Experience

Berkshire Grey

• United States
• Robot Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Hardware Engineering Manager, Technical Operation

  • Mar 2023 - Present

• Senior Mechatronics Engineer

  • Mar 2021 - Mar 2023



gener8

• United States
• Engineering Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior System Engineer

  • Dec 2019 - Jan 2021

  * Lead engineer on multiple projects for biotech customers, overseeing full development cycles from concept to production-ready; * Worked closely with client to design custom, fully automated bioreactor and downstream processing equipment for novel biologics manufacturing process; * Devised and executed test protocols to prove functionality of systems, culminating in a successful growth test 11 months after project’s inception; * Collaborated with in-house molding experts to develop… Show more * Lead engineer on multiple projects for biotech customers, overseeing full development cycles from concept to production-ready; * Worked closely with client to design custom, fully automated bioreactor and downstream processing equipment for novel biologics manufacturing process; * Devised and executed test protocols to prove functionality of systems, culminating in a successful growth test 11 months after project’s inception; * Collaborated with in-house molding experts to develop new single-use plastic valves and aseptic connectors to reduce size complexity of system; * Designed serviceability and reliability improvements for blood diagnostics platform, including compact pneumatics assembly used to actuate dozens of valves; * Worked closely with electrical and software engineers to deliver robust solutions on tight timelines. Show less



Covaris

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Mechanical Engineer

  • May 2017 - May 2019

  Woburn, MA *Lead engineer for design, development, and test of several new lab instruments and peripheral systems from concept to commercial deployment; *Designed novel electro-mechanical and pneumatic mechanisms to add reagent delivery to the existing focused ultrasonication methods; *Integrated a Dynamic Devices liquid handler to interface with Covaris instruments and consumables for a custom workflow for use in clinical testing; *Devised and implemented a new water conditioning system to… Show more *Lead engineer for design, development, and test of several new lab instruments and peripheral systems from concept to commercial deployment; *Designed novel electro-mechanical and pneumatic mechanisms to add reagent delivery to the existing focused ultrasonication methods; *Integrated a Dynamic Devices liquid handler to interface with Covaris instruments and consumables for a custom workflow for use in clinical testing; *Devised and implemented a new water conditioning system to chill, filter, degas, and clean the water used in the machines. Reduced size, cost, and complexity compared to previous solutions, while providing a more visually appealing package. *Worked closely with customers to quickly resolve issues. Devised novel work-arounds to keep customer machines running during critical research; *Consulted with sales team to assess the feasibility of new projects & custom modifications, providing timelines & budget estimates. Show less



CryoXtract

• Senior Automation Engineer

  • Jan 2015 - Mar 2017

  * Mechatronic design subject matter expert involved in all stages of developing custom lab automation machines used in cryogenic applications * Spearheading design of the next generation of CryoXtract systems, with an emphasis on flexibility, including designing and programming multi-axis motion system * Redesigning mechanical, electrical, and software aspects of existing CXT350 product line to add new functionality * Conceiving and modeling components and assemblies, drafting parts… Show more * Mechatronic design subject matter expert involved in all stages of developing custom lab automation machines used in cryogenic applications * Spearheading design of the next generation of CryoXtract systems, with an emphasis on flexibility, including designing and programming multi-axis motion system * Redesigning mechanical, electrical, and software aspects of existing CXT350 product line to add new functionality * Conceiving and modeling components and assemblies, drafting parts, constructing prototypes and defining assembly processes * Matrix management of junior engineers, specialists, and contractors to ensure compliance with schedule, cost, documentation, safety, ergonomics, design criteria, and customer requirements * Coordinating with third party vendors and manufacturers to ensure production schedule remains on track * Working with the sales team to implement customer requests and further spread the customer base with custom solutions. Travelling to customer sites across the world as necessary to support. Show less



McGill University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2014

  Montreal, Canada Area * Developed, simulated, tested, and proved the full capabilities of a next-generation quadrotor sensor and controls package that successfully lands a Quanser Q-Ball X4 quadrotor on a moving platform. Test flight video: http://youtu.be/dZ4C54f6f9g * Created a numerical model and 3D visualization to simulate movements of quadrotor UAVs, enabling rapid and safe evaluation of controllers that were validated by experimental results * Designed a multi-tier controller program in MATLAB/Simulink… Show more * Developed, simulated, tested, and proved the full capabilities of a next-generation quadrotor sensor and controls package that successfully lands a Quanser Q-Ball X4 quadrotor on a moving platform. Test flight video: http://youtu.be/dZ4C54f6f9g * Created a numerical model and 3D visualization to simulate movements of quadrotor UAVs, enabling rapid and safe evaluation of controllers that were validated by experimental results * Designed a multi-tier controller program in MATLAB/Simulink capable of both low level stability control and precisely executing complex maneuvers based on simple user inputs * Simulated and demonstrated the additional maneuvers enabled by the controller that extended the capabilities of the Q-Ball to include autonomous takeoff, landing, and waypoint following Show less



Chad Industries

• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Aug 2008 - Jul 2011

  * Designed automation machines used in circuit board assembly and semiconductor manufacturing * Devised novel and patent-pending cost-out solutions for existing designs resulting in double digit savings in sourcing, manufacturing, testing, and assembly * Produced detailed designs of automation machines, generated final engineering drawings and CAD models, evaluated vendors and selected components, consulted vendors on quality and scheduling, and created work instructions for production… Show more * Designed automation machines used in circuit board assembly and semiconductor manufacturing * Devised novel and patent-pending cost-out solutions for existing designs resulting in double digit savings in sourcing, manufacturing, testing, and assembly * Produced detailed designs of automation machines, generated final engineering drawings and CAD models, evaluated vendors and selected components, consulted vendors on quality and scheduling, and created work instructions for production final assembly * Ensured machines were designed to run 16 hours/day for 10 years with minimal maintenance by selecting and integrating a wide variety of sensors, motors, and pneumatic systems * Maintained and operated an ISO class 2 clean room for testing particulate generation on machines used in semiconductor manufacturing Show less