Maria Nowicka
N. Muskegon,USA
Summary
RFID/RTLS Product and Design Specialist with extensive AutoCAD expertise and a proven track record in healthcare technology deployments. Skilled in transforming customer requirements into precise RTLS designs, communication-closet layouts, and end-user maps that seamlessly integrate with clinical workflows. Serves as a vital technical partner to Sales and Engineering teams, facilitating quotations, clarifying requirements, and ensuring smooth implementation through cross-functional collaboration. Recognized for exceptional communication skills, comprehensive lifecycle support, and the ability to deliver customized solutions that enhance usability, reliability, and overall customer satisfaction.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Designer 1
Convergint Technologies LLC
07.2024 - 11.2025
- Served as lead RTLS/RFID design specialist for major hospitals across the United States, acting as the primary technical point of contact for Account Executives, quotation specialists, and customers during solution development.
- Supported sales teams and customers in selecting appropriate RTLS/RFID technologies and configurations, preparing detailed design packages and quotations that balanced performance with cost-effective, value-driven solutions.
- Managed pre-sales designs and as-built documentation, tracking milestones and communicating status to all stakeholders to ensure a smooth, low-risk transition from design to implementation.
- Streamlined the design workflow and introduced innovative design techniques and materials to reduce turnaround times, minimize unnecessary hardware, and generate long-term cost savings for customers while enhancing overall solution quality.
Product Specialist/Design Engineer
Convergint Technologies LLC
03.2018 - 07.2024
- Served as the primary technical resource for the sales team and customers, recommending infrastructure and consumables for RTLS/RFID solutions and challenging technical data sheets to ensure accurate quotations and designs.
- Translated clinical and operational requirements into electrical one-line diagrams and IDF/MDF communication-closet layouts for nationwide RTLS deployments in healthcare facilities using AutoCAD.
- Built RTLS user-interface maps and floor plan overlays in Visio and AutoCAD, aligning tags, readers, and workflows with customer use cases and end-user requirements.
- Led infrastructure planning and documentation for multi-use RTLS platforms—including Asset Tracking, Staff Duress, Infant Security, and Environmental Monitoring—supporting scalable, future add-on applications.
- Acted as a liaison between Sales, Engineering, and Implementation teams to define project scope, track progress, and deliver tailored RTLS deployment strategies that met performance and customer satisfaction targets.
AutoCAD & RTLS Design Specialist
SoundCom Systems (DBA I.COMM)
09.2007 - 01.2017
- Acted as a technical liaison between hospital customers, sales, engineering, and implementation teams for nurse call and RTLS (RFID-based) solutions, supporting technology selection and system design during pre-sales.
- Translated clinical workflows and customer needs into detailed infrastructure designs, electrical cable layouts, and RTLS device maps for multi-million-dollar deployments.
- Managed the full solution lifecycle—from needs assessment, configuration and testing through go-live and post-deployment support—ensuring systems met performance, reliability, and usability requirements.
- Created and maintained technical documentation, CAD standards, and Excel-based tools used for quotations, programming, installation, and testing, streamlining project execution and improving accuracy.
- Developed and delivered customer-facing training materials (videos, animated PowerPoint decks, quick-reference guides) and monitored live nurse call/RTLS servers to gather feedback and drive continuous improvement.
Education
No Degree - Business Administration Coursework
Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MIBachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan05.2005
Skills
- AutoCAD and Visio expertise
- RTLS platform knowledge
- Electrical diagram design
- Communication closet planning
- Visual mapping techniques
- CAD drafting proficiency
- Healthcare technology integration
- Project coordination skills
- Technical documentation creation
- Cross-functional collaboration
Accomplishments
- Designed electrical line diagrams and communication closet layouts using AutoCAD for RTLS deployments in major hospitals corporation across United States.
- Created detailed visual maps for RTLS user interfaces using Visio and CAD, ensuring these align with clinical workflows and enhance user experience.
- Led the planning and documentation of infrastructure for multi-use RTLS systems, including Asset Tracking, Infant Security, Environmental Monitoring, and Staff Duress.
- Collaborated closely with sales and technical teams to define project scope, delivering tailored and high-performing solutions for each deployment.
- Maintained high standards in documentation from the pre-sale phase through to as-built stages, supporting compliance requirements and operational clarity.
Languages
Polish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Project Designer 1
Convergint Technologies LLC
07.2024 - 11.2025
Product Specialist/Design Engineer
Convergint Technologies LLC
03.2018 - 07.2024
AutoCAD & RTLS Design Specialist
SoundCom Systems (DBA I.COMM)
09.2007 - 01.2017
No Degree - Business Administration Coursework
Oakland University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Central Michigan University