Apr 2022 – Oct 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos · Kirkland, Washington, United States · Remote

• Served as Lead Program Manager, orchestrating the development and PMA approval of a novel in
• vitro diagnostics blood test for breast cancer biomarker detection. (Received PMA approval in 2023)
• ● Led cross-functional teams to translate FDA requirements into program objectives, reaching
• alignment between departments with vastly different perspectives.
• ● Managed the acquisition of new technology to improve existing processes, for example the NovaSeq X Series from Illumina, for our Next Gen Sequencing program.
• ● Coordinated end-to-end program scheduling to ensure project completion on time and within
• budget. Regularly communicated risks and program status with stakeholders at all levels.
• ● Maintained organized scheduling and documentation to ensure quarterly goals were reached, and
• product launch was successful. Coordinated resource allocation to ensure departmental efficiency.
• ● Managed 2 external pharmaceutical partnerships with a combined value of $40M, coordinating
• project timelines and ensuring concurrent product launches.

Aug 2021 – Apr 2022 · 8 mos · San Francisco, California, United States

• Served as Lead Program Manager in the development of a fully automated CAR-T cell therapy
• manufacturing platform during Series A and B funding rounds. ($255 Million in funding secured)
• ● Led daily stand-up meetings with 6 different departments to align tactical work and mitigate risks.
• Held all teams accountable during the concept and build phases.
• ● Led the digital transformation of our Project Management Tools. Implemented and brought to life a
• new, more efficient and collaborative system. Trained the engineering departments on how to use it.
• ● Implemented the use of a custom-built scheduling tool across the organization; Smartsheet System
• Admin for 80+ users. Facilitated training on the use of these tools to foster a culture of fun,
• organized alignment.
• ● Oversaw OKR goals planning, tracking, and management for controls, software, and mechanical
• engineering teams, managed and tracked 50+ individual OKRs per quarter.

Feb 2021 – Aug 2021 · 6 mos

• Oversaw 7 teams of 68 indirect reports & managed a complex surgical robotics program portfolio
• with more than 6,700 systems installed worldwide.
• ● Worked closely with the IT department for a data collection project aimed at characterizing and
• removing over 10,000 obsolete part numbers in our database. (Received my advanced SQL data
• querying certification from AcademyX)
• ● Spearheaded business development & project selection for an overseas manufacturing plant with
• $1B+ potential yearly revenue.

Dec 2019 – Feb 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos

• Lead Program Manager for the Xi Sustaining Engineering Program, ensuring that product design, manufacturing, and maintenance allowed doctors to provide patients the best outcomes possible.
• ● Managed 4 highly visible corporate level goals and 2 departmental goals in 2020; presented regularly
• on their status and risk mitigation plans to Senior Leadership Teams.
• ● Oversaw the professional development and training of junior engineers and project managers. Led
• them through onboarding and mentored them in their various roles

Aug 2016 – Dec 2019 · 3 yrs 4 mos

• Key player in the product launch and FDA approval for the SP DaVinci Surgical System for minimally
• invasive surgery. (Received 510K approval in 2018)
• ● Lead engineer and project manager for lifecycle management and BOM scrub of all system parts
• including OEM, custom, tools/fixtures, and sub-assemblies in preparation for limited launch.
• ● Managed the digital transformation of the torque driver system on the manufacturing line.
• Purchased 96 Electronic Torque drivers to increase efficiency and reduce cost. (I performed due
• diligence, purchase, installation, training, maintenance, and calibration)
• ● Validating manufacturing lines, build processes, and equipment/fixtures in accordance with FDA
• requirements for surgical systems. Extremely comfortable with regulatory and quality needs for a
• medical device company. Managed departments capital IT investments with the finance department.
• ● Collecting manufacturing and assembly metrics, organizing and providing data analysis, presenting
• status reports at weekly department meetings.

Aug 2015 – Aug 2016 · 1 yr · Mountain View, California · On-site

• Member of the R&D Mechanical Engineering team; validated an in vitro diagnostics machine to
• assess picomolar levels of liver cancer biomarkers in human blood.
• ● Created a training program for the microfluidics team. Assisted them in improving microfluidic chip
• design so that each sample was processed faster.
• ● Managed the tech-transfer from our Southeast Asia manufacturer along with the living requirements
• specification document.
• ● Provided microfluidic chip design and testing support for immunoassay development.
• ● Worked with manufacturers and engineers to troubleshoot software/hardware/electrical issues.

Feb 2014 – Jul 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos · San Jose, Ca

• Member of the Internals and Fluidics Mechanical Engineering team, which designed, assembled, and
• developed an electro-mechanically complex home-hemodialysis system.
• ● Responsible for writing protocols and reports to support design verification testing; designed bench
• top test fixtures and collected sub-assembly reliability data.
• ● Reviewed system-level log files, investigated alarms and functions; determined whether issues were
• hardware or software related. Worked with cross functional teams to see solutions through to the
• manufacturing floor.
• ● Led the data modernization efforts for a new tube manufacturing technique. Polymer tubing for
• internal system’s mechanics had complex dimensions, and my data modernization streamlined this
• system.

Apr 2013 – Sep 2013 · 5 mos · Los Altos, Ca

• Helped develop, design, and test a novel endoscopic surgical tool to be used in an array of laparoscopic procedures.
• ● Observed surgeries in the Kaiser Permanente OR; discussed design ideas with the surgeons post-procedure.
• ● Designed and built early stage prototypes, and fabricated a bio-simulation test environment for data collection purposes.
• ● Extensive SolidWorks experience; communicated designs with machinists while using DFM strategies.

Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 · 1 yr · Biomaterials and Biocompatibility

• Graded papers and lab reports for graduate students taking an upper-level Biocompatibility course. Students tested different materials to see how the human body would react if it were used in a medical device.

Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 · 2 yrs · California Polytechnic State University

• The mission of the MAVR lab is to advance biomedical understanding while educating future generations of scientists and engineers, providing students with opportunities to learn by creating knowledge and ideas. Our primary objective is to understand the impact of vascular disease on blood flow control, which we hope will provide the foundation for advanced therapeutics to improve vascular health.

Jun 2009 – Sep 2009 · 3 mos · Santa Cruz, Ca

• Aided in the design and manufacturing of multi-lumen aortic stents and catheter introducer sheaths.
• ● Gained machine shop experience including MIG/TIG welding, CNC braiding, mill, and lathe.
• ● Helped prepare the quality department for an FDB audit.