Expertise: Systematic Thinking | Structured Innovation | Team Leadership
An excellent communicator, problem solver and leader with a passion for improving lives through medical technology. Has leveraged natural creativity, augmented by disciplined study in a technical field, to produce a multidisciplinary track record of success. ‘Big picture’ outlook and strong communication skills engage peers and motivate teams to excel.
Engineering Experience
• PhD in Biomedical Engineering | University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 09/2008 - 02/2013
- Focus in Tissue Engineering and Medical Imaging
- Dissertation entitled: “Investigation of Magnesium-based Interventions for Central and Peripheral Nervous Tissue Regeneration”
- Managed multi-university projects to develop a medical device for improving peripheral nerve repair from concept to initial animal testing
- Mentored and supervised biomedical engineering projects of 5 graduate and undergraduate students
• Co-Founder | DiabetiTec LLC, Covington, KY, 06/2008 - 11/2008
- Designed a medical device to prevent diabetic foot ulcers
- Won $30k+ in competitive grants to develop it from concept to prototype
• BS in Biomedical Engineering | University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 09/2003 - 06/2008
- Transitioned senior capstone project, ‘Design a medical device to treat diabetic foot ulcers’, to a small business
- Minor in Statistics
• Research Assistant | University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 06/2006 - 09/2007
- Designed a protocol to evaluate a novel tissue biopsy device and collaborated with plastic surgery centers to obtain human samples for testing
- Designed a bioinstrumentation system to monitor intra-abdominal pressure and implemented it in a cadaveric model
• Design Engineer (Co-op) | Quartus Engineering, Inc., San Diego, CA, 09/2006 - 03/2007
- Created CAD models and technical drawings for a major amusement park attraction
- Optimized the design of the components of a dynamic mechanical aircraft system
• Design Engineer (Co-op) | SAEC Kinetic-Vision, Cincinnati, OH, 09/2005 - 03/2006
- Constructed parametric 3-D CAD/FE/CFD models, including consumer products and human anatomy
- Automated processes to generate finite element models of anatomical geometry, reducing model build time from 1 hour to 20 minutes
• Graduate Certificate in Marketing | University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 09/2010 - 06/2012
- Focus in Corporate Marketing and Technical Sales
Additional Career Successes
• Project Director | Ladd Research Group (LRG), Cincinnati, OH, 03/2013 - present
- Managed qualitative marketing projects for LRG, a marketing research and strategy consultation company specializing in healthcare
- Assessed patient/healthcare-provider/payor reception of medical technology to help clients make business decisions regarding future innovation efforts, conjoint analyses, acquisitions and scope of clinical trials
• Student Leadership, President | National Science Foundation - Engineering Research Center for
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