Data Design
Resume:
Christopher Berglind
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Cell Phone: 516-***-****
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Objective:
To obtain a position as an Engineer where I can implement my work
experience as well as my education and become an exceptional employee.
Highlights:
. Recipient of the BMES 2007 Undergraduate Research and Design Award
. Responsible for the research, design, and development of a sweating
system for a thermal-sweating manikin
. Responsible for managing and supervising the day-to-day aspects of a
$2.2 million federally funded, multi-site, longitudinal research study
at Kessler Foundation Research Center in which 150 patients were
consented in 2 years
Education:
Western New England College (ABET Accredited), Springfield, MA
. Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, May 2007
Senior Design Project:
"The Design of a Thermal-Sweating Manikin to Evaluate the Comfort of
Prostheses."
. Successfully created a manikin able to simulate sweat rates produced
in an amputees' residual limb, successfully finding the prosthetic
socket which was most comfortable
. Designed manikin sweating system using SolidWorks software and
research skills
. Collaborated closely with manufacturers and mechanical technicians to
ensure feasibility of design tolerances and specifications
. Conducted data analysis using Microsoft Excel to validate sweating
system design
. Recipient of the BMES 2007 Undergraduate Research and Design Award
Skills/Qualifications:
. Software: SolidWorks (Pro/E), MATLAB, SPICE, MathCAD, LPSolve, LINDO,
Power Point, Excel, MINITAB, ADI, SPSS
. Skills: Standard operating procedures (SOPs) and protocol writing,
Viscometry, Intro. ELISA, EMG, ECG, EOG, Intro. C++, Spectrometry,
Thermal Dilution
. Strong research skills (Scientific Journals, PubMed) in the lab
environment
. IRB Documentation, CITI certified (HIPAA), GCP
Work Experience:
Kessler Foundation Research Center (Formerly KMRREC), West Orange, NJ
Research Assistant, Traumatic Brain Injury Lab 1/2008
- Present
Director: Elie Elovic, M.D. 1/08- 5/08, John DeLuca PhD. 5/08-Present
. Assisted in data collection and data analysis
. Managed and updated study-specific databases
. Worked with IRB to maintain research compliance
. Assisted in grant proposal writing
. Recruit patients for research projects
. Prepared for Internal audits of research studies
. Developed PowerPoint presentations for use of the Director
. Worked on 3 Projects for the TBI Laboratory (Below, each study is
listed)
1- Project: Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System
NNJTBIS is a $2.2 million federally funded study by NIDRR. It is a
longitudinal study in which interview variables and clinical variables
are collected on enrollees, with TBI, during their time in inpatient
rehabilitation at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Hospital and
through 1, 2, 5, and ever 5th year after their injury.
. Manage day-to-day aspects of the study.
. Supervise and train other research assistants working on the study
. Manage the Study Enrollment Database ensuring consistency and
accessibility
. Created an emailing system to communicate study business to the team
. Lead weekly data meetings for Senior Management and team members to
discuss study progress, issues, concerns, and enrollment updates
. Supervise a research assistant working at the two other Kessler sites
in New Jersey
. Team Leader for follow-up case interviews at 1, 2, 5, and every 5th
year after
. Create an Excel database to monitor and record progress of follow-up
case interviews
. Recruit and interview patients meeting the inclusion criteria for
possible study participation
. Obtain enrollee medical records from trauma hospitals and then enter
pertinent data into case report forms and a database
. Collaborate with Kessler Hospital employees in order to obtain desired
data variables on enrollees
. Collaborate with the National Data Center during Quarterly Submissions
. Prepare Quarterly Enrollment Reports for submission to the National
Data Center
2- Project: A Three-Group, Randomized Crossover Study Comparing the
Innovative Neurotronics WalkAide System to Ankle-Foot Orthosis for
Walking Performance and Quality of Life of Adults with Hemiparesis and
Foot-Drop from CVA
. Assisted in data collection and analysis of participant data using
Excel and SPSS
3- Project: Evaluating the Effect of Chemoneurolytic Intervention on
Balance and Performance on a ADA Modeled Obstacle Course in Spastic
Hemiplegic Patients; an Open Label Trial
. Assisted in data collection and analysis of participant data using
Excel.
Opus Scientific, Melville, NY
Scientific Recruiting Researcher 9/2007 -
2/2009
. Source scientific candidates from job boards, industry associations,
alumni networks, references and additional online resources
. Research additional online and offline resources
. Gather industry and company hiring trends
. Update and maintain candidate/client database
. Format candidate resumes and prepare resumes for client submittal
. Format job postings and post on career websites and online resources
. Assist scientific team with various support activities
Town of Hempstead Engineering Department, Hempstead, NY
Engineering Helper May - Sept 2004 -
2007
. Initiate and establish baseline roadway measurements for future
roadway projects
. Assist Surveyor with elevation data acquisition using a road prism
. Provide civil engineers with field data to improve civil structures
. Assist Inspectors with other essential projects as needed
. Measure completed projects and report the findings to the Inspector to
ensure compliance and accuracy
Abstracts:
. CR Berglind, MJ Solomito, JL Cezeaux, S Schreiner, S Thomsen. "The
Design of a Thermal-Sweating Manikin to Evaluate the Comfort of
Prostheses. Part II: Sweating System." Bioengineering Conference,
2007. NEBC '07. IEEE 33rd Annual Northeast. 10-11 March 2007
Page(s):98-99.
. MJ Solomito, CR Berglind, JL Cezeaux, S Schreiner, S Thomsen. "The
Design of a Thermal-Sweating Manikin to Evaluate the Comfort of
Prostheses. Part I: Heating System." Bioengineering Conference, 2007.
NEBC '07. IEEE 33rd Annual Northeast. 10-11 March 2007 Page(s):263-
264.
Presentations:
. Poster Presentation at the 2007 BMES Conference in Los Angeles, CA
. Oral Presentation at the 2007 NEBC at Stony Brook University, NY
. Poster Presentation at the 2007 World Quality Conference in Orlando,
FL
Volunteer Activities:
. Girl Scouts of Connecticut - Zoo Day 2008
. Connecticut Senior Games 2008
. Girl Scouts of Connecticut - Mall Day 2009
. Girl Scouts of Connecticut - Quassy Amusement Park Day 2009
. Girl Scouts of Connecticut - Zoo Day 2009
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