EDUCATION

• BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona
• BA, Applied Mathematics, University of Arizona
• MS, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
• PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University

RECOGNITION

• 9 issued patents and 1 pending patent, US and Europe.
  • Hearing assistance device with a low-power mode (9,781,521)
  • External microphone array and hearing aid using it (9,510,112)
  • Mobile bluetooth device (9,113,287)
  • Hearing instrument comprising a divided wax filter (8,842,864)
  • Listening system comprising an alerting device and a listening device (8,760,284)
  • Method for operating a hearing system, hearing system and audio gateway devices (8,494,198)
  • Fluid reservoir connector (7,980,686)
  • Ink reservoir (7,887,166)
  • Digital wound assessment device and method (WO2016149632)
  • Voice recorder for use with hearing device (EP2605541A1)
• Lead author on 2 peer-reviewed journal articles.
• Scientific conferences (podium presentations and poster sessions).
• Invited speaker at universities, US and Europe.
• Design thinking workshop facilitator.

INTERESTS / OBSESSIONS

• Spending time with family and friends
• Adventure
• Travel
• Sports (running, cycling, tennis, soccer)
• Entrepreneurship
• Bicycle touring
• Cooking
• Bottle cap collecting

EXPERTISE

• New product design
• Business development
• Design thinking and creativity
• Mechatronics (motors, sensors, circuits)
• Start-ups
• Programming (C, Java/Android, embedded systems, Matlab)
• CAD (SolidWorks)

EXPERIENCE

• Design Engineer, Centre for Design Thinking, Oticon A/S
• Co-Founder and President, SparkWorks Engineering
• Design Engineer, Thayer Medical
• Design Engineer, MTS Systems

PUBLICATIONS

• The Entrepreneurs Guide to Product Development