Experience

J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Apr 2019 - Aug 2021

  Gainesville, Florida, United States - Synthesized hydrogels with varying 2:1, 1:1, 1:2 of collagen, fibrinogen hydrogels. - Conducted mechanical tests such as tensile, swelling and indentation to characterize 3 hydrogels formulations - Optimized composition of 3D scaffolds design for 2 injectable muscle tissue mimics formulations during testing process - Designed and analyzed 3D printed molds for anchored gels promoting cell alignment.



GRiP (Generational Relief in Prosthetics)

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

  Gainesville, Florida, United States - I was Project Manager and technical leader of the Adaptive Gaming Team that counts more than 100 members - Oversaw and coordinated 12 teams to build single handed controllers as well as other assistive devices and technologies for persons with limb disabilities - Organized workshops teaching basics and 3 types of soldering - Led outreach events with more than 200 participants, including make adaptive toys during annual UF Adaptathon, ATIA Conference, and Gatorlan - Participated in… Show more - I was Project Manager and technical leader of the Adaptive Gaming Team that counts more than 100 members - Oversaw and coordinated 12 teams to build single handed controllers as well as other assistive devices and technologies for persons with limb disabilities - Organized workshops teaching basics and 3 types of soldering - Led outreach events with more than 200 participants, including make adaptive toys during annual UF Adaptathon, ATIA Conference, and Gatorlan - Participated in Women in Stem event, teaching young girls ages 8-17 about promising futures in STEM

• Member

  • Sep 2018 - Jan 2019

  - Developed designs and created open sourced, differently abled centered attachments for Xbox Adaptive Controller - Altered PS4 controllers by rewiring all the buttons so that they may be placed on the side.Makes a left and right handed controller option for differently abled kids - Identified circuit board remapping products for button realignment in controllers - Designed wearable myosensor prosthetic that shoots silly string to imitate Spiderman for kids



Carmike Cinemas

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Crew Member

  • Mar 2017 - Dec 2017

  Pompano Beach, Florida, United States