Experience

University of Utah

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD Student

  • Jun 2021 - Present



Brigham Young University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Microfluidics Lab Research Assistant (Electrical Engineering)

  • Sep 2020 - May 2021

  •Designed microfluidic chips in OpenSCAD (C++ interface) to test properties of hydrophobic resin •Operated custom 3D printer to create chips with features such as values and pumps using 10 μm layers •Designed microfluidic chips in OpenSCAD (C++ interface) to test properties of hydrophobic resin •Operated custom 3D printer to create chips with features such as values and pumps using 10 μm layers



Intuitive

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Data Annotation Specialist

  • Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

  •Annotated 1000+ surgical images through AI software to document both robotic and laparoscopic tool types and angles through key points as part of the Advanced product development team •Experienced the AI process and gained understanding of how advanced analytics are used in industry to create new software •Annotated 1000+ surgical images through AI software to document both robotic and laparoscopic tool types and angles through key points as part of the Advanced product development team •Experienced the AI process and gained understanding of how advanced analytics are used in industry to create new software



Brigham Young University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Bundy Biotech Lab Research Assistant (Chemical Engineering)

  • Jun 2018 - Mar 2020

  •Tested and documented the effect of 2 amino acid metabolic pathways on protein production in a cell-free protein growth system including work in Human serum•Operated a cell-free protein growth system to be used with biosensor testing, designed and ran experiments to optimize cofactors, plated and grew cells, ran gel electrophoresis samples, and analyzed DNA sequences•Prepared 2 manuscripts for publication: https://doi.org/10.1002/biot.201900294, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2020.09.011 Show less

• Y-Serve Office Assistant

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Modified and updated the BYU Y-Serve website using HTML code to add calendars and additional sections to the service program pages• Helped students to find meaningful service opportunities in the community



Halyard Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Quality Engineering Intern

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  •Created and presented device complaint reports used in compliance with international ISO and FDA standards to a worldwide audience including manufacturing sites from Thailand and China • Created risk management files including the completion of a design FMEA for ethylene oxide sterilization • Created safety assessment documents including analysis on carbon black, titanium dioxide, and various polymers •Created and presented device complaint reports used in compliance with international ISO and FDA standards to a worldwide audience including manufacturing sites from Thailand and China • Created risk management files including the completion of a design FMEA for ethylene oxide sterilization • Created safety assessment documents including analysis on carbon black, titanium dioxide, and various polymers



The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 700 & Above Employee

• Volunteer Missionary

  • May 2016 - Nov 2017

  • Trained 2 new volunteers in doctrinal study, language training, and teaching over 2 periods of 12 weeks • Participated in leadership councils and gave trainings to achieve established goals • Organized and lead service projects including English classes, Piano classes, Cemetery cleanup, and visits to elderly homes • Trained 2 new volunteers in doctrinal study, language training, and teaching over 2 periods of 12 weeks • Participated in leadership councils and gave trainings to achieve established goals • Organized and lead service projects including English classes, Piano classes, Cemetery cleanup, and visits to elderly homes



Intuitive

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Medical Research Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Collected and compiled research data on a fluorescent ureter imaging agent in live animal trials that is now undergoing clinical trials as a visualization aid in the da Vinci surgical system • Created still and video executive presentation materials that visually documented the effect of the agent over time • Collected and compiled research data on a fluorescent ureter imaging agent in live animal trials that is now undergoing clinical trials as a visualization aid in the da Vinci surgical system • Created still and video executive presentation materials that visually documented the effect of the agent over time



Self-Employed

• Private Tutor

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2015