EDUCATION

University of Rochester, Rochester, NY August 2015

Center for Medical Technology and Innovation

M.S. in Biomedical Engineering with a focus in Medical Device Design, GPA: 3.55/4.00

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY May 2014

B.S. in Biomedical Engineering with a Concentration in Biomechanics and Biomaterials, GPA: 3.19/4.00

Minor in Professional Writing

Honors: Rensselaer Leadership Award, Dean’s List (5 semesters), White Keys- National Junior Leadership Honor Society, Who’s Who Among America’s Colleges and Universities (2013, 2014), Semi-Finalist in NYSBPC (2015), 3rd Place in Mark Ain (2015), SWE member

DESIGN PROJECT

Medical Technology Innovation Master’s Project – University of Rochester 2014-2015

Curriculum included an 8 week Clinical Practicum within Orthopaedic surgery. Worked with Physicians, Nurses, and hospital personnel to identify unmet clinical needs. Developed a novel device for Bone Graft Delivery during MIS TLIF surgeries.

Skilled in performing analysis on the market, product, and technical landscape analyses.

Utilized a lean startup approach for product development inducing developing customer driven value propositions and MVPs.

Developed a Proof of Concept prototype through iterative prototyping that demonstrated device’s ability to deliver bone graft material around a 30o bend to the contralateral side of the disc space- U.S. Provisional Patent No. 62/158,367.

Skills: Solidworks, Technical Writing, Presentations, Notebook Organization, Voice of the Customer Evaluation, Extensive clinical and OR experience with surgeons in orthopaedic space, Intellectual Property Searches and FDA Regulatory processes

WORK EXPERIENCE

Train Smart- Startup for Training App: Project Assistant- Device Classification May 2015-August 2015

University of Rochester: Senior Design Teaching Assistant September 2014-May 2015

Acted as a direct liaison between students and professors and assisted in weekly design meetings and grading

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Rensselaer, NY

Quality Assurance Validation Intern May 2013-August 2013

•Designed a statistic tool in collaboration with superiors and statisticians to determine whether Cleaning Validation Data was in or out of trend based on previous data that was recorded and organized in Microsoft Excel by using control charts in Minitab

•Presented completed project to Senior Leadership Team at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Banana Republic: Assistant Manager February 2016-Present

RPI Athletics: Work Study-Receptionist October 2010-May 2014

SKILLS

•Technical: NX 7.5, Matlab, Maple, Minitab, Microsoft Office: Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

•Lab: Culture Growth, Electrophoresis, SDS Page, Cell Staining, Pipetting, Dilution, EMG, ECG, Endohm, EVOM, Microscopy, Ultrasound Imaging, Swab and Rinse Sampling, Gowning, GMP Experience, Cadaver Experience

•Machining: Use of lathe, vertical miller, and plasma cutter and able to drill, saw, weld, and use basic tools

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

Pathways to Medical Innovation Part 1 & 2 – FDA Regulatory Process & Intellectual Property 2014-2015

Knowledge of FDA regulatory processes including: quality systems (DHF), device classification, review process, and requirements.

Conducted intellectual property analyses, including patent searches and creating claims for medical devices.

Technical Entrepreneurship Spring 2015

Worked in a team of 4 (2 MBA, 2 MS) to develop a business plan which won awards in the NYS Business Competition and Mark Ain Competition.

Biomedical Engineering Design Spring 2014

•Worked in a team of 5 and with a Vascular Surgeon at Mount Sinai Hospital to design, develop, and prototype an innovative Vascular Guidewire System used to treat Deep Vein.

RELEVANT COURSES

RPI- Clinical Orthopedics & Contemporary Research, Engineering Processes, Biomedical Fluid Mechanics, Intro to Polymers, Structures of Engineering Materials, Tissue-Biomaterial Interactions, Drug & Gene Delivery

UofR- Ethics & Prof. Integrity, Precision Instrument Design, Medical Device Design, Viscoelasticity in Biological Tissues, Human Anatomy

ATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIES

UofR Ballet Performance Group & Women’s Club Soccer 2014-2015

RPI Varsity Field Hockey- Forward 2010-2014

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