Amanda (Stark) Brandt

Experience

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  University of Michigan Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

  Sept 2015 - Jul 2016

  Research Assistant, Musculoskeletal Biomechanics and Imaging Laboratory

  Academic Research: Fabricated a test fixture to collect ultrasound data for a publication on "The Influence of Wrist Posture, Grip Type, and Grip Force on Median Nerve Cross-sectional Area and Circularity."

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  University of Michigan College of Engineering

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  M-STEM Academies Academic Facilitator, Center for Engineering Diversity and Outreach

  Peer Mentor: Prepared incoming freshmen for college level STEM classes by proving daily academic support and advice.

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  University of Michigan Biomedical Engineering

  May 2017 - Dec 2017

  Clinical Peer Mentor

  Clinical Needs: Spent 50hrs in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Cardiac Catheter Lab & Sports Medicine Clinic and worked with physicians to define problem statements for the capstone design class.

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  Baxter International Inc.

  Jan 2018 - Aug 2018

  Engineering Co-Op, Renal R&D Systems

  New Product Development: Lead a team of 3 in daily software integration testing. Designed a study to define the limits of the APD (automated peritoneal dialysis) system in extreme environmental conditions.

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  University of Michigan Biomedical Engineering

  Jan 2019 - May 2019

  Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

  Provided in class and office hour academic support for students in 200-level introduction to biomechanics.

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  Baxter International Inc.

  Jun 2019 - now

  Transfer Office: Assess product and/or process changes, write test protocols and reports, and perform statistical data analysis to define the impact of supplier changes on regulated products. Collaborate with manufacturing facilities to design and execute production of experimental units for testing. New Product Development: Estimate the reliability of two novel next generation APD (automated peritoneal dialysis) systems by leading predicate data analysis, component & system level accelerated life testing.New Product Development: Innovate and iterate on CREO parts and assemblies to simplify daily patient therapy workflows. Completed 33+ hours of PTC University Courses to receive PTC CREO Associate and Modeling Professional Certifications. Exploratory Product Design: Demonstrated the feasibility an innovative APD (automated peritoneal dialysis) pressure transducer within 6 months of design conception via testing & analysis. System Architecture: Reduced the # of APD (automated peritoneal dialysis) product design requirements using Design for Six Sigma tools to define an optimized compliance standard strategy.

  • Principal Engineer, Medical Products & Therapies R&D

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Engineer II, Renal R&D Hardware

    Apr 2021 - Jan 2024

  • Engineer, Renal R&D Hardware

    Jun 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Engineering Associate, Renal R&D Systems

    Jun 2019 - Jun 2020