Education
- BS in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
- MS in Mechanical Engineering, San Diego State University
Interests / Obsessions
- Robotics mentor: FTC (First Tech Challenge)
- Family and music
- Home improvement/destruction projects
Favorite Quote
“Engineering is like math, but louder.”
– ThinkGeek t-shirt
Expertise
- Program management: Managing a large multidisciplinary team, scheduling development of multiple tools and fixtures, coordinating with client teams, reporting financials
- New product design and development: Brainstorming concepts, creating CAD, analyzing designs, evaluating risk and manufacturability
- Manufacturing processes: Machining, sheet metal designing, mold designing, rapid prototyping
- Verification and Validation: Testing, statistical analysis, troubleshooting
- Software skills: SolidWorks, Jira & Confluence, Excel, SQL
Experience
- Managed projects and programs since 2012
- Developed custom financial reporting tools
- Led the development of numerous QC and assembly tools for the biotechnology industry (PM, ME Lead)
- Established biotechnology labs, including Class 100000 clean rooms (PM, ME Lead)
- Led testing teams for printer development (ME/FW Testing)
- Graduate work focused in biomechanics: imaging of mitral heart valves
