Co-Founder

• Jan 2021 - Present

Director

• Aug 2020 - Present

Application Engineer

• Aug 2017 - Oct 2020

- Project management and strategy development for introducing new medical products including procurement, stakeholder assessment, work distribution, vendor selection and marketing- Hold regular stakeholder meetings to share information and gather feedback and maintain communication channels between vendors and internal team- Provide engineering and managerial support through process improvements, research and design of medical instruments and prototypes- Build and maintain relationships with ophthalmologists, healthcare facilities and represent at industry shows

Quality Engineer / Process Improvement Intern

• May 2016 - Aug 2016

- Developed, trained and implemented a 5S system to improve production machinery organization and housekeeping - Used the DMAIC process to identify root-cause of production bottlenecks and suggested action plans- Experience in Value stream mapping and Kaizen events to support Lean production transformation - Developed, trained and implemented a 5S system to improve production machinery organization and housekeeping - Used the DMAIC process to identify root-cause of production bottlenecks and suggested action plans- Experience in Value stream mapping and Kaizen events to support Lean production transformation

Vice President

• 2015 - 2016

- Managed meetings with internal committee chairs to guide and empower team members- Lobbied at state level legislation for bills affecting South Dakota students such as the tuition freeze, good samaritan alcohol policy and gender neutral restrooms - Built relations with community businesses to establish student loyalty program- Welcomed 400+ freshmen students and their parents in a public address- Elected to represent entire student body within 6 months of transferring to school by the student population of SD MinesA truly enriching experience that taught me :1) the value of listening more than speaking2) to step back to facilitate rather than always be at the 'head of the pack'3) to be serious at times to get work done but also maintain cheerfulness4) be receptive to ideas but also establish my beliefs5) know team members and their conflicts so I am ready to assist

Quality Engineer / Process Improvement Intern

• May 2015 - Dec 2015

Impact:- Reduced CAD/CAM time to production by 91%- Developed Taguchi Analysis design of experiment to identify and record cause of defects in wave-soldering process- Assisted in root cause analysis of multiple PCB manufacturing challenges- Documented findings of hidden errors within processes and provided recommendations- Designed and manufactured fixtures to assist in semi-automatic resistor lead forming Impact:- Reduced CAD/CAM time to production by 91%- Developed Taguchi Analysis design of experiment to identify and record cause of defects in wave-soldering process- Assisted in root cause analysis of multiple PCB manufacturing challenges- Documented findings of hidden errors within processes and provided recommendations- Designed and manufactured fixtures to assist in semi-automatic resistor lead forming

International Student Peer Mentor

• 2015 - 2015

As an international student peer mentor, my tasks involved connecting with international students before they arrived on campus and help them acclimatize to the new cultural and professional setting at SD Mines.The skills required were building trust, promoting effective time management and motivating students to succeed.I also gave multiple presentations to incoming international students (audience ranging from 11 to 30 students) on Academics in the United States. As an international student peer mentor, my tasks involved connecting with international students before they arrived on campus and help them acclimatize to the new cultural and professional setting at SD Mines.The skills required were building trust, promoting effective time management and motivating students to succeed.I also gave multiple presentations to incoming international students (audience ranging from 11 to 30 students) on Academics in the United States.

Application Development Consultant

• Dec 2013 - Aug 2014

- Designed and maintained EDI maps for translating HIPAA 4010 transactions using Edifecs software- Processed large volume of ANSI data files and resolved EDI error/failure patterns and issues within project schedules- Coordinated with business analysts and testing teams to implement solutions - Designed and maintained EDI maps for translating HIPAA 4010 transactions using Edifecs software- Processed large volume of ANSI data files and resolved EDI error/failure patterns and issues within project schedules- Coordinated with business analysts and testing teams to implement solutions