I first internship was with D-Rev, a San Francisco nonprofit dedicated to medical device design for those living under $4/day, in Summer 2014. D-Rev served as my first introduction to how engineering and human centered design together could have a direct, positive impact on local communities.

At D-Rev I worked on a variety of projects such as prototype assembly for D-Rev’s prosthetic knee, PLM structure reorganization, and impact assessment for D-Rev’s jaundice care unit using data gathered from international partners. My two main projects however were 1) Market research for D-Rev’s $80 prosthetic knee, and 2) Quality assurance for D-Rev’s jaundice care unit. Both these projects are described in further detail below. View the full market research report here!