Engineer Medical Device

Elizabeth Eliades

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OBJECTIVE: To apply my medical device product development experience, involving SolidWorks, GD&T, 3D

printing and listening to clients as well as Minitab, written and verbal communication skills to provide

engineering recommendations as a Staff Engineer with MilleniumSoft, Inc.

EDUCATION:

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, (RPI), Troy NY Graduation: December 2011

B.S. Mechanical Engineering and Design, Innovation, & Society, dual

GPA: 3.13

SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS:

CAD: SolidWorks (SW) & NX5, Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), Data Modeling: LabView,

Matlab, Programming: Java, C & C++, Microsoft Office: Word, Excel Macros, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Other:

Advanced PADI & NDL Scuba License, RSA Certification

EXPERIENCE:

SpineFrontier Inc. (Beverly, MA) Innovation Ion Engineer Jan. to Jul. 2012

Executed the high volume update of the PedFuse System via SW design and drawing updates, wrote work

instructions for modifications and verification, validation, sterilization and risk rationales to prove product

robustness, ordered and tracked progress of product modifications.

Collaborated with surgeon clients to translate needs into engineering requirements for product designs,

developed prototypes through iterative design.

Developed Rod Connector: lead brainstorms, researched existing patents, designed & prototyped product.

Internally Audited SpineFrontier’s Design History in a company quality department founded team to identify

non-conformities and address them with CAPAs.

Trader Joe’s (Clifton, NJ) Crew Member Dec. 2013 to Present

Impress customers: build rapport with and lead customers to products, lookup the order status of their desired

products, contact neighboring stores for product availability, restock and “face” shelves, bag groceries.

Kumon (Wayne, NJ) Tutor Nov. 2013 to Present

Grade K-12 students’ math and reading classwork, homework and corrections worksheets in a consistent flow.

Tutor students of all ages up to the level of calculus.

Architekt (Butler, NJ) Studio Intern Oct. 2013 to Present

Mix the Front-of-House board for live shows; stage microphones, speakers, and instruments.

Learn mixing techniques and discuss audio technology with the Sound Engineer on Tuesday evenings.

LIMBIONICS (Troy NY) Design & Manufacturing Team Leader May 2011 to Dec. 2011

Held team meetings to discuss next steps, interviewed amputees, participated in EMG signal data collection.

Designed finger digits with Finite Element Analysis in SW, rapid prototyped parts, purchased servo motors.

Hasbro Inc. (Pawtucket, RI) Boys Team Project Engineer Co-op Jan. to Jul. 2010

Managed key production information for over 30 projects for high-volume Boys Line through daily

communication with designers, engineers, model shop personnel and manufacturing engineers in China.

Observed toy studies to gauge children’s reception and interaction with newer products.

Collaborated design, execution and presentation of a prototype for the Sesame Street brand.

Engineering Processes (RPI) Teaching Assistant Sept. to Dec. 2009

Taught proper use of equipment (CNC machines, lathes, drill presses, horizontal & vertical mills) to 30

students for assembly of cannon or train small scale models.

Taught in rotating groups of 6: plastic welding, MIG welding, brazing, plasma cutting.

Eliades LLC. (Wayne NJ) Cost-Estimation Intern June to August 2009

Estimated cost of Naptha Splitter Plant through process flow diagrams, sizing calculations and material

selection for piping, pumps, valves, fans, furnaces and other equipment; inputted to cost-estimation software.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE:

Boro of Totowa First Aid Squad Inc. (Totowa, NJ) Volunteer Sept. 2013 to Present

Ride as a volunteer (not yet certified) with the EMS squad on Wednesday evenings, and one Saturday every 5

weeks; check the ambulance inventory, assist in moving patients into and out of the ambulance.

Marine Conservation Adventure (Sangkat Village, Koh Rong, Cambodia) Reach Out Volunteer Jan. 2013

Assembled reef pods underwater at 7m (aids coral and algae growth for reef revival via sand coating).

Conducted sea horse surveys in teams of 3 at 7m; searched for and measured the sea horse anatomy.

Built a rainwater collector platform, dug trenches, and laid piping from the playground to the medical center.

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