Building ideas into engineered solutions.

Through mechanical design, prototyping, and testing, I have developed solutions for innovative medical devices across the concept to commercialization pipeline.

See my resume here.

Mechanical Engineering.

Design | Engineering | Testing | Analysis

  • Solid & Surface Modeling, Top-down & Bottom-up Design

    2D Drawings, GD&T

  • FEA Simulation, Visualize, PDM

  • Custom Fasteners, Snap-Fits, First Principles Calculations

  • Sheet Metal, Extruded Plastic Tubing, Machining, 3D Printing

  • Build Fixtures, Assembly Tools

  • Electrical, Optical, MEMS, Electro-Mechanical assemblies

    Imaging System Laser & Interferometer Modules

Design.

Engineering.

  • Protection for Sensitive Optical Assemblies

  • Drug Delivery System Design

  • Actuators, Sensors, Arduino IDE

  • Prototype Fabrication, Assembly & Testing

    SLA/FDM 3D Printers, Machine Shop (mill, lathe, power tools), Laser Cutters

    In-house Precision Builds

  • Sourcing & Vendoring

Testing.

  • Engineering Verification Testing (EVT) , Pre-Design Verification (DV)

    Design Controls Documentation

  • Test Jigs

  • MATLAB, Simulink

    Statistical Analysis

  • Force, Stress, Failure

Analysis.

  • Finite Element Analysis (FEA), First Principles
    Modal Analysis, Modeling & Analysis with MATLAB

  • Zemax Optical Simulations, Laser Beam Characterization

  • Joint Measurements with Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs)

Engineering for various medical specialties.

I’ve partnered with surgeons, scientists, and engineers to design and develop cutting-edge medical devices, delivering innovative solutions across multiple surgical specialties and device classifications.

    • Gastroenterology

    • Neurosurgery

    • Head & Neck (ENT) Surgery

    • Vascular Surgery

    • Peripheral Nerve Surgery

    • Pharmaceutical Drug Delivery

    • Open Surgery

    • Minimally Invasive Surgery

    • Endovascular Robotics

    • Endoscopic Catheters

    • Head-Mounted Loupe

    • Surgical Microscopes

    • Surgical Forceps

    • Handheld Imaging Probe

    • Medical Imaging Cart

    • Drug Delivery Device

Product Development & Commercialization Experience.

  • Strategy & Planning

    User Research & Needs Assessment for Surgical Instruments​

    System Requirements Definition​

    Budget Plans

    Project Gantt Timelines​ creation

  • Concept Exploration​

    Concept Sketches

    Industrial Design: 3D Product Renderings with Solidworks Visualize

    Shop Work & 3D Printing for Rapid Proof of Concepts​

    Hand Calculations & Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Simulations​

    PUGH Decision matrices

    Multidisciplinary Collaboration

  • Prototyping & Testing​

    Solidworks CAD & PDM

    Rapid in-house Prototyping

    Collaboration with Vendors & Manufacturers​

    In Vivo Pig Studies for Device Validation​

    In Vitro Testing ​

    Optics, Electronics, MEMS, Electro-Mechanical Integration​

    Electro-Mechanical Debugging​

  • Pre-Production

    Design Verification: Test Protocols, Methods, Execution, and Reports​

    Design for Manufacturing: Sheet Metal, Extruded Plastic Tubing, Machining, 3D Printing

    Design for Assembly: Build Fixtures, Assembly Tools

    2D Engineering Part Drawings & GD&T​

    Tolerance Stack Analysis

    ​Data Processing & Statistical Analysis​

  • Regulatory Approval ​

    Design Controls: Traceability Matrix Creation​

    Risk analysis and mitigation

    ISO 14971 Risk Management

    Hazard Traceability Matrix​

  • Production & Launch