Technician Manufacturing

Donna Van

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San Jose, CA *****

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Excellent technical trainer. Demonstrated adherence to all research study

Qualifications Accurate, detailed oriented and innovative medtech R&D technician

requirements, extensive experience in manufacturing of medical devices.

Coordinate and provide support to large complex projects, work directly

with project engineers in a professional manner, and have strong ability to

handle multiple tasks with minimum supervision.

A creative problem solver, works well under pressure and deadlines;

experienced with Good Lab Practice, company policies and procedures and

strong team player with peers and supervisors.

Acknowledged for successful products and process improvements.

Co-inventor of Medical Device with a Shapeable Shaft Section; ref. No.

Highly trustworthy, creative, courteous, and ethical

CRDIP-03800

Knowledge of using Outlook; Word, Excel.

Languages: English, Vietnamese

Abbott Santa Clara, CA 2/2012- 2/2014

Experience

• Assembled complex, micro scale hypertension RF catheter devices.

R&D Technician IV- Contract

• RF catheter assembly: with nitinol deployment element, Detailed

micro-soldering of wires and thermocouples to electrodes, insertion

of nitinol deployment element in sheath, bonding to catheter shaft.

• Maximizing number of electrodes with reduction in wires per

electrode and catheter profile while maximizing yields.

• Catheter bonding, assembly and testing

• Novel electrode design and surface preparation

• Worked with engineers to evaluate prototypes and implement design

improvements.

• Supported critical program builds for testing and preclinical animal

studies.

• Supported manufacturing process documentation

Cirtec Medical Systems, Los Gatos, CA 9/2010- 12/2010

• Responsible for manufacturing and assembly of RF ablation catheter;

R&D Technician- Contract

• Assembled electrodes onto the catheter; positioned with emphases on

functionality and stability.

• Attached balloon to the catheter and formed distal end of the catheter.

• Drilled holes for incorporating irrigation system in the catheter design

with emphasis to cooling electrodes with saline delivery to the

electrodes during the clinical procedures.

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Donna Van

408- 334-6075

Cardima Medical, Fremont, CA 6/2006- 9/2010

Manufacturing and assembly of RF ablation catheters; joined engineers in

R&D Pilot Technician

developing new products as a key contributor, became a co-author of one

patent disclosures. Supported engineers on documentation of

manufacturing process instructions (MPIs), Lot History Record (LHRs) and

notebook studies, performed verification and validation engineering testing

including, visual, electrical, tensile and in-vitro testing.

• Participated in brainstorming meetings, contributed ideas on process

design, prototype design, engineering testing, and quality improvements.

• Teamed with project engineers to build prototypes and develop

successful products, EPL – a linear ablation catheter, for treatment of

atrial fibrillation.

• Trained new employees in catheter GLP manufacturing processes

• Assisted engineers in failure analysis, defining root causes, and

suggesting solutions.

• Developed a new lamination process, focal shrinking using solder iron

that enabled shorter response time of temperature control of ablation.

Chestnut Medical Technologies, Inc. Menlo Park, CA 7/2004 – 6/2006

• Participated extensively in the design, development and manufacturing

R&D Technician II/ Quality Control

of a Pipeline Embolization Device (PED), a neurovascular implant,

Masksman Micro-catheter and an Alligator Retrieval Device.

• Responsible for installing, qualifying, setting up and troubleshooting

braiding processes. Recommended settings for key parameters required

for producing braids that will expand consistently.

• Developed and conducted heat treating and passivating processes for

PED.

• Developed and fabricated fixtures to streamline manufacturing

processes.

• Conducted routine preventive maintenance on both equipment and

clean room.

• Operated coil winding machine for catheter assembly and guide wire tip.

• Provided general hands-on engineering support to R&D and

manufacturing.

Conceptus Inc., Mountain View, CA 1/2000- 6/2004

• Micro-assembly of Essure devices.

Production Assembly IV

• Inserted platinum coils into coating catheter, shrink tubing lamination of

distal end of devices.

• Performed daily line clearance for other production assemblers.

Excellent references available on request.

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