Design Manager

Matthew Woods

*** *** **. ** *******, GA ***** *********@*****.*** 919-***-****

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering

Certificate in Social/Personality Psychology

Georgia Institute of Technology – Cumulative GPA 2.61 Aug/2011-May/2015

Experience

Class Projects

Senior Design – Biological Sample Tube Redesign

Sickle Cell Anemia Researcher presented problem with current Biological Sample Storage System to senior design group

Identified problems through observation of system in use and develop constraints based on FDA, ISO, and ASTM Standards

Brainstormed novel and creative solutions address observed problems and build upon proposed plausible solutions

Rapid Prototyping and Iteration using 3-D printer and Machine Shop to quickly identify possible design shortcomings

Developed rigorous testing for final design to test performance and perform verification of product

Filed Provisional Patent

Redesign of the Construction Hard-Hat

Worked within a group to decrease number of head and neck injuries caused by falling objects on construction sites

Evaluated current model and identified improvable features of a standard hard-hat

Researched and developed feasible design changes taking into account OSHA Requirements, weight, cost, product lifespan

Used high attention to detail when completing technical drawings and implementing them into SolidWorks to create a 3-D

model of the redesign

Crafted a prototype of redesign to demonstrate design changes and performed tests on improvements over original design

Developing New Treatment Options for Glioblastoma

Worked within a small group to research online and propose an innovative approach to treating Glioblastoma

Honed skills in reading published journal articles covering current treatment methods and refined communication skills in

conveying complex ideas within a technical paper

Provided experience in multi-step, complex problem solving and in designing an experiment to test effectiveness of our

treatment method

System and Cell Physiology Lab

Developed excellent record keeping skills through maintaining Lab Notebook

Built problem solving skills by developing procedure to address set deliverables

Experienced working with Laboratory equipment such as fume Hoods and Flow Cytometer and following Laboratory Safety

Precautions

Skills

Technical: Proficient in Technical Drawings, Soldering, and Bread-boarding

Lab Hardware: Experienced in Flow Cytometry, Hemocytometry, Centrifuge, Instron, and Microscopes

Software: Intermediate Skills in MATLAB, LtSPICE, Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Photoshop CS4, Illustrator CS5; Exposure to LabVIEW

CAD: Proficient using AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Inventor, Revit

Electrical Instrumentation: Experienced working with Oscilloscope, Multimeter, Power Sources, and Function Generators

Awards

Georgia Tech Design Expo – Best Overall Project Biomedical Engineering Spring 2015

Georgia Tech Dean’s List – Spring 2014, Spring 2015

Leadership

Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity (8/2011-Present)

House Manager (2013)

o Planned and Managed a $7,500 yearly budget for House Maintenance and Projects

o Effectively Planned and Lead Week Long House Improvement Projects

Treasurer (2014-Present)

o Tracked and Managed Yearly Income and Expenses of $200,000

o Oversaw and Regulated Budgets for 8 Committees

o Used Organizational skills to keep record of Receipts and Expense Reports

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