Paxson Matthews

Paxson Matthews ⦁ Email:-⦁ Phone:- ⦁ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paxson-matthews-/ SOFTWARE: CAD Design [SolidW orks and E PDM – 4 years, OnSha pe – 2 years, SketchUp – 1 year]; PCB Design [Eagle – 1 year, CST – 6 mont hs]; Progra mmi ng Lang uages [Arduino (C/C++ ) – Begi nner, Python – 2 years, E xcel (VBA) – 6 years]; Analysis [ANSYS – 4 months. La bVIEW – 1 year, MATLA B – 2 years, Octave – 1 year, Micr osoft Suite – Expert, Google Suite – E xpert ] SUMMARY Mechanical Engineer eager to apply engineering fundamentals and learn new skills. Creative professional driven by challenges with proven ability to thrive in the midst of adversity. Patient communicator passionate about modern mechanical design and hardware development. Friendly hopeful that someday equality will prevail. TECHNI CAL SKI LLS: T olerance Analysis [Ga p analysis – 1 year, Fasten er asse mbly check – 1 year]; Root Cause Analysis – 3 mont hs]; Statistical Analysis Six Sigma – Begi nner; Me cha nical Analysis [Stress/strain a nalysis – 3 years. Torque analysis – 6 months, Fatigue analysi s – 2 years, Fluidics Analysis – 2 ye ars]; Ge neral Design Standar d Proficie ncy [GD&T – 1 year, ASME Y- – 1 year]; Mi crocontroller s [Ardui no – 3 years, Raspberry Pi – 1 year]; Me dical Devices – 2 years; FDA regulations for Medical D evices [ISO 13 485, ISO 14971 – 1 year, Quality System Reg ulations (QS R) - 6 months, Medi cal Device Reporting (MD R) - 8 months, D evice History Records (DHR) – 1 year, Pa ckaging and La beling Regulations – 6 months ] PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Founder: MORPH BIOSOLUTIONS, Seattle, WA June 2019-Present • Initiated proactive Slack team for thought-chucking, talent acquisition, and interim organization. Associate Mechanical Engineer: ROCHE TISSUE DIAGNOSTICS, Tucson, AZ March 2018-April 2019 Wrote technical review of automated reagent di spe nser concepts for R&D; develope d In -vitro Diagnosti c (IVD ) me dical hardware ; actively participated i n peer reviews and desig n reviews for Te chnical Asse ssments (TAs); developed guida nce documents when en countering reoccurring obstacles ; per for med statistical analysi s of user feedba ck data for root ca use analysis ; exe cute d lab experiments for fea sibility testing and syste m integration; complete d approxi mately 1000 hours of Solidw orks model and drawing creati on and modifi cation, a nd collaborate d with worldwide, i nterdis ciplinary teams . • • • • • Acted as SME for 25+ parts and assemblies and owner of two manufacturing work instructions. Established ME functional standard for analyzing torques by creating calculator using VBA. Ensured functional performance of complex assembles through 5+ sheet metal redesigns. Improved instrument manufacturability by eliminating fastener alignment failures on 40+ parts. Reduced sensor positioning errors through subassembly redesign and GD&T application. Freelance Engineer: SELF EMPLOYED, Tucson, AZ/Seattle, WA January 2018-Present Crafted online, s mall-proje ct engine ering desig n busi ness ; modelled daily in OnSha pe; collaborate with online partners and local makerspa ce for ma chini ng nee ds; 3D pri nted de signs in-home ; per for med engi neering analyse s using Octave; communi cated regularly with clients to meet dea dlines , and constructe d user wiki documents for comple x proje cts. • • • Engineered medical device to process fluid samples 9 times faster than previous instrument. Enhanced revision management, introduced standardization, and boosted company-wide productivity by migrating 1000+ CAD models and drawings to cloud-based software. Overturned court decision with legal automotive impact analysis and technical report. Custom Aircraft Fabricator: ABOVE ALASKA AVIATION, Talkeetna, AK November 2017-January 2018 Rebuilt da maged ribs and spars and reconstructed Cub wing frame s. Lear ned poly-fi ber fa bric covering proces s and commer cial, high -pre ssure s pray-pai nting techniques. Shaped and installed car bon fiber interi or sections. • • Lowered lift-off velocity and aircraft COGS by reconstructing wing for optimal strength vs material ratio. Increased aircraft value by custom-wrapping poly-fiber wings and custom-molding fiber glass interiors. Biomedical Design Intern: SAPIEN LLC, Fort Collins, CO May 2016-August 2016 Conducte d experiments to model permittivity of huma n tissue using Omni -Directi onal, Multi-Polarize d, Helical Ante nna (OMP HA) RF e missi ons; designed novel wireless pow er transfer syste m to e ffe ctively carry up to 10 cm, collaborated with a team of neuroscientists , software developers, and enginee rs to refine S mart Mouthware • • Advanced world’s first sensory substitution/augmentation development kit through electronics R&D. Improved hearing aid design with target market knowledge and user-level design feedback. EDUCATION Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering (BSME): GONZAGA UNIVERSITY, Spokane, WA Class of 2017 Senior Design: Oral Hearing Body Area Network August 2016-May 2017 • • Created proof of concept and detailed report of wireless power transfer system for Smart Mouthware. Developed Android application to convert sound into electrical impulses to complete BAN proof of concept. Writing sample : I was diagnosed with a rare dis order called Ne urofibromatosis Ty pe 2 (NF2) at the ripe age of 7. A quick web sear ch will show image s of humans fostering col onies of tumors causi ng fa cial and skeletal de for mities. Esse ntially, these tumors grow sl owly, but persiste ntly, on the central ner vous syste ms destr oying everything from mus cles to vision over the course of a s hort lifes pan. Since my diag nosis , I have bee n dealt muscle atrophy, poor bala nce, l ow vision, dea fness, facial dis figuration, 12 maj or brain and spi nal surgeries, I CU visits, consta nt physical pain, seve n fused vertebrae, a tit anium eye s ocket, and lesions I ca n no l onger hide. It took me six years to finish my undergraduate degree; not beca use of intelle ctual disabilities or inde cisivene ss, but beca use of complications related to NF2. I was for ced to lear n sign language a fter my se cond, and final, vesti bulocochlear nerve was s urgically remove d foll owing my fr eshman year of undergrad as a bi ology major. Determined to make an honest living and i mpa ct the lives of others, I change d maj ors to mechanical e ngineering a nd trans ferred from the University of Alaska Anchorage to Gonzaga University. My first two years at Gonzag a were spent teaching mys elf material as I coul d not s ee the board, even with the optical advantage of corrective len ses, and my sign la nguage devel opment was slow consideri ng my time and energy were de dicate d to learning the fundamentals of engine ering. Ca ptioning s ervices and spe ech to te xt appli cations were spotty at best, so I spe nt my class periods reading te xtbooks. After fi nishing thre e America n Sign La nguag e classes a nd countless YouTube courses, I gai ned en oug h traction to under stand interpr eters during le ctures. My circadia n rhythm ear ned s ome much -ne ede d leverage through my juni or and se nior years with the as sistance of ASL i nterpreters, and I finally found my di ploma in 201 7. I have written this tiny biography to show your tea m that I welcome challenges a nd that my di sorder has naturally given me a gift to solve complex proble ms. I will summarize with a poem.