Product/Design Engineer

ALBERTO ALFARO

? *** Guanonocque Street, Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326 ? 248-***-**** ? ********@*****.***

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Highly talented, dedicated, and assertive professional offering broad-based experience in biomedical engineering and research and development, complemented with strong educational foundation. Possess stellar reputation in managing the implementation of the product design process for prototype and device development, as well as stellar ability in leading and performing all phases of research. Display outstanding analysis, research, and advocacy expertise, coupled with effective writing and presentation skills. Accustomed to working with people of diverse cultures and organizational backgrounds. Possess a keen eye for detail with proven capability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. Bilingual in English and Spanish with working knowledge in French.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, Concentration in Biomechanics, GPA: 3.05 ? University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Dean’s List: 2005-2009 | ScholarPOWER Honoree: 2008-2009 | Chair of Fundraising, Biomedical Engineering Society

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, Concentration in Biochemical, GPA: 3.63 ? University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Coursework: Circuits and Systems, Biomedical Optics, Tissue Mechanics, Engineering Materials, Biomaterials, Solid Continua, Instrumentation Design, Biochemistry, Bioreactions, Biomechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Quantitative Physiology, Human Neuro-anatomy, Engine Performance and tune-up

Member, Honors College and Center for Multicultural Initiatives | Officer, Recording Secretary, Knights of Columbus

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

PARTS CAGE ISSUER ? EMPIRE WIRE & SUPPLY, AUBURN HILLS, MI MAY 2011–PRESENT

? Assume full responsibility in managing inventory and purchasing orders, which call for parts to be shipped out to different customers

? Instrumental in receiving Purchase Work Orders, gathering all the parts needed for that job and issuing those parts

PROTOTYPE DEVELOPER / RESEARCH ASSISTANT ? UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN,

HUMAN NEUROMECHANICS LABORATORY, ANN ARBOR, MI MAY 2009–NOV 2010

? Selected by university professor Daniel Ferris to design an adjustable robotic ankle exoskeleton - an orthotic to replace all custom-made devices they were using for research

? Initiated the development of prosthetic and orthotic prototypes from design to production

? Created and completed all technical CAD drawings required by the manufacturer

? Primarily held responsible for dimensioning technical drawings to be given to machinists, 3D computer modeling as well as the Finite Element Analysis

? Convened with manufacturer/machinist for parts to be made, in addition to realized savings by personally making parts

? Evaluated the performance of orthotic devices by bench-top static and dynamic testing of structural stability, strength, durability and safety

? Aided a PhD candidate complete his research on the metabolic effects of wearing an elastic lower body powered exoskeleton

? Rendered high level of assistance in building parts for the elastic exoskeleton, setting up the data recording equipment and conducting the testing sessions

? Personally chosen by the professor to handle a project consisting of designing interchangeable parts to allow for the adaptation of pneumatic muscles to the prosthetic legs of transtibial amputees

? Drove all efforts to design a feasible prosthetic ankle allowing sach foot rotation to allow motion of toes up and down

SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION LEADER / TUTOR ? OAKLAND UNIVERSITY, ROCHESTER HILLS, MI JAN 2007–JUN 2007

? Recruited as a supplemental instruction leader and tutor for Academic Skills Center

? Facilitated supplemental instruction sessions for students pertaining to Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, and Spanish

? Closely monitored students’ progress and understanding then to inform the professor

RESEARCH FELLOW ? SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR BIOENGINEERING AND HEALTH INFORMATICS, OAKLAND UNIVERSITY, ROCHESTER HILLS, MI MAY 2006–AUG 2006

? Developed a genetic algorithm for optimization in collaboration with two students and two professors

? Wrote certain sections of the journal paper and executed few revisions in advance to publishing

? Learned the basic principles of research, as well as grant writing and technical writing

? Conducted comprehensive research on method to predict tertiary protein structure

? Drove all efforts to develop a MATLAB-based genetic algorithm for optimization, published in the Journal of Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, to be used as an optimization tool

PUBLICATION

M. Doan, M. Galdes, A. Alfaro, M. Zohdy, J. Finke. “Application of Divide and Conquer Extended Genetic Algorithm to tertiary protein structure of chymotrypsin inhibitor-2,” Journal of Applied Bionics and Biomechanics Volume 3 Issue 4. (2007)

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows and Macintosh | SOFTWARE: MS Office Suite, MATLAB, AutoCAD, SolidWorks Modeling, and Finite Element Analysis

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