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Derek
Medical Device R&D and New Product Development
Baltimore, MD
ABOUT ME
I am a biomedical engineering student at Johns Hopkins University with extensive experience in medical device development and regulatory compliance. I have led the development of surgical training systems, raised over $40,000 in funding for medical devices, and worked with FDA pathways with 4 major projects either completed or ongoing. My expertise spans mechanical design, modeling, and fabrication, with a focus on the early stages of design control in the minimally invasive and interventional spaces.
I thrive best working in collaborative environments and designing for a purpose that challenges me to grow beyond what I was capable of. Engineering as a form of service defines who I am!
Robust Breast Cancer Biopsy Device for LMICs
Developed a low cost breast cancer fine needle aspiration (FNA) device for Sub Saharan Africa aimed to de-skill FNA, maximize cellular yield, and decrease false negative rate to lower barrier of entry for millions of clinics in low and middle...
Design Controls
Process Management
Risk Management/V&V
Design for Manufacturing
Stakeholder Communication
Rapid Prototyping & Fabrication
SOLIDWORKS, PTC Creo, Fusion 360
Peripheral Artery Disease Simulation Kit
Anatomically accurate peripheral vasculature model capable of simulating common peripheral artery disease (PAD) lesions in a modular form factor. Done under my time as an engineer at the Jacobs Institute as a model development engineer.
DFM
SOLIDWORKS
Polyjet Printing
Revision Control
Needs Validation
Competitive Analysis
Stakeholder Communication
[Early Stage] Intuitive Pelvic Floor Neuromodulation Device
An empathy-driven device aimed at adapting TENS technology to the urology space for treatment of S2-S4 neurogenic pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD).
Design Inputs
Design Empathy
Neuromodulation
Risk Assessment
Competitive Analysis
Stakeholder Communication