OBJECTIVE:

Human Factors Engineer

EXPERIENCE:

R&D Test Engineer, Medtronic North Haven, CT June 2019 - Present

Contributed to the verification of the safety and efficacy of a robotic assisted surgery system by:

oExecuting successful test method validation procedures, resulting in the validation of test methods to be used during design verification of the system.

oExecuting successful verification tests and reports for the Verification team’s total body of evidence for the system, resulting in progress towards final design verification and commercial release of the system.

oUpdating test methods used for verification testing of the system, resulting in added flexibility and efficiency of the test method development team.

oCompleting verification testing investigations and blind trials, resulting in data and test method edits used by the test method development team for further test method development.

oTroubleshooting software and hardware of the system when it malfunctions during test method execution.

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Sports Engineering Inc. Worcester, MA May 2018 – May 2019

Researched and developed mechanisms to be inserted into a hockey skate to prevent MCL injuries, resulting in intellectual property filed.

Designed four versions of a mechanism using Solidworks in an interdisciplinary team.

EDUCATION:

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Worcester, MA Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, GPA: 3.64/4.0 May 2019

PROJECTS:

Medical Device Design Controls, WPI January – March 2019

Held the role of manufacturing engineer in a team of four undergraduate and two graduate students to go through the process of designing a laparoscopic cutting instrument.

Researched and evaluated materials for design of the device.

Worked in accordance with ISO-13485 standards and ensured processes adhered to relevant standards.

Designed and validated packaging for the device.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP), WPI August 2017-December 2017

Led a cross-functional team of four members, which developed a pricing strategy for a nonprofit organization called the Worcester Regional Food Hub (WRFH).

Conducted interviews with farmers, customers of the WRFH, and professionals from other food hubs to find optimal pricing strategies.

Utilized Microsoft Excel to compile interview responses that were used to make recommendations for the WRFH.

Led observations at local farms to analyze, evaluate, and propose optimal marketing strategies for an informational video on food hubs.

Created a final proposal and report in addition to a final presentation to sponsors from the WRFH.

RELEVANT SKILLS:

Prototyping, MATLAB, Instron 5544 Material Testing, LabVIEW, Solidworks, Microsoft (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), Minitab, Basic Understanding of Linux, JIRA, JAMA, Agile

ACTIVITIES:

Treasurer, Biomedical Engineering Society, WPI March 2018-March 2019

President, Assistant Captain, Club Ice Hockey Team, WPI September 2016-February 2019

Volunteer, Second Chance Animal Shelter, East Brookfield, MA September 2016-June 2019