About
Energetic, detail-oriented, and technically proficient mechanical engineer providing skills and experience in mechanical design, 3D Solidworks modeling and drawings, technical writing in regulated industries, design for manufacturing and assembly, and conceptual design. Adept in mechanical design techniques, CAD modeling, and technical problem solving. Achieved successful design, testing, and verification of capital unit and consumable design from prototyping to product launch on multiple projects.
Experience
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Mechanical Engineer
CONMED Corp · Full-time
Jan 2023 –
Present
2 yrs 1 mos
Greenwood Village, CO, United States
• Managing a project from early concept design to full product launch with a capital budget of $3.9 million and multi-disciplinary team of 7 engineers
• Implemented effective designs on a bipolar vessel sealing device used in laparoscopic and open procedures to improve performance by more than 37% across primary performance indicators
• Established Solidworks PDM workflows and database for functional team and pioneered division-wide adoption of the PDM vault
• Applied GD&T principles to improve key drawings across the vessel sealing portfolio
• Conducted DFM on plastic components to prepare designs for injection molding
• Drafted and reviewed technical documentation for medical device FDA approval
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Manufacturing Sustaining Engineer
Tensentric · Full-time
May 2018 –
Dec 2022
4 yrs 7 mos
Boulder, CO, United States
• Successfully filled the roles of 3 senior-level engineers to design the instrument and disposable of a device intended for automated purification of bacterial input culture into plasmid DNA usable in applications from DNA vaccines to Car-T cell therapy and other gene therapies | Improved the manufacturing process of the system disposable through line optimization and troubleshooting, equipment maintenance, assembly instructions, incoming inspection, and more to achieve a 92% increase in daily production | Achieved full component procurement of consumable including advanced LSR injection molded and plastic thermoformed components
• Achieved transfer from R&D to manufacturing of a thermal magnetic shaker design used to agitate, heat, cool, and perform magnetic separations of samples in 96-well plates to be used in various medical diagnosis and analysis applications | Validated assembly line processes and fixtures to successfully produce functioning systems
• Designed and managed assembly line and process to produce operational THC breathalyzer systems through successful supply chain formation, assembler training, assembly instruction creation, manufacturing equipment management, and build flow design to produce all systems
• Designed and validated a manufacturing test fixture for a Car-T cellular therapy electroporation system through collaboration with a multi-disciplined team to reach 100% inspection accuracy
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Mechanical Engineering Intern
Alexco Environmental · Internship
Jun 2016 –
Aug 2017
1 yrs 2 mos
Centennial, CO, United States
• Implemented industrial designs that reduced water contamination from oxidized metals due to mine water run-off
• Assisted in the design and installation of the industrial water treatment system in the Schwartzwalder and Gold King Mines which has resulted in significant radioactive material and oxidized metal concentration reduction
Education
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Walla Walla University
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 3.84
2015 – 2020
Other experience
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Project Director
Momentum Global (Kolkata, West Bengal, India)
• Established a soccer team for young men in the streets of Kolkata and expanded to include 3 additional teams to reach 100 underprivileged young men
• Managed the team interpersonally and financially to provide equipment, education, medical care, and job opportunities to underprivileged team members | Designed and implemented business models for sustained project success in fundraising, cost and team management, and athletic development
Licenses & Certifications
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EIT
Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors
Jun 2020 –
Present