Alex Chalco

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Work Related Experience

Shikatech: Masters in Translation Medicine BioDesign Capstone Project Aug 2018 – Oct 2019 Dental Tool for Trismus Patients Clinical Partner: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

● Led a multi-disciplinary team through the biodesign and manufacturing process of a functional dental tool prototype that addresses the needs of Trismus patients and of dental oncologists

● Handled logistics for product design, development, while performing risk assessment throughout the design and fabrication process

● Performed device assembly via application of good manufacturing practices throughout the fabrication process.

● Ensured that the materials and methods of manufacturing complied with industry standards which satisfy ISO and ASTM requirements that were defined in our design specifications

● Performed root cause analysis during the fabrication of the prototype to correct and optimize our injection molding procedure

● Developed a motorized cyclical testing environment to accurately validate the efficacy of our prototype with respect to our design criteria

● Developed and applied an image analysis program in order to quantify the efficacy of our device design

● Analyzed and interpreted the data collected from the testing series to determine if our minimal viable product meets the design specifications and suggest changes to future iterations of the prototype MDPRESS Nestle Shield Skin health, New York, NY Feb 2019 – June 2019 R&D Intern

● Partnered with the CEO to develop a needs assessment in order to enhance the user experience of the company’s research platform

● Developed a design and fabricated a minimal viable product prototype

● Researched and applied different manufacturing techniques for keyboard hardware and firmware development that would meet the needs of the end user of the research platform

● Conducted research and reviewed guidelines of iOS Appstore submission Brystech Jan 2018 – Sept 2018

Lead Technical Engineer, 2nd Place Kaylie Hardware

● Researched and developed a design for a low-cost wearable ultrasound device to screen for breast cancer

● Led design and production of the prototype, researched and selected materials within budget, and developed vendor relations

● Analyzed and leveraged customer and market research to drive product design

● Assisted in the development of the regulatory strategy for the device.

● Developed company’s next steps for customer acquisition, product development, and company growth GREE Transport LLC Jan 2016 – Jan 2018

D.O.T Internal Auditor

● Performed internal audits to ensure company compliance with D.O.T guidelines and standards

● Investigated and resolved compliance violations through the use of Corrective Action Plans

● Interpreted and implemented applicable D.O.T regulations to drivers' routines, pre-drive inspections, and documentation of their driver log books

● Interpreted and implemented applicable D.O.T regulations to the Truck maintenance, minimal mechanical requirements to prevent the truck from being deemed as out of service Burke Rehabilitation Center Sept 2017 – June 2018

Human Brain Mapping

● Partnered with a team of engineering students and the lab director of the brain stimulation and robotics laboratory to design a market-ready software that maps the brain using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and EMG data

● Developed using MATLAB and Go for optimal program efficiency

● Served as project manager to ensure the project was adhering to the timeline and client needs

● Published research paper that was accepted to be published on Frontiers in Neuroinformatics Publications

Published:

● Gerber MB, McLean AC, Stephen SJ, Chalco AG, Arshad UM, Thickbroom GW, Silverstein J, Tsagaris KZ, Kuceyeski A, Friel K, Santos TEG and Edwards DJ (2019) NeuroMeasure: A Software Package for Quantification of Cortical Motor Maps Using Frameless Stereotaxic Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. Front. Neuroinform.13:23. doi: 10.3389/fninf.2019.00023

CERTIFICATION

Federal Aviation Administration December 2013

● Airframe and Powerplant Certification

RELEVANT SKILLS

Personal:Independent, Team-oriented,Adaptability, Critical Thinking, Independent, Functions well under pressure, Engineering Solutions:Research and Development, Diagnosing and Troubleshooting, Preventative Maintenance, Project Management, Quality Control, Intellectual Property, Technical Presenting Programs and Data Analysis:MATLAB, Python, SPSS, SQL, R EDUCATION

City College of New York, CUNY, Grove School of Engineering, New York, NY

● M.S, Translational Medicine (MTM) GPA: 3.6 Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

● B.E., Biomedical Engineering Aug 2013 - Jun 2018

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