Market Research Consultant at Livescribe, Inc.
San Francisco Bay Area
Market Research Consultant at Livescribe, Inc.
San Francisco Bay Area
(Civic & Social Organization industry)
October 2008 — Present (10 months)
Pioneered the foundation of the first social fraternity to promote professionalism and improve communication skills within the engineering, architecture and physical science fields
Introduced marketing and recruitment strategies for upcoming semesters
Developed activities and events strenthening relationships both internally and externally
(Design industry)
September 2008 — Present (11 months)
Collaborated with a team of engineers and clinicians to create an innovative design that revolutionized an emergency medical procedure within a 12 week period
Succeeded in managing a team project, designing a product that addresses client needs, and professional communication that resulted in patentable improvements to current solutions
(Consumer Electronics industry)
March 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 10 months)
Oversaw 25+ research studies that improved the user experience of the Pulse Smartpen
Spearheaded the Early Buyers Campaign reaching out to 12,000+ users and collecting valuable customer satisfaction and market research statistics
Facilitated a weekend training event of 30+ campus representatives to increase consumer awareness and drive sales across the nation
Consistently acknowledged for professionalism and work ethic, Awarded the Certificate in Recognition of Achievement and Perseverance and the Golden Intern Award
(Research industry)
October 2006 — May 2007 (8 months)
Assisted in the proposal, data collection and analysis of an electroencephalography study investigating medial prefontal cortex activity in the allocation of resources to solve a task
Research Poster: Oliveira, F.T.P., Johnson, R.C. & Ivry, R.B. (2007) Modulation of medial prefrontal activity by task difficulty. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. San Diego, November, 2007.
(Legal Services industry)
2005 — 2005 (less than a year)
B.S. , Bioengineering , 2005 — 2009
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship
Product Design and Development, Psychology, Comparative World Literature
Neuroscience, Tissue Engineering, Materials Science, Micro-Electromechanical Systems, Circuit Design and Electronic Transducers
Proficient in MATLAB, Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Microsoft Office and Sound Studio