Melissa V.

Product Engineer

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States5 yrs 3 mos experience

Key Highlights

Secured a patent for innovative 3D printing methods.
Led cross-functional teams to enhance product performance.
Recipient of multiple awards for research excellence.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Biomedical Engineering professional with expertise in materials science and project management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Project ManagementSupplier QualityMembership EngagementHuman FactorsMaterials ScienceBiomaterials EngineeringResearch And Development

Other Skills

Microsoft Power AutomateMicrosoft Power BIStrategic PlanningIEC 60601Cost ManagementProduct DevelopmentDesign ControlLow-Code DevelopmentGeometric Dimensioning & TolerancingMicrosoft Power AppsSupplier NegotiationData AnalysisMembership BuildingMembership DevelopmentPython

Experience

Society of women engineers

3 roles

First Time Attendees Co-Lead l Membership Engagement Committee

Jul 2025 – Present · 8 mos

Strategic PlanningData AnalysisMembership Engagement

Scholarship Co-Chair - SWE Minnesota Professionals Section

Sep 2024 – Present · 1 yr 6 mos

2025 Capitol Hill Day Representative
Participated in Girl Scout Patch Day at Boston Scientific, assisted in a workshop for over 200 girls to build Wind Turbines and develop their engineering skills
Reached out to and built partnerships with numerous companies and organizations to secure sponsorships, donations, and support for scholarship funding.
Developed and maintained strong relationships with corporate sponsors, ensuring clear communication and successful collaboration for ongoing assistance.

Membership Engagement Committee - First Time Attendees

Aug 2024 – May 2025 · 9 mos

Contributed to the We24 New Attendees Project, enhancing the conference experience for over 8,000 attendees at the SWE 2024 National Convention through organizing workshops, developing inclusive programs, and creating safe spaces.
Facilitated connections between new attendees and professional mentors at an networking breakfast of over 500 attendees, strengthening the network and fostering career development.

Membership BuildingStrategic PlanningMembership DevelopmentData AnalysisMembership Engagement

Boston scientific

Supplier Engineer II

Dec 2024 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos · Arden Hills, Minnesota, United States · Hybrid

Electronics Focused for Displays & Workstations within Captial Equipment
SWE 2025 Rising Technical Contributor Award
Citizen Developer - PowerBI & Power Apps
IEC 60601 for Captial Equipment Sustaining in Supplier Engineering
Data Analytics SME for Supplier Engineering

Microsoft Power AutomateMicrosoft Power BIStrategic PlanningIEC 60601Cost ManagementSupplier Quality+7

Bracco medical technologies

R&D Systems Engineer

May 2024 – Dec 2024 · 7 mos · Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States · On-site

Developed human factors engineering plans for a Class II device, improving quality, regulatory compliance, and cost efficiency through collaboration with quality and design teams, while leading software validation and root cause analysis to enhance product performance and reduce user complaints.
First co-op to have been able to travel across various states for human factors summative testing.
Led cross-functional teams to optimize testing protocols, implement automated Python-based analysis tools, and resolve design/manufacturability issues, resulting in significant improvements in system performance, product reliability, and manufacturing efficiency.

PythonProject ManagementMinitabMaterials ScienceProcess EngineeringProduct Development+7

Florida international university

Fellow Materials Process Engineer

Aug 2022 – May 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos

Secured a patent for a novel method of fusing electronic nanomaterials with plastic filaments for 3D printing, enhancing manufacturing capabilities by 90%, and contributed to securing a $150,000 NSF grant through technical proposals.
Led the development of prototypes and biocompatible resin formulations, optimized polymer extrusion printing processes, evaluated antimicrobial efficacy, and designed animal study protocols for cellular wound regeneration.

Patent PreparationAnsys MechanicalProject ManagementMaterials ScienceProduct Development3D Printing+5

Nasa - national aeronautics and space administration

2 roles

Biomaterials Product Engineer - NASA CRE2DO

Promoted

Apr 2022 – Aug 2022 · 4 mos

Led research on biodegradable nanomedicines for cancer drug delivery, achieving significant improvements in delivery efficiency through detailed system analysis and validation.
Streamlined documentation and project feasibility processes, conducting cost analysis and applying 5S lean manufacturing principles to enhance operational efficiency
Designed and tested fracture implant biomaterials with enhanced osteogenic regeneration through innovative synthesis procedures, anatomical modeling, and statistical analysis using ANOVA and MATLAB

Project ManagementMaterials ScienceProduct DevelopmentBiocompatibilityGood Manufacturing Practice (GMP)Inorganic Chemistry+1

NASA CRE2DO - Biomaterials and Bioelectronics Researcher -

Aug 2020 – Jul 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

Recipient of multiple awards and outstanding undergraduate scholar awards for research excellence
Designed 2D nanoplatforms with the capability of encapsulation for biomedical applications
Produced materials to improve the controlled delivery of molecular cargoes in cancer cells
Trained a graduate, undergraduate, and high school student in cell culture and toxicity assays

Project ManagementMaterials ScienceCell BiologyResearch and Development

Biotools, inc.

Senior Design Project Lead

Oct 2021 – Apr 2022 · 6 mos

Led a 7-month project to enhance a Vibrational Circular Dichroism (VCD) device, with a budget of $1,500 focusing on iterative prototype designs, machining for product production, establishing methods for decreasing cost production, hazard assessments, and root cause analysis.
Completed assigned engineering tasks, including gathering consumer needs, design validation, process validation, and acceptance testing, documenting requirements and specifications, and participating in design reviews.