Experience

DeepSight Technology

• United States
• Medical Device
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Engineer

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  As the company's mechanical engineer and creative designer, I am tasked with taking their game-changing ultrasonic technology and turning it into a series of products that will revolutionize medical ultrasound diagnostics. As the company's mechanical engineer and creative designer, I am tasked with taking their game-changing ultrasonic technology and turning it into a series of products that will revolutionize medical ultrasound diagnostics.



CoreLink Surgical

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

• Senior Engineer

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2022

  Responsible for the design and manufacturing of novel spine implants, utilizing state-of-the-art, titanium 3D printing technology (direct metal laser sintering). Oversee biomechanics testing lab used for validating spine implants. Responsible for the design and manufacturing of novel spine implants, utilizing state-of-the-art, titanium 3D printing technology (direct metal laser sintering). Oversee biomechanics testing lab used for validating spine implants.



Cardioptimus LLC

• Chief Technology Officer

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2016

  • Start-up venture centered around The Embolisher (TM), a patent-pending device developed during the Biodesign & Innovation Program fellowship - Aimed to prevent the high rate of stroke and neurological dysfunction associated with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR, a minimally-invasive alternative to open heart surgery) - Nitinol stent and elastic filtration mesh design; novel vascular stent retrieval mechanism • Collaboration with manufacturers (nitinol shape-setting, filtration mesh manufacturing, and conventional machining) • Demonstrated successful delivery, embolic protection, and retrieval through bench testing using a custom, state-of-the-art aortic simulator • Oversaw a successful pilot animal study on swine Show less



Kogent Surgical, LLC

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

• Senior Engineer

  • Dec 2012 - Dec 2015

  • Responsible for the complete mechanical design of a novel ultrasonic aspirator for the selective removal of pathological tissue (e.g. brain tumors and bone) - Basic science R&D; concept design; simulation-based optimization; prototyping; experimental testing; materials selection; manufacturing methods; design verification & validation; patents • R&D Machine Shop Manager - Prioritize build requests; determine tooling needed; aid in planning builds; absorb the knowledge and expertise of valued machinists; act as an additional machinist as necessary; work with various grades of titanium alloys, stainless steels, aluminum alloys, and engineering plastics • Engineering Manager - Establish task lists and oversee progress Show less



MU Biodesign & Innovation Program

• Commercialization Fellow

  • Jul 2012 - Jun 2013

  • Reduced the risk of commercialization of inventions developed in previous fellowship (see descriptions below) through proof of concept testing and further refinement of design• Acquired funding through the Coulter Translational Partnership Program and investment by the Missouri Technology Corporation• Mentored teams of graduate and undergraduate engineering students to address additional clinical needs

• Engineering Fellow

  • Jul 2011 - Jun 2012

  • Clinical observations to identify needs• Design, analyze, optimize, prototype, and test inventions to meet clinical needs• Invention disclosures: - The EmbolisherTM embolic protection device for TAVR (licensed to CardiOptimus) - A reusable, wireless patient-positioning and warming device designed to stabilize patients on an operating table and prevent hypothermia (Ideal for infants and small animals; Additional applications include emergency response and outdoor sports and recreation) - Load-bearing bone void filler and antibiotic delivery system for orthopedic trauma surgery (Developed a biodegradable, structurally-reinforced composite filament for 3D printing micro-porous bone scaffolds via fused deposition modeling; Currently in proof of concept phase)• Develop business/marketing plans for each invention• Submit patent applications• Mentored teams of graduate and undergraduate engineering students to address additional clinical needs Show less



Hubbell Power Systems

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Design Engineer

  • Aug 2010 - Jun 2011

  • New product design - Communicate with marketing team to determine needs in the field - Responsible for carrying out design process from concepts to finished product - Prototyping and testing • New product design - Communicate with marketing team to determine needs in the field - Responsible for carrying out design process from concepts to finished product - Prototyping and testing



Industrial and Technological Development Center

• Columbia, MO

• Associate Research Engineer

  • Aug 2008 - May 2009

  • Design of high performance electronic trap thrower for Battenfeld Technologies • CAD modeling of remote cutting fixture used for nuclear medicine applications • Design of bungee assist mechanism for Honeywell's impact testing device • Design of high performance electronic trap thrower for Battenfeld Technologies • CAD modeling of remote cutting fixture used for nuclear medicine applications • Design of bungee assist mechanism for Honeywell's impact testing device



General Electric – Transportation

• Grain Valley, MO

• Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2007 - Jul 2007

  • Field failure analysis and development of solutions for locomotive aspect display units • Design and construction of prototypes to simulate field failures and solutions • Field failure analysis and development of solutions for locomotive aspect display units • Design and construction of prototypes to simulate field failures and solutions