Jimmy VanWestenberg
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Derrick Richardson
Jimmy is a stellar R&D technician who I had the pleasure of managing at two different companies. He is creative and thoughtful, always quick on his feet when it comes to examining and breaking down a problem, and suggesting solutions. He is great at quickly learning new things and isn't afraid of complexity. He really takes ownership of what he is doing, as evidenced through his constant enthusiasm and positive attitude. His work ethic is second to none - he won't flinch when it comes to doing what is necessary to achieve results. Jimmy's greatest strength is his awareness and acceptance of his weaknesses. He is very coachable and always working toward making himself better. If I ever need an R&D technician, Jimmy is always the first person I will call.
Derrick Richardson
Jimmy is a stellar R&D technician who I had the pleasure of managing at two different companies. He is creative and thoughtful, always quick on his feet when it comes to examining and breaking down a problem, and suggesting solutions. He is great at quickly learning new things and isn't afraid of complexity. He really takes ownership of what he is doing, as evidenced through his constant enthusiasm and positive attitude. His work ethic is second to none - he won't flinch when it comes to doing what is necessary to achieve results. Jimmy's greatest strength is his awareness and acceptance of his weaknesses. He is very coachable and always working toward making himself better. If I ever need an R&D technician, Jimmy is always the first person I will call.
Derrick Richardson
Jimmy is a stellar R&D technician who I had the pleasure of managing at two different companies. He is creative and thoughtful, always quick on his feet when it comes to examining and breaking down a problem, and suggesting solutions. He is great at quickly learning new things and isn't afraid of complexity. He really takes ownership of what he is doing, as evidenced through his constant enthusiasm and positive attitude. His work ethic is second to none - he won't flinch when it comes to doing what is necessary to achieve results. Jimmy's greatest strength is his awareness and acceptance of his weaknesses. He is very coachable and always working toward making himself better. If I ever need an R&D technician, Jimmy is always the first person I will call.
Derrick Richardson
Jimmy is a stellar R&D technician who I had the pleasure of managing at two different companies. He is creative and thoughtful, always quick on his feet when it comes to examining and breaking down a problem, and suggesting solutions. He is great at quickly learning new things and isn't afraid of complexity. He really takes ownership of what he is doing, as evidenced through his constant enthusiasm and positive attitude. His work ethic is second to none - he won't flinch when it comes to doing what is necessary to achieve results. Jimmy's greatest strength is his awareness and acceptance of his weaknesses. He is very coachable and always working toward making himself better. If I ever need an R&D technician, Jimmy is always the first person I will call.
Experience
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Supira Medical
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United States
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Process Development Engineer
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Jan 2021 - Present
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Atia Vision
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United States
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Process Development Engineer
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Sep 2019 - Jan 2021
Process Development Process Development
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Phoenix Deventures Inc
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United States
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Engineer
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Feb 2019 - Sep 2019
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Senior Associate Engineer
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Feb 2017 - Aug 2018
Contributed to the manufacturing process development for the PMA device, which successfully completed device feasibility testing and chronic animal study endpoints. Created various processes for manufacturing of device components and authored various MPIs for use in manufacturing. Worked with R&D team to successfully execute Validation and Verification testing. Designed tests, executed protocols and contributed to reports. Designed and fabricated x,y,z axis fixtures for bench top testing of insertion and withdrawal forces of device. Constructed gel models to mimic the human anatomy for bench top testing. Contributed to development of a fatigue test fixture for particulate ingress testing. Show less
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Principle R&D Technician
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Jan 2010 - Feb 2017
Designed multiple prototype iterations of medical device using silicone injection molding. Designed, built and documented multiple test fixtures to increase efficiency and performance reliability for manufacturing of device components. Designed and fabricated various test fixtures to assist with Instron testing. Collaborated with external contractors for research & development and manufacturing processes. Managed lab equipment and material organization. Co-contributor to multiple patent submissions. Show less
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Conor Medsystems
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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R&D Technician II
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Feb 2007 - Mar 2009
Responsible for setting up, running, and troubleshooting pulsatile fatigue testers used to qualify a novel coronary stent. Responsible for Potentiodynamic and Galvanic corrosion testing. Performed multiple rounds of iterative rapid stent prototyping, leveraging several complex processes. Assisted stent design engineers with CAD geometry updates and laser programming of intricate stent designs. Assisted catheter engineers with balloon process modifications to enhance product performance and safety. Developed experience with coronary stent, balloon catheter, and interventional device system-level technical issues. Owned multiple rounds of system testing including compliance, recoil, foreshortening, trackability, and retention. Assumed ownership of the equipment and testing within the R&D implant group. Documented experiments, observations, results and conclusions in laboratory notebooks, engineering memorandums, and technical documents. Show less
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NPD Technician II
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May 2003 - Mar 2007
Responsible for material characterization of device and competitive product using Scanning Electron Microscopy. Evaluated and optimized manufacturing process steps and tooling for novel carotid Embolic Protection Device. Fabricated rapid prototypes used in acute animal evaluation of disruptive embolic protection device. Participated in dual-porcine study of devices to evaluate thrombogenicity and vessel patency of new design concept. Built bench-top flow loops simulating physiological flow rates & pressures to evaluate device performance. Championed development of Radial Resistive Force and Chronic Outward Force testing for nitinol device design. Authored work instructions and trained other technicians. Responsible for redesign of test fixtures and validation of test methods through a GR&R. Fully documented experiments, observations, results and findings. Show less
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Engineering Technician
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Mar 1999 - Oct 2002
Developed processes for new product assembly and wrote SOE detailing how assemblies were built. Built prototypes and performed functional tests to determine product quality. Troubleshooting and re-work performed on failed products until product specifications met. Optical performance testing such as: insertion loss, passband, channel uniformity, non adj Isolation, return loss, PDL, group delay, dispersion and crosstalk. Utilized laboratory notebooks to document prototype builds and test evaluations for engineer review. Show less
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Education
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Mission College/Santa Clara University
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