Project Management

AKASH PATEL

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SUMMARY

Educated in Biomedical Engineering with an focus on imaging and instrumentation, Project Management and quality assurance with hands on experience in managing project, designing products, building companies, with skills in cross functional team leadership, engineering, problem solving, FDA regulatory compliance, risk management, scope management, schedule management. Ability to working with functional groups and all levels of management to satisfy the project and customer needs with hard work, creativity, and excellent interpersonal skills.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering-The University of Texas at Austin, 2017.

Certificate in Mccombs Business Foundation Program- The University of Texas at Austin, 2015

Six Sigma Yellow belt –American society of quality, 2017

Certified Associate in Project Management- Project Management Institute, 2017

Trained in FDA medical device regulation – Quality and Productivity solutions Inc, 2017.

Trained in ITIL foundation- Quality and Productivity solutions Inc, 2017

Certified Solidworks Associate - Solidworks certification program, 2016

Eagle Scout – Boy Scouts of America 2012.

Affiliations: American Standard of Quality, Project Management Institutions, Society of Biomedical Engineers, Boy Scouts of America.

EXPERIENCE

Project Manager, AKS Hospitality June – August 2017

Successfully completed a $350,000 hotel renovation project in two months using project management methodology

Successfully worked with Russian and Spanish speaking contract teams improving our diversity and work to complete the project

Streamlined vendor and contractor work processes and communication to deliver on time and within budget.

Created and implemented 34 standard operating procedures to improve operational efficiency & communication.

Developed sales action plan and trained staff to improve revenue by 23%

Strategic Consultant & Founding Member, CampusWatch LLC April – November 2016

Worked with community, clients and local police so that the proper product was produced.

Using a team approach of two software developers to build and design mobile safety application prototype

Deployed reviews and status meeting, working with all stakeholders to ensure product is delivered on time

Developed a strategic plan reflecting the needs and expectation for the company and interested parties.

Biomedical Engineering Capstone Project, Client: Dr. Adibi UT school of dentistry Spring 2016

Designed proactive mouth guard as a medical device using CGMP and FDA quality system in prototyping. uses color changing pressure sensing film to detect Bruxism, a dental disorder

Created a program to quantify the color changes into pressure estimates within MATLAB to identify bruxism

Developed scope, Schedule, quality requirements and managed risk to ensure project completion on time.

Work with three students using 3D printers, power tools, Modeling software, Machines

Biomedical Device Redesign Project Fall 2016

Redesigned and built a spirometer capable of quantifying lung volume and measuring patient use

Utilized SolidWorks to design and test hardware volume flow and 3D printing to manufacture prototype

Interfaced an AMD 320 Board and IR sensor with WIFI chip to display real time data on a web portal

Proved efficiency of device by using ventilator at various volumes to compare inflow to device readings

LEADERSHIP

Technology Commercialization VP, Freepulse June 2014 – May 2017

Collaborated with a team to design, build, and market a low-cost patient monitor for Rwanda and India

Managed project life cycle using PMI methodology to achieve project goals and competition deadlines.

Developed understanding of medical device legal matters by ensuring compliance with FDA and ESA

Recognized team efforts and won first place at the Engineering World Health Design Competition & third at the NIH 2015 debut

Vice President of Finance, Texas Engineering World Health June 2014 – May 2017

Increased membership in an organization focused on solving third-world health issues by 25%

Led soldering classes for students to prepare them for repair work on medical devices like EKGs and ECGs

Relevant Skills

Software: Proficient in MS Office Suite, MS Project, QuickBooks, Solidworks, MatLab, C++, Java, and Python.

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