Kathleen Guajardo
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Experience
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• ALung Technologies, now a part of LivaNova
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United States
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Medical Device
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Software Engineer
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Sep 2018 - Present
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Software Engineer
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Oct 2017 - Sep 2018
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Contract Software Engineer
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Jul 2017 - Oct 2017
Greater Pittsburgh Area
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Ectobox, Inc.
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Software Developer Intern
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May 2017 - Jul 2017
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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UC San Diego
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Java Specialization with UC San Diego and Coursera
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Jan 2016 - Nov 2016
Greater Pittsburgh Area Taking a 5 course Java Programming Specialization with University of California, San Diego through Coursera. Focus on object oriented design, as well as, implementation and analysis of data structures and algorithms for organizing large amounts of data.
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Eviden Digital Identity - Home of cryptovision, IDnomic & CardOS
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Germany
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Software Engineer
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Nov 2001 - Jul 2003
Gelsenkirchen, Germany Worked as part of a team of engineers on the development of an encryption and digital signature software plugin for email clients. Responsibilities included: · Implemented a C++ OCSP-CDSA module (Online Certificate Status Protocol - Common Data Security Architecture). This module provides an online method to check certificate validity. · Testing and debugging product functionality and interoperability with email clients from different vendors (i.e. Microsoft Outlook… Show more Worked as part of a team of engineers on the development of an encryption and digital signature software plugin for email clients. Responsibilities included: · Implemented a C++ OCSP-CDSA module (Online Certificate Status Protocol - Common Data Security Architecture). This module provides an online method to check certificate validity. · Testing and debugging product functionality and interoperability with email clients from different vendors (i.e. Microsoft Outlook, Novell Groupwise, and LotusNotes). Show less
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Avidyne
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Software Engineer
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Apr 2001 - Sep 2001
Lincoln, MA USA Worked as part of a team of engineers to design and develop Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-certified flight situation displays for managing and displaying flight, weather, and navigation information. Projects involved: o Requirements analysis, design, coding, debugging and verification. o Object Oriented Design utilizing C++ in a Windows NT environment.
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Software Engineer
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Jul 2000 - Apr 2001
Waltham, MA USA •Part of a team of engineers that designed and implemented an e-commerce Order Processing System to provide fulfillment and customer services to multiple e-commerce companies. The system involved order validation, application of client business rules, order and shipping email confirmations, credit card processing, and order fulfillment. •Developed Visual C++ applications to import e-commerce orders into the Order Management System and export orders to the Warehouse Management System.… Show more •Part of a team of engineers that designed and implemented an e-commerce Order Processing System to provide fulfillment and customer services to multiple e-commerce companies. The system involved order validation, application of client business rules, order and shipping email confirmations, credit card processing, and order fulfillment. •Developed Visual C++ applications to import e-commerce orders into the Order Management System and export orders to the Warehouse Management System. Involved file parsing, data conversion, validation, importing into a SQL database and using a COM interface. Show less
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Hologic, Inc.
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United States
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Software Engineer
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Aug 1998 - Jul 2000
Littleton, MA USA •Worked on the development of a network based Cardiac Information System which managed a database of high resolution, cardiac cath lab images for the purpose of capturing, distributing, reviewing and archiving, cardiac information and images. •Worked on designing and developing a DCOM object for viewing and analyzing hemodynamic waveforms for the addition of waveform monitoring to the product described above. This included: -Researching the project and gathering the project… Show more •Worked on the development of a network based Cardiac Information System which managed a database of high resolution, cardiac cath lab images for the purpose of capturing, distributing, reviewing and archiving, cardiac information and images. •Worked on designing and developing a DCOM object for viewing and analyzing hemodynamic waveforms for the addition of waveform monitoring to the product described above. This included: -Researching the project and gathering the project requirements. -Writing the requirements specification for the project. -Designing and developing a user interface for viewing and manipulating EKG and blood pressure waveforms using Visual C++\MFC and Object Oriented Design. -Utilizing ATL\COM to create a DCOM component. •Responsible for maintaining and upgrading the build and install scripts. •Developed and wrote a software validation test plan for the product. Show less
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Medical Media Systems
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United States
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Software Development
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Production Supervisor
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Nov 1996 - Aug 1998
West Lebanon, NH USA Production Supervisor Medical Media Systems, West Lebanon, NH USA • Oversee the daily production operations related to the manufacture of a Class II medical device. • Ensure compliance with FDA Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) within the Production Department. • Trained in the knowledge of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) anatomy, associated vascular anomalies, and endovascular stent/graft repairs of AAA’s. • Trained to review patient specific 3-dimensional computer models to… Show more Production Supervisor Medical Media Systems, West Lebanon, NH USA • Oversee the daily production operations related to the manufacture of a Class II medical device. • Ensure compliance with FDA Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) within the Production Department. • Trained in the knowledge of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) anatomy, associated vascular anomalies, and endovascular stent/graft repairs of AAA’s. • Trained to review patient specific 3-dimensional computer models to ensure that the model accurately represents the raw CT scan data. • Supervise and train production engineers. • Provide customer support and act as liaison to surgeons and hospitals. • Interface with R&D to identify and correct hardware and software problems. • Identify and implement changes to optimize the production process.
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Production Engineer
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Jun 1996 - Nov 1996
West Lebanon, NH USA • Created patient-specific three-dimensional computer models from CT and MRI data using proprietary imaging software in a GMP compliant manufacturing facility. • Responsible for all aspects of manufacturing including proper raw data transfer, pre-processing of patient data, segmentation of images, data transfer to CD, as well as labeling and testing of final product CDs. • Position required advanced knowledge of human anatomy and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, start-up… Show more • Created patient-specific three-dimensional computer models from CT and MRI data using proprietary imaging software in a GMP compliant manufacturing facility. • Responsible for all aspects of manufacturing including proper raw data transfer, pre-processing of patient data, segmentation of images, data transfer to CD, as well as labeling and testing of final product CDs. • Position required advanced knowledge of human anatomy and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, start-up environment.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teaching Assistant
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Sep 1994 - May 1996
Worcester, MA USA Courses: Introduction to Biomedical Engineering (Undergraduate), Biomedical Instrumentation (Graduate), Microcomputer-Based Instrumentation (Graduate).
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Education
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Boston University
Bachelor's degree, Biomedical/Medical Engineering -
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Master’s Degree, Biomedical/Medical Engineering