Engineer Assistant
Resume:
DANIEL REED BAKER, Ph.D.
Seattle, WA 98125
206-***-**** (p) 206-***-**** (f)
abpmdf@r.postjobfree.com
SKILL SUMMARY
Skills include broad-based experience in conceptualization, research, development, testing, and manufacturing,
with an emphasis on the design and development of medical/surgical implants and instrumentation and
diagnostic and therapeutic instruments and products. Able to coordinate efforts of people for problem solving
and enjoys the challenge of an early-phase start-up company, yet understands and appreciates appropriate design
controls and regulations. Specializes in proof-of-concept development. A strong safety and health background,
along with expertise and experience in IP, product liability and forensics, are additional skills. Has successfully
run a small company with several employees (WA state).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
KINETIC RESEARCH & DESIGN, INC. (KRDi), Seattle, WA
President/Owner/Founder 1985 Present
KRDi is a research, design, development, and testing consultancy specializing in medical implants, surgical
instruments, and therapeutic and diagnostic devices primarily for human and veterinary orthopaedic and
neurosurgical applications. Clients range from early-phase startups to large established corporations. Most work
is done with the goal being an IDE, 510K, or PMA.
MEDICAL PRODUCTS Replacement spinal implants, various surgical instrumentation (including spine,
hip, and vascular), design/redesign for patient and surgeon usability and variability, testing and test
development, transplant materials, and biomaterials.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Patent reviews, technical summaries of the field, technical patent
preparation, competitive analysis.
MANUFACTURING Automation, instrumentation, injection molding, testing machines, statistics,
robotics, teleoperations/remote manipulation.
PRODUCT AND PRODUCT LIABILITY Human factors engineering, anthropometry, risk analysis, and
forensics.
SAFETY AND HEALTH Ergonomic and safety background and expertise.
DEPARTMENT OF BIOENGINEERING, University of Washington (UW), Seattle, WA
Affiliate Assistant Professor 1997 Present
Faculty member involved in education, research, and service to further improve the quality of the Department.
Designed and regularly teach a graduate course covering medical product design (latest W 05).
SPINAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION, Mercer Island, WA
Senior Engineer 1997 2000
Established protocols, performed basic research, designed and built instrumentation, and performed tests on
prostheses and instruments for an early-phase, spine implant company (through FDA IDE submission). Assisted
in surgeries to support animal, clinical, research, and design efforts. Designed and managed company IT system.
Developed program that resulted in successful tests of polymeric parts of the prosthesis.
Developed the automatic control system for a set of mechanical test machines.
Wrote major portions of the Design & Functional Requirements Agreements for the prostheses and
instrumentation.
FIELD RESEARCH & CONSULTATION GROUP, Dept. of Environmental Health, UW, Seattle, WA
Research Scientist 1996 1997
ARTHUR, D. LITTLE, INC., Seattle, WA
Senior Engineer 1996
ERGONOMICS LABORATORY, Dept. of Environmental Health, UW, Seattle, WA
Research Scientist 1994 1996
MUSCULOSKELETAL RESEARCH CENTER, Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery & Mechanical
Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Research Associate, Co-Founder and Co-Head of the Spine Mechanics Laboratory 1993 1994
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Teaching, Research, and Clinical Assistant 1987 1993
HONEYWELL, INC., Golden Valley, MN
Research Intern, Corporate Systems Development Division 1986 1987
MERCURY WORKER S HEALTH PROJECT, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Research Assistant 1985 1986
J. M. MILLER ENGINEERING, Ann Arbor, MI
Engineer 1984 1986
UM HUMAN FACTORS SHORT COURSE, Chrysler Center for Continuing Education, Ann Arbor, MI
Member of Instructional Staff 1985 & 1986
FORD NUCLEAR REACTOR, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Instrument Maker s Assistant 1983 1984
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 1993.
Dissertation title: Sagittal Plane Dynamics of the Human Spine In Vivo.
Dissertation chair: Donald S. Bloswick, PE, Ph.D.
Committee: E. Paul France, Ph.D., Richard E. Johns, M.D., Sanford G. Meek, Ph.D., John E. Wood, Ph.D.
M.S.E., Industrial & Operations Engineering, Center for Ergonomics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI,
1986.
B.S.E., Industrial & Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1985.
PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Certificant, Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics (CPE), conferred: 23 May 1996, #791.
Engineer-in-Training (State of Washington), conferred: 28 June 1996, #20852.
ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Reviewed for many scientific organizations and publications, including the NIH SBIR program (Chaired the
Dec. 2004 meeting).
Taught graduate and undergraduate courses in basic engineering, anatomy, design, safety, and health.
Several patents in the medical device field pending.
Authored numerous papers, posters, and reports.
Presented numerous technical talks.
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