Experience

Articulate Labs

• United States
• Medical Device
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder & CEO

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Dallas/Fort Worth Area * Stepped into CEO role after previous management to effectively restart Articulate Labs. * Have since driven quality management system implementation, manufacturable design completion, engagement with contract manufacturers, engagement with hospitals and universities for clinical studies, and rebuilding of the scientific and business advisory boards. * Built and maintained professional relationships with potential investors and partners * Earned Articulate Labs cohort… Show more * Stepped into CEO role after previous management to effectively restart Articulate Labs. * Have since driven quality management system implementation, manufacturable design completion, engagement with contract manufacturers, engagement with hospitals and universities for clinical studies, and rebuilding of the scientific and business advisory boards. * Built and maintained professional relationships with potential investors and partners * Earned Articulate Labs cohort membership at two highly rated medical company accelerators - Health Wildcatters (2017 – one of 12 accepted) and TMCx (2018 – one of 21 accepted out of 500+ applications) * Presented Articulate Labs at various startup exhibitions such as SXSW, SEMDA, Emerging Medtech Summit, Defense TechConnect, Synapse Summit, NASA’s Ignite the Night, and ACRM’s LaunchPad, among others. * Developed business plan, presentations, multi-year budgets, revenue projections for primary/secondary indications, and financial statements that helped raise $535,000 in angel investment. * Created a pilot trial protocol for establishing device proof of concept; handled IRB approval and later amendments, recruitment, federal registration, trial initiation, and reporting; found the overseeing researcher and trial site at University of Texas at Austin, negotiated the research agreement, and assisted with trial management wherever practical * Earned letter of interests in KneeStim from Dell Seton Medical Center in Austin, TX, and the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio / South Texas VAMC * Employed multiple intern teams from UT Southwestern, Rice, University of Texas at Austin, and University of Texas – Dallas to cost-effectively advance Articulate Labs’ knowledge in market research, go-to-market strategy, manufacturable design, financial models, pricing, and competitive analysis Show less



Articulate Labs

• United States
• Medical Device
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder & Director of Business Development

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2015

  Austin, Texas Area Articulate Labs develops wearable medical devices that augment regular activity to create convenient, mobile physical rehabilitation assistance any place and anytime. The first application of this platform technology will be in accelerating rehabilitation following knee replacement surgery through neuromuscular electrical stimulation of user's quadriceps muscles in synch with gait. Responsibilities include: * Serving as business founder of a medical device company; analyzed markets and… Show more Articulate Labs develops wearable medical devices that augment regular activity to create convenient, mobile physical rehabilitation assistance any place and anytime. The first application of this platform technology will be in accelerating rehabilitation following knee replacement surgery through neuromuscular electrical stimulation of user's quadriceps muscles in synch with gait. Responsibilities include: * Serving as business founder of a medical device company; analyzed markets and chose initial point of entry, researched treatment state of art in orthopedics, and pitched organization to physicians, investors, experts, and stakeholders * Developing and continually updating business plan, presentations, multi-year budgets, revenue projections for primary/secondary indications, and financial statements that helped raise initial $500k in angel investment. * Researching, planning, and working on FDA 510(k) regulatory process, IEC 60601 compliance, GMP development, insurance reimbursement, and clinical trial strategy in conjunction with vetted consultants and industry experts. * Creating, managing, amending, and recruiting for a pilot trial protocol for evaluating KneeStim feasibility in conjunction with UT-Austin Ph.D.s. Show less



College Possible Texas

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grant & Finance Coordinator

  • Jul 2007 - Sep 2009

  Austin, Texas Area * Served as an AmeriCorps VISTA member, providing close to 4,500 hours of effort over two years on a poverty-level living stipend to improve College Forward’s organizational capacity and efficiency * Wrote or assisted with the writing of 23 grant proposals, netting College Forward almost $3 million in program funding * Assisted with grant reporting by supplying accurate budget-to-actual statements and important program statistics. * Overhauled College Forward's… Show more * Served as an AmeriCorps VISTA member, providing close to 4,500 hours of effort over two years on a poverty-level living stipend to improve College Forward’s organizational capacity and efficiency * Wrote or assisted with the writing of 23 grant proposals, netting College Forward almost $3 million in program funding * Assisted with grant reporting by supplying accurate budget-to-actual statements and important program statistics. * Overhauled College Forward's bookkeeping process, including QuickBooks configuration, program and project budgeting, physical and digital organization of financial documents, and accounting policies and procedures * Handled high-level fiscal responsibilities for organization, including preparation for audits from independent accountants and from grantors, filing of IRS Form 990 tax returns, and provision of financial statements to interested parties. * Managed $65,000 operational expansion project, including reorganization of current office, purchasing and/or configuration of almost three dozen computers, installation of new VOIP phone system, and all related upkeep * Helped motivated, low-income high school students to enter college by assisting with after-school work sessions, helping students complete financial aid forms and scholarships, and by working at parent education events Show less



Texas House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Bill Analyst

  • Jan 2007 - Jun 2007

  * Summarized complex bills introduced to the Senate for legislators, lobbyists, and for the general public. * Focused primarily on bills being considered in Senate Committees on Commerce, Criminal Justice, Education, Health & Human Services, and Jurisprudence.



Michigan State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President, Residence Halls Association

  • Mar 2004 - Apr 2005

  * Served as communication conduit between school administration and over 42,000 undergraduate students * Advised several committees and supported hall representatives on their efforts to represent their hall and to positively impact their campus community * Met with on-campus culture groups and progressive groups outside of employment requirements to ensure inclusiveness and to work together on similar goals