Experience

TAG3 Engineering

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

• Senior Engineering Consultant, R&D

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area



BIOREP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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

• Product Development Engineer

  • Nov 2014 - Nov 2017

  Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area - Executed product development solutions using Solidworks, mechanical drawings, prototypes, and reports, - Conceptualized and design products, parts, mechanisms, and assemblies in plastic and metal, applying knowledge of advanced engineering principles and medical devices.



Max Biedermann Institute for Biomechanics Research

• Research & Development Intern

  • Feb 2014 - May 2016

  Miami Beach, FL •Sponsored by the University of Miami Tissue Bank •Independently developed an orthopedic device to be used in the operating room that will significantly decrease the time required to reconstitute freeze-dried bone allograft sections from 12-24 hours to 10-15 minutes •Designed and performed finite element analysis on various concepts using Solidworks©, assigned different material properties to assess safety when subjected to pressure differentials •Developed a prototype using machine… Show more •Sponsored by the University of Miami Tissue Bank •Independently developed an orthopedic device to be used in the operating room that will significantly decrease the time required to reconstitute freeze-dried bone allograft sections from 12-24 hours to 10-15 minutes •Designed and performed finite element analysis on various concepts using Solidworks©, assigned different material properties to assess safety when subjected to pressure differentials •Developed a prototype using machine shop equipment for testing and research studies on rehydration of freeze-dried allograft bone •Improves mechanical properties, decreases cost of procedure significantly due to the decrease in wasted bone, and minimizes likelihood of graft failure in-vivo Show less



Cordis

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Engineering Intern

  • Apr 2013 - Nov 2014

  Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area -Inspected recalled product for nonconformities; performed reconciliation of acknowledgement and returns; and investigated discrepancies in the Cordis OptEase® Vena Cava Filter, ADROITTM Guiding Catheter, and FlexStent® Biliary Self-expanding Stent recalls that affected over 1500 facilities nationwide -Collated, packaged and shipped recall notices and acknowledgement forms to newly added customers -Updated customers with Cordis OUTBACK®LTDTM post market surveillance data -Trained in… Show more -Inspected recalled product for nonconformities; performed reconciliation of acknowledgement and returns; and investigated discrepancies in the Cordis OptEase® Vena Cava Filter, ADROITTM Guiding Catheter, and FlexStent® Biliary Self-expanding Stent recalls that affected over 1500 facilities nationwide -Collated, packaged and shipped recall notices and acknowledgement forms to newly added customers -Updated customers with Cordis OUTBACK®LTDTM post market surveillance data -Trained in QSR/cGMP’s and GDP’s following ISO 13485 and FDA regulations(21 CFR part 820) Show less



University of Miami Tissue Bank

• Research & Development Intern

  • Mar 2013 - Aug 2013

  Miami, FL •Senior Design Project sponsored by the University of Miami Tissue Bank •Worked with a team to develop a functioning prototype of a Class II orthopedic drug delivery device that would deliver bone particulate into the vertebral body during minimally invasive spinal fusion (posterior approach) •Utilized QFD and FMEA to assess feasibility and risks of various design concepts, performed a detailed patent review on current intellectual property, project planning with Microsoft Project… Show more •Senior Design Project sponsored by the University of Miami Tissue Bank •Worked with a team to develop a functioning prototype of a Class II orthopedic drug delivery device that would deliver bone particulate into the vertebral body during minimally invasive spinal fusion (posterior approach) •Utilized QFD and FMEA to assess feasibility and risks of various design concepts, performed a detailed patent review on current intellectual property, project planning with Microsoft Project, geometric dimensioning and tolerance analysis, developed protocols for verification testing, and created design control plans such as design history files and device master records •Used SolidWorks© for CAD modeling, finite element analysis, and prototyping with a Project HD3000 ProJet 3D printer •Followed ISO standards (ISO 14971, ISO 10993, ISO 13485) and FDA regulations (21 CFR Parts 210 & 211, and part 820) for medical devices, orthopaedic drug delivery devices, quality & risk management, material selection for biocompatibility, and sterilization •Decreased patient recovery time by increasing efficiency in bone communication and ultimately promoting proper bone remodeling, as well as decreased the cost of the current system by 55% Show less



Cell & Tissue Engineering/ Biomaterials Lab- Florida International University

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  Miami, FL •Developed a LabView code to output variable voltages from a DAQ module to a probe and verified accuracy using an oscilloscope. The purpose was to induce voltages and analyze action potential response in skeletal muscle cells •Performed preliminary research to create a planar patch clamp chip using polydimethylsiloxane, a silicone elastomer, to stabilize skeletal muscle cells when measuring action potential differences