Richard Brigandi

Pittsburgh PA, *****

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adegqy@r.postjobfree.com

My name is Richard Brigandi, and I would like to express my interest in applying for this position. I am planning to graduate from the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering in early July. I am taking my final class, control systems, remotely and I do not have set lecture times; this means that I am currently able to begin a full time position. I have worked hard to complete a major in bioengineering (medical product development), a minor in mechanical engineering, and a certificate for simulations in mechanical design (ANSYS/ SOLIDWORKS). I am seeking a full time entry level position where I can gain experience and move towards a career in engineering, mechanical design, and medical product development.

From my time at Pitt, I have been educated in core bioengineering, but I am truly thankful for my experiences with mechanical engineering, simulations, and medical product design and management. My most valuable experience at Pitt was my senior design project. We had to develop our own medical product starting with ethnography/identifying unmet clinical needs and ending with the completion of our product’s Design History File with mock preparations for FDA 510(k) Premarket Notification submission. We developed a needle sleeve to increase the rigidity of 27-gauge spinal needles which are flimsy and challenging to handle for ENTs delivering local anesthesia in the sinuses. I participated in the ethnography process, user needs and intended uses, risk and hazard identification, regulatory strategizing, designing initial protypes of our product on SOLIDWORKs, validating our product, and I performed ANSYS Workbench simulations as part of our verification testing. Through this project I became familiar with guidelines from the FDA Code of Federal Regulations 21.

I have worked in 3 research institutions; I began as early as just before my freshman year of college. At my first lab, an immunology lab I first became familiar with wet lab techniques and the research environment. I later completed an educational research internship at a neuroscience histology lab where I grew more comfortable with working in a research setting, working under a mentor to learn specialized lab skills, and juggling multiple tasks. In this histology lab, I had to learn each step of the histology and staining process, a few staining protocols, and how to operate a Vibratome. This academic year, I pivoted and worked on a project for a radiofrequency imaging research group because of my interest in diagnostic RF medical imaging and to support my bioengineering degree. I investigated image processing techniques on MATLAB and built RF coils for magnetic resonance imaging. My diverse research experience and education have prepared me for fast-paced working environments, critical thinking challenges, and maintaining efficiency through teamwork. Individually, I am a strong abstract and logical thinker, highly adaptable, and hardworking. I am applying because I believe that this position would provide me with an invaluable experience to complement and further develop my current skills and knowledge. I appreciate any consideration and hope to hear back in the near future. Best,

Richard Brigandi

BS Bioengineering

Swanson School of Engineering

University of Pittsburgh

Richard P. Brigandi

Email: adegqy@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/richardbrigandi Cell: 610-***-**** www. rpb158.wixsite.com/portfolio EDUCATION

University of Pittsburgh, Swanson School of Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering ; Medical Product Design Specialization; GPA: 3.1 July 2020 Mechanical Engineering Minor & Mechanical Design Simulations Certificate Coursework: Human Physiology, Biomaterials & Biocompatibility, Organic Chemistry 1, Biological Control Systems, Mechanical Design 1, Fracture Mechanics, Finite Element Analysis, Bioengineering Thermodynamics, Biotransport Phenomena, RF Medical Devices, Medical Product Management, Small Business Entrepreneurship SPECIALIZED SKILLS

Laboratory Novice Aseptic Technique, Novice Image Processing, Proficient Histology Technique Programming MATLAB + Simulink, LabVIEW, SOLIDWORKS, ANSYS APDL & Workbench RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Magnetic Resonance Research Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Volunteer Research Assistant – Radiofrequency Research Facility October 2019 – May 2020

Investigated artifact removal within the K-space of 7 tesla images, practiced image processing, learned RF coil design Systems Neuroscience Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Educational Research Internship – SNI Histology Laboratory May 2017 – July 2017

Embedded nerve tissue, sectioned tissue on a vibratome, immunostained & cressyl violet stained tissue Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Volunteer Lab Assistant – Department of Microbiology & Immunology June 2015 - July 2015

Cultured HEK 293 cell line, observed ELISA and animal surgeries, extracted Dracunculus from laboratory mice CAMPUS LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Pitt Design Hub, University of Pittsburgh September 2017 – April 2018 Design Team Collaborator

Contributed with a student team to design a more efficient 10-20 EEG electrode system using expandable strips Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity - Psi Chapter, University of Pittsburgh January 2016 – March 2020 Brotherhood Chairman

Organized and supervised fraternity events, oversaw a 5 person planning committee, advised an executive board High School and Collegiate DECA, Owen J. Roberts HS, University of Pittsburgh Fall 2012 – Spring 2016 Professional Selling Competitor

Competed in district, state, and national competition levels; developed marketing and professional business skills INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER WORK

Pitt Medlife - Tena, Ecuador March 2018

Transported supplies, promoted hygiene and sex education, assisted with dentistry, built a local preschool playground FaithCare - Port-au-Prince, Haiti May 2015

Guided patient flow, assisted with consulting and surgery, dosed and distributed prescriptions in a pharmacy Just One Teenager Program - Johannesburg, South Africa November 2011

Presented on HIV sex education & interacted with hundreds of students in Johannesburg & Mpumalanga

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