Experience

Winter Innovations

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Contractor

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  - Working as a contractor for various CAD projects

• Engineering Intern

  • May 2023 - Aug 2023

  - Conducted 12 surgeon interviews to determine key specifications for tailoring future product development to the needs of the users- Initiated product line expansion by designing 4 new medical devices to broaden market opportunity and extend intentions for use- Drafted 3 biomechanical testing protocols to aid in obtaining SBIR grant funding- Implemented a standardized engineering drawing template and title block to promote organization and manufacturing clarity- Spearheaded the development of a new Design History File (DHF) for an FDA Class I medical device to open up new pathways for revenue and brand recognition Show less



Tickle College of Engineering at the University of Tennessee

• United States
• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  - Administer interactive labs for first year engineering courses, practicing critical thinking to determine where students will struggle and communicating these challenging concepts while gaining transferrable skills in relationship building, leadership, and management - Administer interactive labs for first year engineering courses, practicing critical thinking to determine where students will struggle and communicating these challenging concepts while gaining transferrable skills in relationship building, leadership, and management



ChoiceSpine

• United States
• Medical Device
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  - Active in various R&D projects and meetings for medical technology products at different points in design control and 510(k) processes to better understand full product development cycle - Introduced continuous improvement design changes, using Solidworks CAD, to medical instruments for a more streamlined surgical procedure in coordination with surgeons’ needs and manufacturing feasibility - Initiated a stack up analysis in Solidworks for a medical instrument to identify necessary tolerancing and GD&T to optimize amount of money saved on manufacturing process and rejected parts - Spearheaded product engineering design process of a counter torque instrument to reduce necessary surgical incision diameter by 2mm to facilitate a more minimally invasive pedicle screw spinal procedure Show less

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2022 - May 2022

  - Investigated thermomechanical effects of selective laser melting (SLM) printing using FEA in order to determine printing parameters for an optimized manufacturing quality in large scale 3D printed manufacturing - Organized PowerPoint presentation at the 2022 SEAMTN Symposium showcasing research topic and findings, gaining valuable skills in oral communication - Investigated thermomechanical effects of selective laser melting (SLM) printing using FEA in order to determine printing parameters for an optimized manufacturing quality in large scale 3D printed manufacturing - Organized PowerPoint presentation at the 2022 SEAMTN Symposium showcasing research topic and findings, gaining valuable skills in oral communication



Fulton Bellows, LLC

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechanical Engineering Intern

  • May 2021 - Aug 2021

  - Led root cause analysis of production floor for hydroforming section to identify why a particular area is underperforming, in order to increase efficiency and reduce scrapped parts - Managed 3 CAD projects from concept modeling to drafting to implementation while aligning design inputs and requirements from 4 cross-functional teams to become introduced to basic project management - Orchestrated R&D project to design removable plate heads for a life test machine to reduce a need to burn epoxy without proper fume hoods and increased operator safety across 90% of tested products - Collaborated with safety engineer for hazard communication and OSHA compliance of chemical inventory to provide persistent efforts in building a safer workplace for all operators Show less