Ryan Navarro

Experience

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  Allen Medical Systems

  Jun 2007 - May 2011

  Mechanical Engineering Intern - New Product Development

  Assisted in development of surgical positioning devices from concept generation through product launch within New Product Development (NPD) group.-Participated in multiple product redesigns and new product launches, generating design concepts, performing detailed mechanical design and producing 3D CAD model and drawing packages with SOLIDWORKS-Created SOPs, Work Instructions, Design Calculation documents-Created and oversaw Life Cycle, Static Load, Drop tests-Created and managed Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) Show less

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  OYO Sportstoys, Inc

  May 2011 - Nov 2012

  Mechanical Engineer

  First hire who worked closely with CEO to bring retail consumer product to market and develop company infrastructure.-Designed and implemented >30 injection molded parts spanning 3 product lines-Developed fixtures and manufacturing processes for each product line-Ensured regulatory compliance w/ ASTM, CPSC, US Customs, and licensing bodies

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  Hawk Ridge Systems

  Oct 2013 - now

  Provide technical oversight and strategy for fluid simulation products: SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation, SIMULIA Fluid Dynamics Engineer, SIMULIA XFlow, and SOLIDWORKS Plastics.Scope and execute analysis consulting projects including applications such as:-Shock and vibration for MIL-STD-810 and ruggedized equipment-Electronics cooling and thermal: natural convection, forced convection, liquid cooling, solar radiation-Nonlinear analysis for medical devices-Fluid mixing: drug delivery, contaminant evacuation, mixing tanks-Rotating machinery: pumps, impellers, fans, propellers, turbines-Wind loadings: calculation of drag coefficients, effective projected area, load transfer-Injection molding: defect & warpage prediction, validation of multi-cavity molds and runner systems-Fatigue and endurance analysisI also coordinate with marketing for content strategy, content development, events & tradeshows, as well as assist technical support & engineering team with any escalated issues. Show less

  • Product Manager - CFD Analysis

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Senior Applications Engineer

    Oct 2013 - Feb 2022