Robotics • Wearable Hardware • Automation
Senior Medical Device Engineer | Subsystem Technical Lead (Electro‑Mechanical Hardware) - Dexcom
PhD, Mechanical Engineering (Robotics) — UC San Diego
I’m a mechanical and electro-mechanical engineer with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Robotics), focused on building complex hardware systems that operate under real-world constraints.
I lead development from early feasibility through build readiness, validation, and system deployment—owning both the architecture and execution of electro-mechanical subsystems.
My work sits at the intersection of mechanical design, sensing, actuation, and system validation, where I translate ambiguous requirements, failure modes, and cross-domain constraints into executable hardware systems.
Current Role: Senior Medical Device Engineer / Subsystem Technical Lead — Dexcom
I currently lead subsystem architecture and validation for a next-generation wearable platform, delivering build-ready hardware and enabling system integration across mechanical, firmware, electronics, and manufacturing teams.
My responsibilities include:
Defining electromechanical subsystem architecture
Driving cross-functional system tradeoffs (mechanical / electrical / firmware)
Owning validation strategy and build readiness
Leading test method development
I operate at the system level—defining architecture, managing cross-domain tradeoffs, and driving decisions under uncertainty where mechanical, electrical, and software constraints intersect.
My robotics background in underactuated systems, sensing, and robot–environment interaction strongly influences how I approach hardware design—especially in systems that must function reliably in unpredictable real-world conditions.
Quick Highlights:
10+ years of R&D experience (including PhD work) in robotics and automation
4+ years of industry experience in wearable medical devices
PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Robotics), UC San Diego
Domains: Robotics • Wearable Systems • Automation • Electro-mechanical Systems
Core Competencies
Own electromechanical subsystems from architecture through build readiness and integration
Design and development of robotic and electromechanical systems operating in real-world environments with complex physical constraints
Design complex benchtop electromechanical test systems
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