Wearable Alcohol and Location Monitoring Electronics
Apr 2025 to PresentElectronics for wearable alcohol and location monitoring devices, from analog front ends to PCB layout and sensor calibration.
Electrical EngineerWearables, SensorsEngineering
Electrical engineer designing wearable medical and monitoring devices, with a focus on analog and mixed-signal design, sensor integration, and validation.
Wearable Patient Monitoring Electronics
Sep 2021 to Apr 2025Wireless wearable medical devices from concept to FDA clearance, with a 20% smaller design and 15% lower component cost.
Electrical EngineerWearables, Medical devices, SensorsCM-1600 Wearable Blood and Fluid Monitor
FDA clearance, June 2023Second-generation wireless wrist wearable and monitor system that earned FDA 510(k) clearance (K223217) in June 2023.
Electrical Engineer, wearable hardwareWearables, Medical devices, SensorsNiCO Laser Pulse Oximeter
Sep 2021 to Apr 2025Directly involved in designing a laser pulse oximeter that measures the primary species of hemoglobin, unlike LED-based oximeters.
Electrical Engineer, design teamMedical devices, Sensors
Teaching Assistant, Electrical and Computer Engineering
2020 to 2021Supported labs and projects in signals and systems, analog circuit design, and embedded systems.
Teaching AssistantAcademicResearch Assistant, Physics and Astronomy
2019 to 2020Team of four generated zinc nanoparticles using laser light, and mentored visiting students.
Research AssistantAcademicWireless Pulse Oximeter Ring
University projectA wireless ring that measures blood oxygen saturation and pulse rate, built around a PIC microcontroller.
Team member, team of threeWearables, Medical devices, AcademicSwitch-Mode Power Supplies and Converters
University projectA 5 V, 1 A switch-mode supply, plus Buck, Boost, SEPIC, and flyback converters.
DesignerPower electronics, AcademicInduction Motor Drive and Power Systems
University projectA speed-controlled induction motor drive designed and simulated in PSIM.
DesignerPower electronics, AcademicIn the news
Public news about the companies and technologies I have worked with.
Zynex receives FDA clearance for the CM-1600 monitorZynex press release, June 20, 2023The FDA granted 510(k) clearance to the CM-1600, Zynex’s second-generation blood and fluid volume monitor.
Zynex submits NiCO laser pulse oximeter to the FDAMassDevice, May 12, 2025Zynex filed a 510(k) for NiCO, a laser-based oximeter aimed at accurate readings across skin tones and at measuring all four primary hemoglobin species.
NiCO verification trial completed at Duke UniversityRespiratory TherapyZynex finished the clinical verification study the FDA requires before a 510(k), then moved on to final safety testing.
CM-1500 study on detecting blood lossClinicalTrials.gov, 2023 to 2024A study sponsored by Zynex Monitoring Solutions tested the CM-1500 cardiac monitor on healthy donors during whole blood donation, in different body positions.
Second U.S. patent for Zynex’s blood volume monitorZynex press release, Jan 6, 2021Zynex announced a second utility patent for the monitor and said its first-generation CM-1500 was FDA cleared and in full production.
SCRAM CAM Connect, a smaller continuous alcohol monitorSCRAM SystemsSCRAM lists CAM Connect, targeted for 2027, as a smaller device with cellular and Wi-Fi uploads and location visibility.
Education and expertise
Education
B.S. in Engineering, Electrical
St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
2017 to 2021, magna cum laude
Dean’s List in 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021
Professional development
- IEEE membership (2023 to present)
- Reliability and failure analysis training
- Altium Designer certification training
- Analog Devices online courses
- FDA design control and risk management training
- Medical device regulations and standards (ISO 13485, IEC 60601)
Expertise
Analog and mixed-signal designSensor integrationPCB layoutEmbedded hardwareMedical device standardsFailure analysisBench validation
Tools
Altium, OrCAD, LTspice, Eagle, PSIM, CST, MATLAB, C/C++, Assembly, Verilog, oscilloscopes, logic and spectrum analyzers, network analyzers.