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ROBERT SULLIVAN robertmahrsullivan@gmail.com

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E DUCATION
Northeastern University, Boston, MA May 2017
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - GPA: 3.3

W ORK E XPERIENCE
Becton Dickinson, Franklin Lakes, NJ Nov 2018 – Jan 2019
Engineering Technician
• Performed testing and analysis in GMP laboratory according to FDA and ISO 13485 standards
• Assisted with the development of test methods using Instron Bluehill 3 and Partner software
• Identified failure modes within methods to increase success rates and overall efficiency
Acorda Therapeutics, Chelsea, MA July – Dec 2016
Mechanical Engineering Co-op
• Worked on delivery systems team to complete inhaler development and laboratory testing
• Designed and performed quality-controlled protocols, in accordance with current GMP standards
• Developed new analytical test methods and assessed design iterations for mechanical and statistical trends
• Improved efficiency of test methods by 30-50% using Instron Bluehill 3 software and MATLAB
• Conducted Gauge R&R studies and completed data analysis using JMP
• Programmed excel macros to streamline raw data from tests into readily usable analysis
NxStage Medical, Lawrence, MA Jan – June 2015
Mechanical Engineering Co-op
• Completed the validation and verification tests for design changes on medical devices
• Repaired/calibrated testing machines in the lab to increase number of working units from 40% to 90%
• Performed failure mode and root cause analysis (FMEA) to investigate errors within products
• Designed and assembled test experiments (DOE) to improve sustainability
• Created a master excel to organize calibration and usage info of laboratory machines

P ROJECTS
Robotic Cake Decorator (Capstone)
Built a cake decorator that takes a user inputted image and recreates the image on the surface of a cake using
frosting. The system is composed of an x-y-z plotter and a frosting extruder powered by a linear actuator to
extrude frosting onto the cake. The software took images, created a color bitmap of the image, and output the
gcode movement instructions.
Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers Innoservice (Team Competition)
Developed a prototype hairbrush that allowed users to simultaneously style and dry their hair. The brush was
modeled in SolidWorks, and then created using Styrofoam and capillary tubes to draw water out of the hair.
3D Printed Garbage Can Handle
Created an attachable handle for my grandparent’s automatic garbage can after they stopped replacing the
batteries. The design is composed of a handle that I designed and printed on my 3D printer, and embedded
magnets into the bottom of the handle to create a connection to the lid of the can.

S KILLS
• SolidWorks (CSWA), AutoCAD, MATLAB, Python, ANSYS, LabView, Microsoft Excel, JMP, Minitab
• 3D Printing, Hand Tools, Soldering, Machine shop, Instron Bluehill 3 & Partner software
• Validation and verification, Gauge R&R, Design of Experiments, Failure Mode & Root Cause Analysis