R D Technician

Resume of Phu Phung

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Cell Phone: 510-***-****

Technical Skills- Familiar with catheter prototype and fabrication processes that includes:

1.Nitinol shaft braiding coils and platinum primary with secondary coil winding, and salt bath heat treatment

2.Balloon catheter construction

3.Laser cut machining for nitinol hypotube

4.Heat fusion bonding of plastic extrusion

5.Adhesive bonding with UV adhesives, cyanoacrylate, and epoxies

6.Manual fabrication of miniature catheter components under a microscope

7.Construction of braided shaft including set-up and operation of shaft braiding machines and heat fusing ovens

8.Hydrophilic coating of catheter shafts including set-up and operation of custom catheter coating machine

9.Tensile testing of packaging and catheter samples using Instron machine

10.Hydrophilic coating adhesion testing using custom pinch testing machine

11.Excellent soldering skills under microscope

12.Hands on experience with power/hand tools and reading/understanding blueprints and schematics

Work Experience:

June 2021- Present Principal R&D Technician Deepin & Acotec Technologies Limited LLC

●Support Engineering in development of nitinol stents, coils and delivery systems

●Developed new methods to laser cut nitinol hypotube and test methods

●Built new prototypes

Jan 2020- May 2021 Senior R&D Technician MedeonBio, Inc, Sunnyvale,CA

●Support R&D engineer to design and test new fixtures.

●Able to build nitinol wire frame for vascular graft stent.

●Understand how to build subassemblies with multiple wire frame fixtures.

●Assist engineers to build devices from start to finish, concept to final assembly.

March 2019-Dec 2019 Senior R&D Technician Avantec Vascular, Sunnyvale, CA

●Support R&D engineers with development of 3D coils

●Able to read engineering drawings and complete prototype from start to finish.

●Created new coil prototypes and fixtures for new designs

●Worked with team to create updated fixtures to support manufacturing.

September 2018-March 2019 Tech Associate III Bio-Rad, Pleasanton, CA

●Responsible for supporting line equipment malfunctions through component changes or system changes.

●Created modifications with engineering team to enhance equipment life and productivity.

●Worked closely with engineers to determine equipment fault characteristics.

●Performed repairs on capital and facility equipment.

January 2016- May 2018 Product Development Technician IV Allergan, San Francisco CA

●Responsible for assembly of electro-mechanical medical devices.

●Work with clinical team to help with understanding of device to get device FDA approval.

●Work with manufacturing team to help with transition of R&D design intent to manufacturing group.

●Assist engineer with manufacturing processes and creation of test methods

●Created next generation electro-mechanical device with engineer. Able to read engineering drawings and create device from start to finish.

●Performed tasks according to GDP and GMPs.

●Utilized lab tools and software applications to perform device testing

●Identify and troubleshoot basic mechanical and electrical problems with device and next generation device.

May 2007- September 2015 Senior R&D Technician Penumbra, San Leandro CA

●Support engineering in development of catheters, stents, coils and delivery systems

●Developed new methods of creating catheters, stents and coils that met with GMP and regulatory standards

●Worked closely with R&D and Manufacturing team in writing new protocols, test methods, MPI/Work Instruction, and QCI for new designs.

●Taught and trained product builders about new design or new process through written and oral communication

●Proficient in understanding engineering drawings to build prototypes to aid in development of new products from start to finish

●Performed tests such as device functional testing, tensile testing, stent device sleeve AF testing, sleeve radial force testing

●Responsible for creating procedures and training product builders

●Worked on machines such as coil winders to create coils, laminator and hydrophilic coating machine for catheters, salt bath heating treatment for stents and coils. Familiar with using fume hood oven for coil heat treatment

August 2006-May 2007 R&D Engineering Technician Hantel Technologies, Hayward CA

●Assist engineers in development of electrophysiology, mapping catheters for clinical studies as well as for production builds

●Performed in process inspection and testing for quality assurance capable of utilizing hand tools and operation functional testing equipment.

July 2005-August 2006 Maintenance Mechanic Impax Laboratories, Hayward CA

●Worked on a wide variety of pharmaceutical products and equipment. Repair GMP equipment such as: Unipress, Beta press, Gemco blender (10, 30 and 60 cubic feet), Thomas Engineering coater Aqueous and solvent, Encapsulation Zanasi 40 F, Matic90, MG2 America.

●Worked in facilities such as hot water and low pressure steam boilers, Trane chillers, Atlas Corp. CDA (clean dry air) compressors, Torit dust collection units, climatecraft building and process air handling units and BAS (building automation system)

March 2004-July 2005 Line Maintenance Mechanic NDC Nitinol devices & Components, Fremont CA

●Responsible for supporting production line with troubleshooting equipment malfunctions or with components and systems. Performed repairs for capital and facilities equipment.

●Worked with team to create modifications to enhance equipment life and productivity

●Worked closely with engineers to determine equipment fault characteristics

March 2003- March 2004 Senior Electro-Mechanical Technician Owens Design, Fremont CA

●Performed builds and validation semiconductor capital equipment such as layout of AC&DC panel, wiring circuitry from blue prints, schematics and engineering sketches.

●Component installation and troubleshooting of equipment.

●Worked together with team to work on validating automated manufacturing equipment

January 2001-March 2003 Senior R&D Engineering Technician Cohesion Technologies, Palo Alto CA

●Supported research by developing and fabricating new products for testing and stability protocols

●Performed production builds of product for animal study.

●Worked together with team of engineers with research into the development of new products to ensure a strong emphasis on the safety, quality of the product. To also make sure that the product meets GMP and regulatory compliance.

●Develop prototype tooling for manufacturing and validation of automated manufacturing equipment to produce pharmaceutical dosage forms in clean room facilities.

October 1999-January 2001 Senior R&D Electro-Mechanical Technician Elcon Products International Company, Fremont CA

●Worked closely with engineers in creation and introduction of new products

●Assisted in products development with manufacturing engineers.

●Troubleshoot and maintained equipment or systems

●Created prototypes from schematic drawings

●Used predetermined methods, sequences and set-ups using automation control equipment (PLC controls)

April 1997- October 1999 Senior R&D Electro-Mechanical Technician Micrus Corporation, Mountain View CA

●Designed small parts of device and implemented changes in equipment design. Built parts from schematics and engineering drawings

●Performed technical training to product builders through written, verbal and technical instructions.

●Responsible for troubleshooting of electrical and pneumatic assembly.

●Worked closely with R&D team during new product introduction and worked with maintenance department

●Identified design and equipment problems

●Initiated and performed design and equipment changes

●Proficient with vertical milling machines, engine lathes, and other machine shop equipment

January 1993-April 1997 Manufacturing Engineering Technician Target Therapeutics, Fremont CA

●Worked with manufacturing engineers to improve testing processes and troubleshoot problematic processes

●Supported both Manufacturing and R&D engineers in all phases of new product development including prototype fabrication, product performance and testing, process development, and process validations

●Performed building, testing and inspection of all catheters, with precision assembly under a microscope

●Responsible for analyzing and resolving various kinds of process problems

●Built catheters from start to finish for shipment

●Able to solder coil under microscope. Performed hands-on task such as tip shaping, tensile pull tests, and successful building of prototypes as required

●Able to understand predetermined methods, sequences and set-ups to inspect and test production equipment

January 1987- February 1993 Console Senior Assembler Alcon Surgical, San Leandro CA

●Responsible for final assembly and sub-assemblies of MVS ophthalmic surgical system

●Performed machining of sub-assemblies

●Participated in implementations of statistical process control and GMP

Education and Training:

●Automation Control, Campbell, CA

Omron PLC Basic Programming

●Inter Vision, San Jose, CA

Major: AutoCAD Release, 14

●San Jose City College, San Jose, CA

Major: Machine Technology

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