cytiva
Industrial Designer
July 2022 - Present
I have been working with Cytiva Life Sciences as an industrial designer since July 2022. It’s been an amazing experience that’s allowed me to work on two very talented teams. I started on the Research & Development (R&D) Team, and then with the company’s re-org was moved over to the Upstream & Fluid Management Applications Team.
During my time at Cytiva, I have been able to conduct user experience (UX) research to assess the product’s usability and design. I was able to assist in visualizing and ideating solutions using sketches, renders, and prototypes for upstream bioprocessing. In addition, I was given the opportunity to lead validation studies and summarize their findings. These studies were able to help me better inform the engineering team and provide design recommendations.
Recently, Cytiva launched their X-platform bioreactor line which consists of their next generation of single-use bioreactors.
Prior to launch, I was able to work on the R&D team to assist with the system’s usability validation and provide design insights to the rest of the team.
Following the launch of X-platform I continued to work on projects classified under New Product Development (NPD’s). While I am unable to share the specifics surrounding this work, I was able to participate in the development of a value proposition, create sketches and renders of new design ideas, and design frameworks for UX research. Cytiva has allowed me to grow and utilize my skills to improve my hand and software skills.
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While I cannot discuss the details of much of the work I’ve done, I’d love to share more about my role with Cytiva!