Work Experience
January 2025 - Present
SwiftZip LLC
Co-Founder & Stakeholder
- Lead Research & Development Engineer; Spearheaded all research and development efforts for SwiftZip's surgical suture alternative, from initial concept to functional prototype.
- Authored Consumer & Product Requirement Documentation (CPRD), outlining critical device specifications, performance criteria, and user needs, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and market demands.
- Collaborated closely with a medical physician and neurosurgeon to establish and implement a rigorous quality control process, ensuring device safety and efficacy through expert review and analysis of R&D outputs.
May 2024 - August 2024
Hennepin County Medical Center
Research & Quality Intern
- Identified gaps in patient consent processes and streamlined workflows, ensuring ethical compliance and improved documentation quality for final reports, resulting in smoother processing of applicants and reduced inefficiencies in processing documentation.
- Addressed variability in drug effectiveness by conducting clinical studies, enabling personalized insights into test outcomes.
- Simplified patient understanding of research participation by redesigning consent protocols using psychologically proven methods to help candidates gain better understandings of research requirements, improving engagement and enrollment rates.
January 2024 - May 2024
Mechanical Engineering Department – University of Minnesota
Teaching Assistant – ME 3281: System Dynamics & Controls
- Developed structured learning material for students to gain additional insight to further reinforce lecture material discussed.
- Organized constructive discussions to help students’ understanding of material and ensure completion of assigned tasks.
- Graded assignments and examinations, offering in-depth feedback to ensure students had the resources to learn more.
January 2024 - May 2024
Computer Science Department - University of Minnesota
CSCI 1113 - Introduction to C/C++ Programming for Scientists and Engineers
- Led programming labs to introduce fundamental C/C++ concepts to students.
- Provided one-on-one assistance to students struggling with syntax, logic, and debugging.
- Conducted discussion sections to deepen student understanding of programming and problem-solving techniques.
- Assisted in designing, grading, and reviewing exams and assignments to evaluate student progress.
January 2023 - December 2023
Abbott Laboratories – Structural Heart, St. Paul, MN
Research & Development Engineer Co-op
- Guided interns and technicians in developing test methods and designing new products by creating a clearer work structure and ensuring goals were attainable for each member of my team, accelerating product development timelines by 45%.
- Identified inefficiencies in parts design and re-engineered components, reducing operator time on the production line by 18%.
- Conducted competitor analyses to address market gaps, delivering actionable insights that enhanced marketing strategies and buyer engagement, primarily through live demonstrations and data collection sheets.
- Bridged communication gaps across teams by presenting research findings, increasing testing efficiency, and cross-team collaboration with teams across different operational units in different continents.
- Designed next-generation products by optimizing manufacturing processes, achieving higher operational efficiency and cost savings through manufacturing and time spent on individual processes.
June 2022 - July 2022
Earl Bakken Medical Device Center, University of Minnesota
Project Engineering Intern
- Innovated and implemented a new medical device with a team of peers and a practicing surgeon, enhancing maneuverability to improve ICU equipment efficiency and avoid unnecessary errors in emergency medicine.
- Collaborated with medical and legal professionals to share ideas, optimize processes in prototyping, and conduct SWOT analyses and IP landscape reports for patent eligibility.
May 2021 - August 2021
Superfit Steelcon Ltd., Nairobi, Kenya
Structural Engineer Intern
- Organized engineering drawings of steel structure assemblies before fabrication from AutoCAD and Tekla Structures.
- Designed workflow process to fabricate steel beams efficiently and allocate resources effectively to meet project deadlines.
- Met with project clients, engineers, and sub-contractors, drawing up contracts and understandings between parties involved.
