Associate Project Engineer @ From September 2014 to Present (1 year 4 months) New Product Development Engineering Intern @ I was part of a team that is developing a new conformable thoracic aortic graft (CTAG) endoprosthesis. My role on the team was to develop and validate test methods to evaluate different structural and mechanical characteristics of the proposed device. From June 2014 to August 2014 (3 months) Validation Engineering Intern @ I was primarily responsible for validating various molds used at B Braun. I wrote and executed Operational Process Qualification reports for molds used to manufacture product components in the Injection Molding business unit. Some examples include the addEASE™ Bottom Cap, addEASE™ Green and Natural Top Caps, Slide Clamp, and Luer Lock Adapter. In addition, I was was part of a R&D team tasked to design a non-electrical device to warm and regulate the temperature of fluids within B. Braun Medical anesthesia IV sets. We conducted a feasibility review of the project by researching technical, regulatory, commercial, operations, and financial cases surrounding the device. We then took project to proof of principle stage and I developed a design for the device in SolidWorks. The device incorporated an exothermic calcium oxide hydration reaction to provide heat to warm the fluids. It could then regulate the temperature of the fluids by using a wax actuator which drove a piston to control the release of water through a porous tube surrounded by the powdered calcium oxide. From May 2013 to August 2013 (4 months) Quality Engineering Intern @ I wrote and executed protocols for test methods used by in-line operators within IV Sets/Kits, Pharmacy, and Needle Free business units when inspecting seals on packages. I conducted Gage R&R studies using Minitab to establish validated test methods for the standard Visual Inspection, Air Bubble Challenge Test, and Blue Dye Challenge Test of blister, tray, and pouch packages. From June 2012 to September 2012 (4 months)

Bachelor's Degree, Biomedical Engineering @ Bucknell University From 2010 to 2014 Nick Tacca is skilled in: Solidworks, Rhinoceros, Inventor, COMSOL, Matlab, Labview, Statistics, Minitab, Data Analysis, Microsoft Office, Biomaterials, Tissue Culture, Rapid Prototyping, Medical Devices, Biomedical Engineering, SolidWorks, LabVIEW