Intuitive
Manager Mechanical Engineering

February 2019 - Present

Lead a mechanical team of six to design, build, and verify the next generation da Vinci robotic surgical system
Develop requirements for product to mitigate patient risk, meet market requirements, and ensure clinical performance
Plan team resources to coordinate design, manufacture, and procurement of more than 400 mechanical parts through iterations needed for system prototypes
Hire (3) and develop team members (6) to achieve company, project, and their personal career goals

Intuitive
Mechanical design Engineer

June 2014 - February 2019

Design and develop surgical tools for 40% reduction in instrument size
Leverage Design for Assembly for a part count reduction of more than 80% from existing instruments
Utilize Design for Manufacturing to produce meso-scale (3 mm) mechanisms using carbon nanotubes and high resolution rapid prototyping
Conduct kinematic analysis of mechanisms for use in system control scheme design

Developed and validated a system model creating the potential for saving $100,000s
Spearheaded root cause analysis efforts to identify procedural deficiencies and cultural shortcomings
Created cross-departmental communication tool to effectively disseminate critical findings from equipment root cause failure analyses
Worked effectively with operations, maintenance, and engineering to improve productivity

Assembled and led a multi-disciplinary root cause analysis team of 10 to examine system safety
Developed and presented a proposal approved by a Northrop and Boeing management review board to resolve mission safety concerns
Presented personal work on a solid modeling project to corporate vice president and sector president of Northrop Grumman

Led team of 3 in steering wheel hardware design project using Catia
Presented materials for senior management on a new production process that resulted in a lucrative contract with a major Japanese automotive company
Benchmarked competitors products to educate employees on current market trends