Manny Lazalde

Experience

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  Second Sight Medical Products

  Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  Operations Intern

  • Used SolidWorks to design cleanroom safe clock backings and stands. • Collected/analyzed electrical information of machines in cleanroom to prevent overload• Presented power distribution matrix report Director of Manufacturing• Created cleanroom compatible clock backings using SolidWorks and a CNC machine

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  Second Sight Medical Products

  Jul 2015 - Aug 2015

  Clinical Data Specialist

  • Data entry/analysis through Open Clinica entering CRF’s, AE’s, ED’s, and POR’s• Retinal Data including OCT and Fundus verification• Initiation and subsequent filing of patient records• Created report for Marketing analyzing cost of patient study

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  Meggitt Safety Systems

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Manufacturing Engineering Intern

  • Teamed up with manufacturing group to more efficiently produce aerospace fire suppression systems•Transitioned product label marking from dot peen to laser marking, saving time in manufacturing process and improving product yield• Designed in SolidWorks and machined custom label holders for use in laser marking system• Created and deployed Visual Basic applications involving Access database interaction to help automate the label marking process• Wrote Visual Work Instructions detailing new laser marker process Show less

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  Ethicon, Inc.

  Jan 2018 - May 2018

  R&D Robotics Co-op

  • Worked with the Robotics Surgery Group, part of the Johnson & Johnson and Google collaboration to advance the future of surgery• Performed root cause analysis leading to design changes for future R&D builds• Established new system for data visualization, through use of Python and Tableau. Up to 10x faster data processing and better informed design decisions• Designed test fixtures and executed statistical tests to verify accuracy of updated measurement systems

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  Medtronic

  May 2018 - Aug 2018

  R&D Intern

  • Worked to develop future generation Continuous Glucose Monitoring sensors worn by diabetes patients• Led $100k R&D project to determine sensor feasibility involving the molding and welding of plastics• Utilized Python to automate clinical data validation, helping to ensure clinical trial success

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  General Motors

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Engineering Intern - Engine Calibration

  • Led feasibility emission testing and garage vehicle work in Michigan for next generation diesel engine• Performed CARB regulated J1699 and J1979 testing, fixing software issues to avoid vehicle recalls • Created engine diagnostic form verification tool with Python, moving monthly 30-hour process to 15 minutes

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  Lam Research

  Apr 2020 - Aug 2020

  Hardware Engineering Intern

  • Evaluated hardware design changes in semiconductor deposition equipment using Python and statistical testing, leading to customer hardware changes that allow for more efficient manufacturing processes• Created flexible feature extraction pipeline and machine learning models to detect pneumatic valve events from sensors, proving feasibility for adoption on new platform with superb classification and regression performance

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  General Motors

  Jun 2021 - now

  Software Engineer working on Thermal Runaway Propogation Diagnostics for EV Batteries within the Embedded Controls and Software Organization Assistant Program Engineering Manager for BEV3 Complex Features and Technology.Rotation within General Motors Early Career TRACK Program (Technical Rotation and Career Knowledge) NextGen Controls Design Engineer within the Embedded Controls and Software Organization.Rotation within General Motors Early Career TRACK Program (Technical Rotation and Career Knowledge) Business Data Analytics and Strategy Planning within the Embedded Controls and Software Organization.Rotation within General Motors Early Career TRACK Program (Technical Rotation and Career Knowledge) System Safety Engineer for the Engine Controls, Fuel, and Active Thermal Management Team.Rotation within General Motors Early Career TRACK Program (Technical Rotation and Career Knowledge)

  • Software Engineer

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Assistant Program Engineering Manager

    Feb 2023 - Jun 2023

  • Controls Design Engineer

    Jul 2022 - Feb 2023

  • Data Analyst

    Feb 2022 - Jul 2022

  • System Safety Engineer

    Jun 2021 - Feb 2022