Curriculum Vitae

Education

• M.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2019
  Focus: Diagnostic medical imaging, computational modeling, and systems bioengineering.

• B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Highest Honor, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016
  Focus: Biomechanics, biotransport, and physiological systems modeling.

Certifications and Awards

• Engineer-In-Training (EIT), Chemical Engineering Discipline — Maryland State Board for Professional Engineers (2021)
• Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt (CSSYB) — American Society for Quality (ASQ, 2020)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute (2023)
• ISTQB Certified Test Automation Engineer (CTAL-TAE) — International Software Testing Qualifications Board (2024)
• Mobile Atlanta Scholarship — Georgia Institute of Technology (2015)

Technical Competencies

• Biomedical Engineering:
  Medical imaging systems, diagnostic imaging pipelines, CT image reconstruction (FBP, PL), biophysical modeling, medical device design, process validation, and systems verification.

• Software and Automation:
  Python (Pytest, Selenium, Pandas, NumPy, API integration), SQL, XML, MATLAB, LabVIEW, C++, Git, and CI/CD workflows for software validation and regression testing.

• Data Engineering and Computational Tools:
  Data acquisition and transformation (ETL pipelines), statistical analysis, modeling and simulation of biological systems, and data visualization.

• Hardware and Laboratory Systems:
  Automated manufacturing systems (cartoning, filling, labeling), instrumentation calibration, histological analysis, microscopy, flow cytometry, and 3D printing for anatomical modeling.

Work Experience

Software Applications Engineer, Adaptix Imaging — Oxford, United Kingdom

October 2022 – Present

• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks for validating X-ray imaging software and hardware.
• Design Python-based UI testing tools to streamline verification workflows and ensure compliance with ISO 13485 and IEC 62304 standards.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to analyze image reconstruction algorithms and validate diagnostic accuracy.
• Conduct system verification and validation testing across embedded hardware and software subsystems.

Software Applications Engineer, Informetric Systems Inc — New Providence, NJ

January 2020 – August 2022

• Designed and deployed pharmaceutical manufacturing data pipelines integrating SQL and XML for GMP-compliant electronic batch records (EBRs).
• Developed and validated software updates for process reporting tools (InfoBatch, InfoLog) using controlled testing environments.
• Automated report generation and testing procedures, improving reliability of manufacturing analytics.
• Collaborated with QA and validation engineers to ensure compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and Good Automated Manufacturing Practice (GAMP 5).

Pharmaceutical Engineer, Aphena Pharma Solutions — Easton, MD

January 2020 – February 2021

• Authored and executed IQ/OQ/PQ validation protocols for manufacturing systems including blending, filling, and labeling machines.
• Developed preventive maintenance schedules, trained operators, and led CAPA initiatives to ensure cGMP compliance.
• Designed and fabricated custom fixtures and tooling to support process optimization and technology transfer.
• Performed validation of automated process control systems and data integrity verification.

Research Experience

Research Assistant, Advanced Imaging Algorithms & Instrumentation Lab — Johns Hopkins University

April 2018 – December 2019

• Designed and analyzed 3D-printed anthropomorphic phantoms to evaluate CT imaging system performance.
• Modeled image quality metrics for CT scanners and optimized imaging parameters for texture perception studies.
• Processed raw projection data using FBP and penalized-likelihood (PL) reconstruction algorithms.
• Modeled optical setups for Fourier ptychography microscopy and analyzed imaging performance via Fourier domain analysis.
• Supervisor: Prof. Joseph Webster Stayman, Ph.D.

Research Assistant, Myocarditis Lab — Johns Hopkins University

December 2017 – April 2018

• Assisted in rodent surgery and conducted molecular biology assays (PCR, ELISA, Western blot, flow cytometry).
• Evaluated cardiac histology samples and annotated tissue morphology for quantitative analysis.
• Applied ANCOVA to assess immune response variations in myocarditis models.
• Supervisor: Prof. Daniela Čiháková, M.D., Ph.D.

Research Assistant, Laboratory of Computational Motor Control — Johns Hopkins University

September 2017 – December 2017

• Designed robotic manipulandum experiments to model wrist motor adaptation and neural feedback control.
• Analyzed force adaptation and error-clamp trials to investigate separation of holding vs. movement neural circuits.

Research Assistant, Neurophysiology Laboratory — Georgia Institute of Technology

September 2013 – July 2017

• Developed an implantable intramuscular FES system to mitigate foot drop using closed-loop control algorithms.
• Simulated neuromechanical responses using NEUROMECHANIC software to predict muscular feedback.
• Collected and analyzed kinematic data from feline locomotion experiments with Vicon and MATLAB.
• Conducted survival surgeries (FHL reinnervation) under supervision of Prof. T. Richard Nichols, Ph.D.

Coursework

Mechanical Modeling and Design of Biological Systems

• EN.580.642 Tissue Engineering: design of biological tissue substitutes and applications of stem cells.
• BMED 3310 Biotransport: fundamentals of momentum, heat, and mass transfer in biological systems.
• BMED 3400 Introduction to Biomechanics: deformable bodies, kinetics, dynamics, and statics.
• BMED 4758 Biosolid Mechanics: mechanical modeling of biological tissues.
• BMED 2210 Conservation Principles in BME: systems thinking and model-based reasoning.
• PHYS 2211/2212 Intro to Physics I & II: mechanics, electromagnetism, and modern physics.
• Calculus I–III, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra.
• ECE 3710 + 3741 Circuit Design and Lab.

Chemistry

• CHEM 3511 A Survey of Biochemistry.
• CHEM 2380 Synthesis I Laboratory.
• CHEM 2311/2312 Organic Chemistry I & II.
• MSE 2001 Principles and Applications of Engineering Materials.
• CHEM 1211/1212 Inorganic Chemistry I & II.

Biomedical Engineering Design and Problem Solving

• BMED 2310 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Design.
• BMED 4602 Capstone Design: Developed a wearable system to enhance surgeon comfort; led project planning, regulatory pathway analysis, and prototype validation.
• BMED 1300 Problems in Biomedical Engineering.

Physiology

• BMED 3600 Physiology of Cell and Molecular Systems.
• BMED 3100 System Physiology.
• EN.580.418 Principles of Pulmonary Physiology.

Statistics, Computational Modeling, and Applications

• BMED 2400 Introduction to Bioengineering Statistics.
• BMED 3520 Biomedical Systems and Modeling.
• EN.580.439 Models of the Neuron.
• EN.580.429 Systems Bioengineering III.
• EN.580.430 Systems Pharmacology and Personalized Medicine.
• EN.580.428 Systems Bioengineering I (Data Science & Computational Medicine).

Publications

Talks

Conference Presentations

Presentations & Posters

Teaching

Service and Leadership

• Presented award-winning poster on Automated UI Software Testing for Medical Imaging at RSLondon Southeast, Imperial College London.
• Active contributor to healthcare software QA and automation communities.