Karla P Ferman

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Accomplished R&D engineer technician with a solid 7 years’ experience in product realization, device design, and assembly, clean room manufacturing lines and prototyping. Detail driven with good communication skills, a team orientated attitude.

SKILLS

•Deep understanding of structure, fabrication, and function of electrophysiological catheters.

•Strong hands-on ability to assemble, and evaluate medical devices following protocols.

•Interacted with engineers for custom prototypes, fabrication, and design concept evaluation.

- Understand costumer needs.

- Introduce possible available prototyping techniques for short term response.

- Show alternatives fabrications solutions to engineer’s during the prototyping face.

•Cross-functional teamwork and collaboration advocate.

- Project interface in between national and international teams.

- Development and collaboration in projects between companies.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/ACCOMPLISHEMENTS

Bolt Medical: Carlsbad, CA 2021 - 2023

Catheter Assembly Specialist

•Fast paced work environment that required constant adaptation to new processes and equipment to support new product development of catheters

•Experience working in a Class 10,000 (ISO 7) Clean Room

•Cross trained on various processes including manifold, leak testing, cable assembly, and optical connector hand polishing and inspection

•Performed pressure decay and vacuum decay testing on the catheters using a Z-axis Isaac HD leak tester

•Using a stereoscope, threaded optical fibers into cable jacketing and into a fiber management device and inspected the coating of optical fiber for defects

•Routed and managed optical fibers into a small manifold

•Used adhesive dispenser and Spectrum 100 to UV cure various parts into the assembly

•Married small PCBAs into protective housings. Trained on ESD requirements and performed assembly while grounded with an antistatic wrist strap

•Inspected and hand polished 1.25 mm optical ferrules / connectors. Used transparency templates to visually verify that the end faces met inspection criteria

•Proficient at handling 145 um polyimide coated optical fiber

•Performed daily equipment maintenance and setup for the leak tester, UV cure, and adhesive dispenser

•Assisted with special projects at the request of engineers and supervisor

•Provided training and mentoring to new team members

•Performed inventory monthly

•Reviewed work instructions for accuracy and provided recommendations to improve process efficiency

•Supported R&D engineers with NPI and design development activities

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC

09/2019 to 04/2021

•Involved in balloon catheter manufacturing.

•Balloon catheter parts subassembly.

•Balloon catheter components assembly.

RA- Medical

04/2019 – 08/2019

•Involved in all aspects of peripheral arteries catheter manufacturing.

Biosense-Webster Inc., (Johnson & Johnson), Irwindale, CA

09/2011 to 11/2018

New Product development R&D Technician II

•Acquired experience in assembly line and manufacturing.

•Involved in all aspects of catheter prototyping, evaluation, and manufacturing.

•Build different EP diagnostic and therapeutic catheters (Navigational, Irrigated, and Force Sensing) following instructions from engineers.

•ECG wire soldering to PCB’s.

•Electro wire resistance Welding

•Operate sensor calibration machine

Siemens Hearing Instruments

05/1996 - 08/2009

Technical Operator

•Acquired experience in fabrication of hearing aids.

•Quality and document control department assistant.

•Packaging department QC inspector.

•Micro wire soldering connection.

Revede Transducer (PESAS)

02/1994 – 03/1996

Wire Components Operator

•Acquired experience in fabrication and assembly of aircraft components.

•Acquired experience in components assembly under a microscope.

•Develop skills soldering electronics components.

Education and Trainings:

•High School Diploma.

Electronics Manufacturing Sciences, Inc

•Certified on electronics manufacturing sciences of soldering. (Hands on training)

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