Zakariah Hvitfeldt Matthews
Harrisonburg,Va
Summary
Possessing a robust analytical skill set and exceptional time management abilities, excelling at working autonomously and efficiently. Having an extensive research background and the capacity to proficiently convey intricate information. Prepared to leverage technical expertise and meticulous attention to detail as a Patent Examiner
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Tech Ops Shift Engineer
Merck
06.2024 - Current
- Prepared detailed monthly summaries highlighting top factory alarms.
- Recommended strategies for alarm reduction.
- Conducted factory housekeeping audits for regulatory compliance.
- Enhanced SOP documentation to rectify factory deviations.
- Wrote quality notifications for deviations in the factory
- Identified root causes, impact, and corrective actions/preventive actions to stop further deviations
- Identified production issues during bulk sterilization by actively observing production with PI process book and DeltaV/Provox.
- Troubleshooted issues with production
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify areas for improvement and implement strategic solutions that boosted overall performance.
- Ensured safety compliance by conducting regular training sessions and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of industry regulations.
Undergraduate Researcher
Virginia Tech
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Worked independently to on making Matlab code that took data from a held drop experiment and determined the max force of gastrocnemius using hill muscle model and optimization to show how healed gastrocnemius is
- Wrote report about code to be submit to BMES conference
- Demonstrated exceptional time management skills while balancing multiple tasks including coursework, part-time employment, extracurricular activities alongside research responsibilities.
Undergraduate Researcher
ICTAS
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Cultivated blood clots using thrombin and centrifuge to study biomechanics of blood clots in different states
- Investigated biomechanics of blood clots through imaging techniques.
- Enabled team to accurately assess fiber orientation in clot images through new ImageJ method.
- Analyzed fiber orientation data using MATLAB to demonstrate impact of blood clots on fiber alignment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Engineering
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Va05-2024
Skills
- MATLAB
- Excellent written communication
- Time management
- Independent
- Solidworks(Pasted CSWA)
- Arduino
- Cell Culturing
- Circuit Design
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Finite Element Analysis
- Mechanical troubleshooting
Timeline
Tech Ops Shift Engineer
Merck
06.2024 - Current
Undergraduate Researcher
Virginia Tech
01.2024 - 05.2024
Undergraduate Researcher
ICTAS
08.2023 - 05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Engineering
Virginia Tech
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