Nick Yam

Nick Yam has extensive work experience in the field of quality engineering and research. Nick currently holds the position of Principal Quality Engineer at Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc. Nick previously served as a Senior Quality Engineer at the same company. Before joining Galvanize Therapeutics, Nick worked at Cala Health as a Senior Design Quality Engineer and later as a Quality Engineer. In these roles, they supported product development, performed verification testing, and managed the QA Inspection team. Prior to that, Nick worked at ONI as a Field Application Scientist, where they were responsible for quality assurance, customer demonstrations, and installation and training of instrumentation. Nick also worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering, where they presented research findings, developed procedures, and competed in healthcare design competitions. Nick gained experience as a Graduate Research Assistant at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, learning about cancer cell culture and Western Blots. Nick began their career as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the University of Alabama and briefly worked as a Medical Records Assistant at Birmingham Heart Clinic.

Nick Yam completed their education with a Master of Science (MS) degree in Biomedical/Medical Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University, where they attended from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Chemical Engineering from The University of Alabama, where they studied from 2012 to 2016.

In addition to their academic achievements, Nick Yam also holds several certifications. Nick obtained the Lean Agile Greenbelt certification from Lean Sensei International in November 2021. In May 2021, they acquired the certification in Medical Device Electrical Safety - IEC 60601-1 3rd Edition (Ed3.1) and Introduction to Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Requirements from GMED North America. Furthermore, in September 2020, they received the Connected Learning Live ISO 13485:2016 Internal Auditor (TPECS) certification from BSI.