Professional Experience

Across industry and academia, I have engineered robotics and medical device solutions, developed data analytics pipelines and led research initiatives. This page expands on my work history with concise summaries of key responsibilities and accomplishments.

I have been fortunate to work on several projects generating important intellectual property. Due to respect for the companies and researchers involved, I am unable to disclose details about these projects at time so the list may not be complete.

Hardware Topics:

  • Endoscopic Devices

  • Laparoscopic Surgical Device

  • Curved Drilling

  • Optical Systems

  • Variable Stiffness Tendon Driven Robotic Manipulators

  • Agricultural Robotics

Software Topics:

  • Image Quality Assessment Software

  • Heat Transfer Modeling Tools

  • daVinci Research Kit (DVRK)

  • Generative Modeling for Curved Drilling

Recent Experience

  • Oct. 2022 – Present (Formerly Apollo Endosurgery)

    • Served as an R&D engineer developing endo‑bariatric medical devices.

    • Assisted in the development of new commercial devices and streamlined manufacturing processes to improve efficiency.

    • Designed novel endoscopic tools and supported their introduction into manufacturing and clinical evaluation.

  • Aug. 2024 – Present

    • Designed and implemented data structures and analytics pipelines to evaluate business performance, identify operational inefficiencies and uncover areas for strategic growth.

    • Developed interactive dashboards and reports in Tableau, enabling stakeholders to visualise trends impacting revenue and operational costs.

    • Led integration of background‑check services into HRIS and CRM platforms, unlocking latent sales opportunities and accelerating market expansion in the hiring sector.

    • Provided strategic insights to executives, supporting data‑driven process improvements across core business functions.

  • Oct. 2020 – Oct. 2022

    • Lead R&D engineer for medical robotics and devices, overseeing design and development of robotic solutions for endoscopic lens cleaning.

    • Developed neural network algorithms to automate cleaning device operation and improve performance.

    • Created proprietary software tools to streamline product testing and validation.

    • Designed and developed new commercial products for the endoscopic market.

Research & Internships

  • Jan. 2020 – Oct. 2020

    • Devised variable‑stiffness robotic manipulators using low‑melting‑point alloys, focusing on manufacturability and design optimisation.

    • Served as lead researcher for the da Vinci Research Kit; commissioned the system from crate to fully operational state in under a month, replacing defective components and provisioning the environment.

    • Collaborated with a local medical device startup to develop intellectual property and prototype robotic laparoscopic devices.

    • Designed nitinol‑based mechanisms for actuation of lens‑cleaning tools and developed computer‑vision software for detecting lens debris.

  • Aug. 2017 – Aug. 2019

    • Invented a new class of stiffness‑tuned surgical actuators for curved drilling, employing a continuum robotic manipulator and low‑melting‑point alloy.

    • Developed a clutch‑like actuator using a phase‑transitioning alloy as a lubricant, enabling hyper‑redundant manipulators to latch without continuous power demand.

    • Designed and built a hybrid electro‑mechanical housing for the clutch system, incorporating custom PCBs for structural integrity and integrated control pathways.

  • May 2016 – Sept. 2017

    • Processed high‑speed image data to analyse wave‑front consistency as a function of time.

    • Used SolidWorks to create 3D digital models of existing experimental test platforms.

    • Designed and fabricated testing apparatus for calibrating the university’s large wind‑wave tank facility.

  • May 2015 – Aug. 2015

    • Worked with the Manufacturing and Test group on high‑speed machine‑vision products.

    • Redesigned test equipment using SolidWorks to reduce complexity, test fixture configurations and calibration time.

    • Produced iterative prototypes of test equipment for manufacturing review and approval.

Patents & Awards

Lead Inventor

  • US11953061B2 – “Clutch System With Phase Changing Materials” (WO2020214520A1)

  • US11109940B1 – “Devices, Apparatuses, Systems and Methods for Facilitating Cleaning of an Imaging Element of an Imaging Device”

  • WO2022173699A1 – “Elongated Body Sheath Assemblies, Imaging Element Cleaning Apparatuses Comprising Same and Methods of Assembling and Using Same”

  • US20230309808A1 – “Methods, Devices and Systems for Cleaning an Imaging Element With a Translatable Cleaning Element”

Co-Inventor

  • US11102381B1 – “Methods, Systems and Controllers for Facilitating Cleaning of an Imaging Element of an Imaging Device”

  • US11766309B2 – “Articles, Kits and Methods Adapted for Facilitating Adjustability of Operative Apparatuses”

  • WO2022169939A – “Flexible Implants and Methods of Enhanced Bone Fixation”

Awards

2023 Engineering Excellence Award - Boston Scientific Endoscopy

Recognize Endoscopy R&D employees who apply the engineering values at a level over and above expectations over the course of the year

2017 Mechanical Engineering Special Achievement Award – Johns Hopkins University

Awarded in recognition of outstanding leadership and achievement in mechanical engineering at the Whiting School of Engineering convocation.