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Human Factors Engineer & UX Researcher | MedTech, Healthcare, Aviation I help start-ups, manufacturers, and Fortune 100 teams in healthcare and MedTech reduce use errors, achieve FDA/EMA compliance, and deliver intuitive, effective interfaces through rigorous human factors engineering and UX research. 10+ years embedded in zero-error systems, including robotic-assisted surgical devices (Class I-III, combination products), IFUs, B2B and B2B2C enterprise SaaS, and AI/automation workflows. Human Factors Engineering - Contextual inquiry: Cath lab bedside pedestal - Formative studies: Robotic-assisted surgical device with 200+pt URRA, endoscopes - Summative studies: Neonatal incubator - Heuristic evaluation: Cath lab systems, surgical ablation devices - IFU & label validation: Ag+ infused wound dressing, robotic surgical device, neonatal incubator - Ran full-motion flight simulation testing for FliteDeck ProX, an FAA-approved app used across 200+ airlines - Generative user research, task & root cause analysis, concept validation testing, cognitive walkthrough UX Research & Strategy - Boeing & Foreflight UXR: scaled research infrastructure in collaboration with Boeing's R&D team - Led feature prioritization through gap analysis across 200+ commercial airlines in Asia, Europe and US - Redesigned IA for an airline platform: 22 user groups, navigation restructured from 18 categories to 5 - DMH & CMS Medicaid Initiative: Trained 2,000+ clinicians on change management & EHR implementation - Early phase discovery research, usability & A/B testing, journey/affinity/site mapping, persona & JTBD development, card sorting & service blueprints, business stakeholder workshops Tech Stack - UXR: LookBack, Condens, Dovetail, Aurelius, Optimal - PM: Airtable, Confluence, Trello & Google Suites - Design: Figma, Miro - Dev: Jira & Basecamp Education & Certificates - MS in Human Factors from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - NN/g Certificate in UX with specialization in UXR and management - Professional Memberships: HFES, AAMI, and UXPA