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research
Laboratories.
Write and maintain software for the operation of experimental control systems.
Coordinate engineering tasks with multiple Principal Investigators, laboratory
staff, service and supply vendors and hospital providers.
Orient and train new staff on engineering-related tasks involving operation of
all equipment used in the laboratory.
Produce weekly evaluation reports describing current project status, problems
and solutions, and equipment and supply needs.
Education
University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA
B.S. Electrical Engineering
June 1998