Abigail Shin (Charlie)
Phone: 510-***-**** Email: ******@***.*** Linkedin: Charlie Shin
Highly organized professional with extensive experience in office and lab environments. Seeking an administrative position to support organizational operations while further developing and applying excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and a proactive attitude.
EDUCATION
University of California - Berkeley 05/2022
Master of Engineering - Bioengineering GPA: 3.8
● Relevant Coursework: Machine Learning, Biophotonics Lab, Teaming & Project Management, Functional Genomics, BioMEMs Lab, Marketing & Product Management
University of Massachusetts - Lowell 05/2021
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Engineering GPA: 3.9
● Relevant Coursework: CAD Design & Analysis, Respiratory Dynamics & Devices, Device Design Regulations Berkshire Community College 12/2018
Associate Degree in Engineering GPA: 3.8
● Honors: Recipient of Martin H. Patoka Scholarship and Departmental Award for Math for Academic Excellence WORK EXPERIENCE
Research Technician, Lahey Clinic: Burlington, MA 09/2022 - 07/2024
● Initiated experimentation with neurointerventional devices to support four ongoing research projects led by the senior scientist. Completion of the projects resulted in the development of comprehensive manuscripts delivered to 3 collaborator companies and 2 published abstracts accepted to the World Stroke Conference (WSC) and Congress of the European Society of Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy (ESMINT) .
● Utilized 3D printing technology to manufacture 15 anatomical models and prepared 20 clots for sale, thereby expanding the research toolkit available to client laboratories. These initiatives generated over $20,000 in revenue for the department. Undergraduate Lab Assistant: Lowell, MA 11/2020 - 05/2021
● Managed a team of 4 graduate students by coordinating weekly status meetings and held technical training sessions.
● Developed curriculum manuals for the team to follow when teaching the procedure of circuit design such as high-pass filters. Grader: Lowell, MA 02/2020 - 05/2020
● Assisted Bioinstrumentation professor in grading homework and exams for a class of 32 undergraduate students.
● Held weekly tutoring sessions for students to review for exams and walk-through for homework problems. PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant 09/2021 - 12/2021
Progressive Cell Confinement Device (Kumar Labs): UC Berkeley
● Designed a multilayer microfluidic device using AutoCAD to assess the mechanical properties of glioblastoma cells.
● Accomplished in developing a closed channel device that functioned to simultaneously trap, test, and observe multiple single-cell migration behavior in a controlled environment.
Hardware/Software Engineer 09/2021 - 05/2022
Pressure Cuff (AgoaTech): UC Berkeley, Capstone Project
● Tasked to prototype a filter using control systems for AgoaTech’s pulse-modified blood pressure cuff device with the goal of
>50% noise reduction.
● Presented the final deliverable to the company sponsor AgoaTech and faculty advisors at the MEng Showcase. Electrical Engineer 09/2020 - 05/2021
Adhesion Testing Apparatus (Draper Laboratory): UMASS Lowell, Capstone Project
● Tasked with developing an apparatus to assess the mechanical properties of biological tissue and adhesives.
● Programmed and developed the circuitry of the apparatus such as an automated safety and calibration function.
● Fulfilled the company’s requirements of creating a compact device with a force measuring system capable of measuring forces between 0 and 9.8 N.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Secretary, Biomedical Engineering Society: UMASS Lowell 01/2020 - 02/2021
● Led the creation of advertisement material for a marathon for the welfare of the student body during the pandemic.
● Co-created the first socially distanced, app-based marathon and raised a total of $1000 for the chapter. SKILLS
Interests: Crocheting, Coding, Prototyping, Gardening Technical Skills: Python, MatLab, Solidworks, AutoCAD, MS Office (Access, Excel, Word), GraphPad Prism