EDUCATION
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Honors
Fall 2011
Georgia Institute of Technology—Atlanta, GA
WORK EXPERIENCE/RESEARCH
Engineer – Femasys Inc – Suwanee, GA, August 2012 - present
· Project leader from product concept to product commercialization and product improvements
· Design/develop components, products, processes, fixtures, and test systems
· Create protocols, engineering specifications, drawings and technical reports
· Provide technical input and support to project teams, groups and individuals
· Ensures compliance to FDA and ISO requirements, including GMP
· Maintains efficiency in the manufacturing processes and quality of the products
R&D Engineer (Intern) – MedShape, Inc.—Atlanta, GA, Fall 2010, Summer 2011 and January 2012 – August 2012
· Designed and performed biomechanical tests to initiate development of medical devices while improving upon existing models; results
of tests also used for marketing purposes
· Worked on early design work for the now launched tenodesis device, Eclipse™; Worked with current tibial ACL device, ExoShape™
Teaching Assistant – Georgia Institute of Technology – Atlanta, GA, Fall 2011
· Graded all student assignments and exams for Physiological Cont rol Systems and Modeling course
Researcher (Undergraduate)- Orthopedic Tissue Engineering Lab-Georgia Institute of Technology—Atlanta, GA, May 2008-Summer 2010
· Generated phage antibodies against the synthetically-derived collagen I peptide, GFOGER, with use of phage display technology in
order to promote bone tissue ingrowths necessary for large bone defects
· Facilitated panning technique used to select for binding bacteriophage to GFOGER. Selected bacteriophage is used for DNA sequencing
· Presented at Hilton Head 4th Biennial Heart Valve Biology and Tissue Engineering meeting and Beckman Coulter Scholar meeting
Counselor- Susie’s Special Vision Mirror Image—Paterson, NJ, Jan. 2007-Aug. 2007
· Served as counselor to assist children ages 5-12 with homework
· Distributed food to children
· Supervised children during playtime and activities
Researcher (Graduate Level)- NJ SEEDS Program —Hackensack, NJ, June 2006-Sep. 2006
· Assisted graduate level research at Fairleigh Dickinson University as part of the NJ SEEDS Program of Northern New Jersey and New
York with biology professor and graduate level student
· Managed sampling of contaminated aquatics of the Kearny Marsh in Meadowlands, New Jersey
SKILLS & SOFTWARE
· Product Design Control
· Cell culture and plate development
· Phage display technology
· Matlab & Simulink
· FMEA / Risk Management
· Antibody generation
· Gel Electrophoresis
· Solidworks
· ELISA Assaying
· Biomechanical testing
· LabView
· Bluehill
AWARDS/HONORS
Dean’s List—Georgia Institute of Technology, Spring 2008 – Fall 2011
Beckman Coul ter Scholar—Beckman Coulter Research Foundation Scholarship Program, Georgia Institute of Technology, May 2009-August
2010
William Randolph Hear st Scholarship Winner—NACME, 2009-2011
OMED Tower Award – Georgia Inst...
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