My work at OrthoClinical Diagnostics lent me strong familiarity with the FMEA and risk management plan development process. During my time there, I spearheaded the revision of their existing risk management and task analysis protocols. I additionally rewrote their summative testing SOP to better fit FDA standards according to AAMI HE75. This experience granted me valuable familiarity with the various regulatory guidances human factors engineers work within.

I additionally re-designed the GUI on their analyzer devices. I collaborated with designers and developers to create a new user interface that addressed user complaints.
I designed and conducted user research studies, such as stakeholder and user interviews, unmoderated card sorting and comparison tests, moderated usability tests, and competitive analyses. I then analyzed findings and presented to stakeholder

Since completing my degree, I have continued my freelance work in UX/UI design in addition to working on Medtronic’s surgical robotics team to assist in the development of the Hugo RAS. During my time here, I have been responsible for various parts of the FDA-approval process for medical device development, including usability testing, task analyses, identifying user needs, persona development, journey mapping, post-market surveillance, and project presentations. I have gained experience with software tools such as JIRA and Agile Development, as well as further practiced my coding skills in Javascript, Matlab, and Python while learning a complex electromechanical system. I have additionally gained experience with AI technology, biomechanics, CAD modeling, and rapidly testing and iterating designs in an Agile environment