Maximilian Garcia
Design Engineer at Alphatec Spine- Claim this Profile
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LinkedInMay, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Wilderness/Remote Location First Aid
SOLO Wilderness Medical SchoolJan, 2019- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Alphatec Spine
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United States
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Design Engineer
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Aug 2022 - Present
Primarily responsible for the development of new products and/or the enhancement of existing products. Involved in creating concepts and modeling and drafting designs utilizing 3D CAD software. Other responsibilities include drafting of design history file documents, development of test plans to assess designs, and assisting in the development processes for Manufacturing, Quality Control, Regulatory and Planning for particular projects. Primarily responsible for the development of new products and/or the enhancement of existing products. Involved in creating concepts and modeling and drafting designs utilizing 3D CAD software. Other responsibilities include drafting of design history file documents, development of test plans to assess designs, and assisting in the development processes for Manufacturing, Quality Control, Regulatory and Planning for particular projects.
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Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute at Johns Hopkins University
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
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Jun 2021 - May 2022
• Led and designed confined compression experiment with an MTS, drop tower, and Kolsky bar systems to examine the mechanical response of sand and sandstone across various strain rates • Communicated across research disciplines to implement experimental results to validate computational models (Solidworks) characterizing stress distributions along shared joint of sintered glass particles • Utilized data/image analysis tools (MATLAB and ImageJ) for precise experimental… Show more • Led and designed confined compression experiment with an MTS, drop tower, and Kolsky bar systems to examine the mechanical response of sand and sandstone across various strain rates • Communicated across research disciplines to implement experimental results to validate computational models (Solidworks) characterizing stress distributions along shared joint of sintered glass particles • Utilized data/image analysis tools (MATLAB and ImageJ) for precise experimental visualization • Quantified breakage using particle scanner to quantify breakage leading to identification of three different stages of powder compaction dependent on pressure • Collaborated with a postdoc and a professor and won best poster in 2021 SES conference Show less • Led and designed confined compression experiment with an MTS, drop tower, and Kolsky bar systems to examine the mechanical response of sand and sandstone across various strain rates • Communicated across research disciplines to implement experimental results to validate computational models (Solidworks) characterizing stress distributions along shared joint of sintered glass particles • Utilized data/image analysis tools (MATLAB and ImageJ) for precise experimental… Show more • Led and designed confined compression experiment with an MTS, drop tower, and Kolsky bar systems to examine the mechanical response of sand and sandstone across various strain rates • Communicated across research disciplines to implement experimental results to validate computational models (Solidworks) characterizing stress distributions along shared joint of sintered glass particles • Utilized data/image analysis tools (MATLAB and ImageJ) for precise experimental visualization • Quantified breakage using particle scanner to quantify breakage leading to identification of three different stages of powder compaction dependent on pressure • Collaborated with a postdoc and a professor and won best poster in 2021 SES conference Show less
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Blue Jay Racing: Baja SAE at Johns Hopkins University
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Member
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Nov 2018 - May 2022
• Student-led team of engineers that designs, builds, and races a single seat off-road vehicle against 100+ teams in 3 annual collegiate competitions • Extensive hands-on manufacturing experience such as milling, lathing, welding, etc. • Utilized Creo and SolidWorks to design vehicle’s suspension linkages • Ran ANSYS structural analysis on linkages to reduce weight by 13% • Created proper ANSI-standard mechanical drawings using GD&T • Student-led team of engineers that designs, builds, and races a single seat off-road vehicle against 100+ teams in 3 annual collegiate competitions • Extensive hands-on manufacturing experience such as milling, lathing, welding, etc. • Utilized Creo and SolidWorks to design vehicle’s suspension linkages • Ran ANSYS structural analysis on linkages to reduce weight by 13% • Created proper ANSI-standard mechanical drawings using GD&T
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Postmates by Uber
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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700 & Above Employee
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Courier
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May 2020 - Jun 2021
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Experiential Education at Johns Hopkins University
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Baltimore, Maryland
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Canoeing Instructor
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Oct 2018 - May 2020
Experiential Educations seeks to enhance people’s understanding, enjoyment, and appreciation for the outdoors. As a canoeing instructor I lead trips for students who are looking to escape the library and hit the water. Experiential Educations seeks to enhance people’s understanding, enjoyment, and appreciation for the outdoors. As a canoeing instructor I lead trips for students who are looking to escape the library and hit the water.
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Cathedral High School College Preparatory - Los Angeles
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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SAT Mathematics Tutor
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Sep 2017 - Aug 2018
As an SAT tutor, I was in charge of several small classes of 15-20 students in high school. I would work individually with the students to improve their understanding of Mathematics as well as the test taking skills that are essential for the SAT . As an SAT tutor, I was in charge of several small classes of 15-20 students in high school. I would work individually with the students to improve their understanding of Mathematics as well as the test taking skills that are essential for the SAT .
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Education
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Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering -
Cathedral High School College Preparatory - Los Angeles
High School Diploma