VIVIAN LE
vivian.d.le@gmail.com
408-219-1789
San Diego, CA
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a full-time position in the biomechanical field working to improve or repair the human body through
advancements in engineering, utilizing mechanical aspects to enhance the abilities and performance of the body.
EDUCATION
University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Bachelor of Science, Bioengineering
June 2011
3.5 GPA
TECHNICAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
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Gel electrophoresis, Volumetric Analysis, Titration, Filtration, Spectrophotometry, Precipitation.
General machining skills, Tapping, De-burring, Soldering, Vapor polishing, Circuit building.
Microsoft Suite, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, AutoCAD, Inventor, LabVIEW, Matlab, HTML, JAVA, C++.
WORK & LABORATORY EXPERIENCE
Senior Design Project, Dr. Michael Sailor’s Lab, La Jolla, CA
08/2010 – Present
 Integral part of a three person team working to increase the sensitivity of an optical biosensor platform that looks
at protein interactions by identifying major sources of noise to develop an improved design.
 Planned and conducted testing to quantify noise error coming from ambient light changes and bubbles caught in
the flow channel in the original design to define necessary improvements.
 Implemented design changes and conducted testing to quantify improvement and wrote a poster and technical
report to summarize the results.
Reliability Engineering Intern, Adecco @ BD Biosciences, San Jose, CA
06/2010 – 09/2010
 Effectively planned and managed own timeline to complete three concurrent projects in three months.
 Applied DFR to create a comprehensive test plan for robustness stress testing on a flow cytometer based on
FMEA identified risks to identify and prevent issues from occurring at customer sites.
 Executed test protocol and managed test schedule to complete deliverables by agreed due dates while trouble
shooting leaks, firmware issues and instrument delivery delays.
 Communicated findings to the hardware team at weekly meetings to resolve reliability issues of product, with a
final analysis of data presented in a technical review and written technical report.
Robot Design Contest, UCSD Design Course, La Jolla, CA
03/2009 –06/2009
 Designed and constructed a robot built to specific operating parameters with a team of four interdisciplinary
engineers, utilizing standard industry tools, 3-D AutoCAD, Inventor, and Lasercamm.
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Bioengineering Physiology
Foundations of Biomedical Imaging
Computational Methods for Engineers
Linear Circuits
Bioengineering Mass Transfer
Bioengineering Biosystems and Control
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Officer, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, UCSD
Officer, International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers, UCSD
Member & Photographer, Triton Engineering Student Council, UCSD
Rower & Coxswain, Women’s Crew Team, UCSD
05/2010 – Present
10/2009 – Present
09/2008 – Present
09/2007 – 06/2008
HONORS & ACTIVITIES
Martial Arts Instructor, Mightyfist Taekwon-do, San Jose, CA
12/2004 – Present
 Third degree black belt, USA team member to compete at 2011 ITF Taekwon-Do World Championships.
 Coached and recruited the California male and female junior team to a national title in 2010.
Web Designer, Freelance, Cupertino, CA
09/2006 – Present
 Created a business that designs and maintains websites, surpassing the needs and specifications of client,
leading to repeat business and further referrals.
 Utilize Microsoft Suite, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and HTML coding in the production of websites.