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Dedicated, flexible and bilingual biomedical engineer with proven ability to lead multi-discipline teams and manage healthcare/research projects with domestic and international stakeholders. I have a strong desire to learn, enjoy traveling and have a passion for personal and professional growth.

Education & Certifications Healthcare Facility Planning and Design Certification ▪ Cornell University ▪ October 2015

PMP – Certified Project Management Professional ▪ Project Management Institute ▪ February 2015

Master of Aeronautical Science in Aerospace & Aeronautical Management Embry Riddle Aeronautical University ▪ May 2012

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering with Spanish Minor Texas A&M University ▪ May 2009 ▪ Magna cum Laude

Professional Experience Senior Consultant – Genesis Planning, Houston, TX ▪ May, 2014 – Present • Lead multi-discipline collaboration efforts for equipment planning projects including the architectural

design team, owner representatives, user groups, and MEP engineers for laboratories and hospitals in multiple locations including the North America, South America, and the Middle East.

• Manage clinical requirements, medical personnel preferences, schedules and equipment budgets of up to $300M to develop an equipment plan that provides the best value for healthcare institutions.

• Coordinate with the client’s procurement/supply chain personnel as well as vendors and distributors to establish procurement & logistics processes: lead times, payment schedules, installation and training.

Operations Lead – Lockheed Martin, Houston, TX ▪ March, 2012 – May, 2014 • Manage the Operations Team real-time support for NASA’s Bioastronautics Contract as well as use of

biomedical equipment by domestic, European, Japanese and Russian space agencies. • Perform fiscal year planning to develop project fees, apply value engineering principals to reduce

costs, use Earned Value Management to provide budget/schedule status to NASA representatives. • Prioritize operational requirements and risks from domestic and international space centers in order to

develop a plan for successful implementation of on-orbit medical research protocols • Lead teams of more than 20 engineers and scientists to support astronaut protocols aboard the

International Space Station while ensuring safety and research objectives are met

Payload Systems Engineer – Lockheed Martin, Houston, TX ▪ January, 2010 – March, 2012 • Remotely operate and command Human Research Facility (HRF) Racks, from the Johnson Space

Center, to provide Biomedical Hardware system’s resources such as power, cooling, and data interfaces aboard the International Space Station (ISS) while monitoring real-time telemetry and health and status of biomedical hardware during operations

• Lead anomaly resolution and troubleshooting efforts in collaboration with hardware and science teams Hardware Support Engineer – Lockheed Martin, Houston, TX ▪ July, 2009 – January, 2010 • Establish remote troubleshooting plans and steps for astronauts to repair biomedical hardware aboard

the ISS in order to continue scientific data collection and reduce downtime of critical equipment • Design and develop hardware components to aid crew in real-time operation of experiments • Train NASA and International Partner (European, Japanese, and Russian) astronauts in NASA

training and simulation facilities on the use of medical equipment for experiment data acquisition. Hardware Support Engineer CO-OP– Lockheed Martin, Houston, TX ▪ Jan. 2008 – Aug. 2008 • Support use of the HRF hardware during real-time operations aboard the ISS

Leadership & Volunteering • Diversity Champion for Genesis Planning – 2016-Present • Big Brothers Big Sisters of America – Big Brother – 2015-Present • Innovation Incubator – Small Research Grant Recipient – Perkins+Will – 2015-2016 • Professional Development Committee Chair – Genesis Planning – 2014-Present • Game room manager at Texas Children’s Hospital – 2012-2013 • President of Lockheed Martin Leadership Association (LMLA) – Houston – 2010-2011