Rehabilitation Engineer

Clinical Rehabilitation Engineer — Summit Assistive Technologies

Denver, CO | August 2023 – Present

• Designed and custom-fabricated 45+ unique adaptive seating systems and wheeled mobility bases annually, reducing pressure ulcer re-hospitalization rates by 18% for high-risk patients.
• Programmed and calibrated eye-gaze and alternative access communication devices for 60+ non-verbal patients, increasing communication efficiency metrics by 35% on average.
• Led a cross-functional clinic team of 5 physical and occupational therapists to standardize assistive technology assessment protocols, reducing patient evaluation-to-delivery timelines from 45 days to 28 days.
• Conducted 120+ home and workplace environmental accessibility audits, implementing custom structural modifications and smart-home integrations that improved patient independence scores by an average of 22%.

Associate Rehabilitation Engineer — Peak Adaptive Systems

Boulder, CO | June 2020 – July 2023

• Supported the development and mechanical testing of 12 custom pediatric assistive mobility prototypes, helping secure FDA Class I clearance 2 months ahead of the target schedule.
• Utilized SolidWorks to design 3D-printed custom orthotic brackets and mounting hardware, reducing material fabrication costs by 28% and component weight by 15%.
• Analyzed gait and motion capture data for 150+ clinical research participants, generating custom reports that validated a new exoskeleton system design.
• Maintained a database of 300+ adaptive equipment assets, tracking maintenance and calibration schedules to ensure 100% compliance with Joint Commission safety standards.

SolidWorks, Matlab, CAD/CAM design, SLA/FDM 3D printing, wheelchair seating clinic assessment, custom assistive device fabrication, eye-gaze and AAC systems, environmental accessibility audits, RESNA standards, FDA Class I/II compliance, clinical gait analysis, Python, microcontroller programming

Custom Pediatric Exoskeleton Fitting

Role: Lead Clinician and Design Engineer

Tools: SolidWorks, SLA 3D Printing, Python, Matlab

Led the mechanical modification and clinical fitting of a custom pediatric exoskeleton for 8 pediatric patients, improving patient mobility metrics by 40% over 6 months.

Smart Home Integration Framework

Role: Rehabilitation Engineer

Tools: Raspberry Pi, MQTT, CAD, Voice-Control APIs

Designed and implemented a low-cost, open-source smart home hub for 15 quadriplegic individuals, enabling independent control of 90% of household devices.

• Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) (2022)
• Rehabilitation Engineering Technologist (RET) (2024)

• Languages: English (Native), American Sign Language (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Assistive technology consultant for adaptive sports organizations (2021–Present)
• Availability: 3 weeks notice