Promoted to lead a cross-functional team of scientists and engineers responsible for clinical device integration and materials architecture across A-dec's global dental manufacturing operations.

• Directed a complete electroplating line transformation — managing a 20-person team through R&D, testing, and validation to overhaul a critical finishing process
• Drove materials traceability integration into the PLM system, eliminating manual BOM searches and saving over 200 engineering hours per sustaining project
• Established core competency groups across functions to standardize specifications and best practices
• Partnering with Legal, Product Management, and Program Management to define compliance strategies for domestic and international product

Built the materials engineering and microbiology function from a small team into a high-performing group supporting A-dec's $500M global product portfolio. This role is where I grew from a technical contributor into an engineering leader.

• Designed and stood up a BSL-2 laboratory QMS that brought biological testing in-house, delivering over $140K in annual cost savings
• Developed and executed the EU MDR compliance strategy for a $140M portfolio of Class II devices, ensuring continued European market access
• Led root cause analysis on the nickel/chrome plating line — took first-pass yield from 10% to 85% in four months using DMAIC methodology
• Standardized sustaining processes under ISO 13485, enabling a record $100M+ year-over-year shipment increase during the global supply chain crisis
• Insourced metallurgical test capabilities and created the lab's first KPI framework for performance tracking and resource planning

Returned to TE in a senior role as the materials selection SME for a $240M electrosurgical device portfolio. Managed a team of four lab technicians and led daily operations for the materials and sterilization testing lab.

• Led an 18-month silicone extrusion insourcing project from equipment selection through IQ/OQ/PQ validation, delivering a 40% cost reduction
• One of four engineers selected from over 7,500 globally to present original research at TE's annual conference in Prague
• Authored device validation plans and technical reports in compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 820 for Class I, II, and III devices
• Mentored engineering teams on ISO 13485-compliant test development and validation methodologies

Moved to Houston to join a rapid-turnaround failure analysis lab serving the global energy and petrochemical sector. Split my time between hands-on characterization work and building the lab's ISO 17025 quality management system from the ground up.

• Built and implemented the full ISO 17025 QMS — procedures, test protocols, training, and lab best practices — achieving accreditation in under 18 months
• Performed SEM/EDS analysis, fractography, XRF, optical microscopy, and authored technical reports for engineering and regulatory audiences

First engineering role after university. Served as a materials SME focused on R&D, process development, biocompatibility testing, and test method validation for TE's electrosurgical device portfolio.

Short-duration assignment with the Mechanics & Materials Lab team. Designed prototype fixtures for footwear dimensional testing.

Worked full-time as a materials testing lab technician while completing my BS in Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Utah.