Medical Device Development, Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics,
Data Science, Venture Capital, Blockchain & Crypto Technology
•AutoCAD / Autodesk Inventor
•GrabCAD / GitHub
•3D Printing (SLA, FDM)
•Electronics: Datasheet Reading, Advanced Circuit and Signal Analysis, Digital Multimeters (DMM), Oscilloscopes, Function Generator, PCBA (Design: Altium, LTSpice) (Manufacturing/Assembly: Through-Hole Soldering,)
•Control Theory (Systematic)
•Shopwork Machining / Hand Tools
Management
•JIRA / JAMA / Airtable / Confluence / SAP
•Microsoft Suite Office (Excel)
•PowerBI / Tableau
• Database Design (SQLite, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Docker)
•CrunchBase / Pitchbook
•Regulatory Affairs & Post Market Surveillance
(ISO 60601-01, Relevant MedTech ISOs/MDRs/CFRs, cGMP, QMS Standards, HIPAA, DMF)
•Medical Device Development Pipeline
•Product Management (Certifications - Soon)
•Fund. of Blockchain and Crypo Technology
(Robotics & Data Science)
•MATLAB (Simulink, Stateflow, Simscape)
•C++
•HTML/CSS/JS Fundamentals
•Linux OS (Bash / General CLI)
•Solidity (ETH Blockchain Smart Contracts)
•PowerBI & Tableau
•RF Transmission / Wireless Communication Circuit
•IOT Devices (Arduino UNO, Raspberry Pi)
•Robotics: ROS with Gazebo/RViz and GTSAM 4.1 for SLAM/Visual Odometry, TurtleBot3, YOLOV4/OpenCV, TINA for Circuit Simulation
•Data Science/Machine Learning: Pandas, Numpy, Seaborn, Scikit Learn, Matplotlib, PyTorch, SciPy
Biomechanics -- Statics and Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Computation & Design -- FEA/CFD
Bioengineering Measurements & Statistics -- Probability, Foundations of Statistics
Fluids & Transports -- Fluid Mechanics, Intro to Heat Transfer
Biomaterials -- Material Science (Polymers and General (Steel, Alloys, etc))
Design of Bioinstrumentation -- Medical Device Development (Op-Amps, BioSignals)
Regulatory Affairs: Medical Devices -- FDA Regulation Process, Product Prototyping
Bioelectricity -- Schematic Designing, Impedance, Circuit and Signal Analysis Basics
System, Signals & Control -- Digital Signal Processing, Fast Fourier Transforms)
Quantitative Physiology -- Computation and Modeling of Physiological Systems
Biomolecular Dynamics and Control - Computation of Time Evolving Kinetic and Thermodynamic Properties in Complex Systems
Capstone I & II -- Cumulative Project for Senior Undergraduates
Fund. of Electromagnetics -- High Frequency Applications, Transmission Lines
Electronic Design II-- ASIC Building Blocks, Deeper Analysis on Transistors (CMOS)
Noise & Stochastics -- Filtering in Signal Processing, Probability: Bayesian Inference
Embedded Design: Robotics -- Unix, C++, Digital Design, Wireless Networks, Simulink
Linear Systems -- Quantization of Waveforms, Discrete-Time Signals and Systems
Programming with Data -- Algorithms and Data Structures for Python
Machine Learning & Pattern Recognition -- Conceptual, Practical, Jacobian Matrices
Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Raynham, MA, United States
❖ Providing regulatory guidance to product development teams in defining regulatory strategies, pre-marketing to support efficient timelines
❖ Assisting in review of license and authorization submissions for maintenance of existing products, international registrations (not limited to 510(k) submissions) as well as during internal and external audits
❖ Guiding conformance with applicable regulations in product development, support of claims, content labeling and promotional material
Supervised by Mr. Mitchell Ohiwa,
Who has supported me throughout this internship.
RIVeR - Robotics & Intelligent Vehicles
Research Laboratory
Robotic Engineer
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
❖Contributing to integrating software, mechanical, and electrical components into working systems.
❖ Gaining experience with electronic equipment, software configuration control, Linux OS, Python-to-C++ conversion, FANUC operating
❖ Executing RPA with the Control Systems and Interaction Team, especially for robot dynamics and navigation testing techniques.
❖ Researching and deploying practice of impedance control for minimal latency in haptic feedback and designing electrical schematics in Altium
❖ Conducting analysis through mechanical engineering theories of failure, such as failure considerations, for various machine components.
❖ Experimenting with ROS’ Gazebo to test teleoperated robotic arms in various environments through simulations
Project Avatar is purposed for the 2022 XPrize Teleoperation Finals Testing. Northeastern University is one of the few remaining contestants. The purse prize is $8 million.
Supervisors are Taskin Padir (Founder, EECE Professor)
Mentored by Rui Luo & Chunpeng Wang (PhD, Control System & Interaction) and Colin Keil (PhD, Mechanisms).
Hunniwell Lake Ventures x SynCardia Systems LLC
Venture Capital Analyst & Medical Device Engineer
Palo Alto, California, United States
❖ Deal sourced and screened over 30+ Seed to Series C startups innovating in minimally-invasive colorectal and GI tract robotic surgery.
❖ Conducted 2-on-1 interviews with CEOs and Managing Partners, including executing due diligence on those shortlisted for investment.
❖ Curated the official Q3 2022 Pitch Deck, deriving metrics and providing technical background for 70cc/50cc Total Artificial Heart Drivers.
❖ Shadowed in regulatory compliance, protocol & test case development activities for Design Verification/510(k) testing with SynCardia's Systems Engineering Team.
❖ Researched innovative technologies (Surgical Robotics, Artificial Hearts, Artificial Intelligence, ML/DL) being developed in university research centers and multi-stage startups for biomedical applications.
❖ 3D CAD modeled pulmonary pump designs with HLV’s partner company (SynCardia) for preliminary systems designing in SolidWorks and open-source applications.
❖ Gained vast familiarity with the standard VC process and Medical Device Development timeline.
Specialized in researching the next cuttin-edge technology for Robot-Assisted Surgery in the GI Tract and Urology, alongside Artifical Heart Implants (LVAD, BiVAD, TAH).
Mentored by Managing Partner, Daniel Teo. Supervised by Product Originator, Frank Tinker.
DuPont de Nemours Inc.
Mechanical Process Engineer
Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States
❖ Blueprinted 200+ detailed P&IDs, polishing over 7 years worth of unfinished pre-release projects, communicating via ECRs/ECOs.
❖ Inquired and procured material for product development from 100+ nationally renowned manufacturers through efficient pipelines.
❖ Systemized design trade-offs and cross-referenced modular dimensions to troubleshoot over 2k electromechanical assemblies.
❖ Datamined product-line data using Python and Excel for vendor management in collaboration with Top Fortune 100 companies.
Nuvera Fuel Cells LLC
R&D Engineer
Billerica, Massachusetts, United States
❖ Curated 80+ SolidWorks models with GD&T & BOMs and drove finite element analysis (FEA) reviews for stress-strain diagnosis.
❖ Accomplished thermal deformation reduction for Membrane Electrode Assembly sub-gasket sealings through reliability testing.
❖ Procured and experimented biomaterials on flow-field plates, optimizing hydrodynamic and durability performances by >200%.
Citizen Schools
Digital Marketing & Web Content Intern
Remote, United States
❖ Optimized digital marketing tasks, including website tracking analytics and search engine optimization (SEO).
❖ Streamlined the building of an end-to-end office automation tool within a Linux environment.
Harvard University
Neuroscience Research Assistant
@Samuel Labs
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
❖ Mapped neural circuits and linkage to behavior in Caenorhabditis elegans & Drosophila larva, data munged with BioPython and LabVIEW.
❖ Co-authored a published Neuronal Discovery (Ionotropic) article on thermotaxis and chemosensation based on E. Coli incubated laboratory experiments.
Mentored by Luis Hernandez, Albert Lin, and Prof. Samuel.
Unsure of where my passions will take me, I have always been open to venturing into the unknown. From career pathway choices to newly picked up hobbies, my time is constantly in a dynamic shape.
Technical Developer, Research Analyst, Machinery Shopworker
(Milling, CNC, Lathes, Bandsaw, Miscellaneous Dremel Instruments),
Gamer, Rising Fintech x Healthcare Startup Visioner
He first went over the technical information on his own so that he would have the needed information to be able to help the students. He actively helped kids with their projects and code and was receptive to feedback to improve his approach to helping students so he was able to gain many skills.
He also helped in filming and editing tutorials and providing feedback on lessons. Nicola show much growth and enthusiasm over the course of his internship, and I was very impressed by his performance and helpfulness.
Nicolas also returned to volunteer with Techykids.com to the Menlo Park Library for science night to help with teaching even more kids how to program the robots and fuel their interest in STEAM.
I am very fortunate to have had the pleasure of Nicolas interning at TechyKids!
nicolasztan@gmail.com
650.430.9753
Coming from a multicultural background of French, Vietnamese, Malaysian and Chinese, I have always been fascinated with the concept of interconnection. In college, I realized how relevant this theme resonated to my career.
My whole college experience has been filled with interdisciplinary exposure, shaping me into a versatile individual ... and I have loved every moment of it. From the software to the hardware to the business of product development and evaluations, the possibilities to gain new skills are endless. I won't stop now and I don't think I ever will. The yearn to learn is what makes the mind so powerful and I never want to regret not pouncing on opportunities. With a commitment to excel and wanting to contribute back to society, I'm always ready to venture into the unknown, where new doors always open.
