Natalia Reyes
UTSA
San Antonio,TX
5
years of professional experience
Hardworking and dependable Medical Device Design Project Engineer with 3 years of experience in managing and executing engineering projects from conception through completion. An Engineer who has proven dependability and success at managing multiple projects simultaneously with a willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Strong background in project management, Solidworks, FDA requirements, and collaboration with surgeons to enhance usability and effectiveness, ensuring successful project completion and sustainability.
Work History
Project Engineer
5 Years- Design and develop innovative foot, ankle, and spine products, ensuring high-quality standards.
- Manage DHF, prototyping, testing, and sourcing, achieving timely project completions for multiple projects simultaneously.
- Collaborate with surgeons to refine product designs, enhancing usability and effectiveness.
- Orchestrate seamless project execution from design to sourcing, consistently meeting critical deadlines and optimizing resource allocation across Engineering department.
- Attend conferences, interfacing with surgeons and distributors in booth and led workshops on various trainings for surgeons.
- Assist in the operating room for surgeon's first cases or when they surgeon has repeatable technical challenges with first case.
- Validate designs through cadaver lab evaluation with and without surgeon assistance.
- Provide in person training and develop training materials for sales force and surgeons.
Assistant Professor
4 Years- Develop and deliver lectures on medical device design, DHF documentation, and cadaver labs.
- Mentor students on research projects, preparing them for industry careers.
- Guide students in verification, validation, and surgeon interaction.
- Facilitate hands-on learning experiences in cadaver labs.
- Support undergraduate and graduate students in academic growth.
Senior Design Mentor
9 Months- Guided senior design team through engineering project life cycle, ensuring regulatory compliance and project completion, resulting in successful completion of a structural encoding algorithm for unique medical device identification.
- Mentored team on technical challenges, project timelines, FDA clearance, and patent pathways.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Skills
Project Management
Medical Device Product Design
Sustaining Engineering
DFMEA
Leadership
Time Management
Solidworks
Sourcing
Communication
Manufacturing
Cadaver Lab
Timeline
Assistant Professor
UTSA
08.2022 - CurrentRead More
Senior Design Mentor
UTSA
08.2022 - 05.2023Read More
Project Engineer
Nvision Biomedical Technologies
08.2021 - CurrentRead More
Boston University
Bachelor of Science from Mechanical Engineering
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Projects
- Lapidus Correction System (patent filed)
- Calcaneal Slide Osteotomy (patent filed)
- Calcaneal Z Wedge System
- PEEK Bunion System
- Met Adductus Wedge System
- Midfoot Wedge System
Interests
- Reading
- Engineering
- Mentorship
- Crafting
- Learning
- Biotechnology
- Gardening
- Surgery
- Cooking