A passionate R&D and hardware systems design, development and automation engineer in life science tool space who brings instrument-/system-level knowledge in engineering, biochemistry and workflow automation/integration.
• Ten-year hands-on experience on laboratory instruments and IVD device development covering the full product development cycle including ideation, prototype, alpha, beta, pilot and commercial builds, etc., in an ISO 13485 certified environment.
• Experienced instrument/systems engineer with tracking records in (1) integrating novel molecular/cellular assays in advanced platforms (e.g., microfluidic chips, nanostructured devices); (2) developing, automating and integrating workflows with both "make" and "buy" automation components (e.g., Hamilton, Tecan, etc.); (3) properly defining system/subsystem requirements, creating test cases and executing verification/validation plans.