Carlos Andres Riera Cercado

Carlos Andres Riera Cercado has a diverse work experience in various engineering roles. Carlos Andres began their career as an SMT Intern Machine Operator at Innacensa - LG Electronics in Ecuador, where they gained experience in repairing PCB boards and working on different areas of the production line.

Carlos Andres then worked as a Research Assistant at The University of Manchester, where they assisted a PhD student in conducting research on graphene-based actuators and managed the silicon wafer fabrication process for the design of graphene-based microchips.

Carlos later joined Perfectech S.A as a Medical Equipment Engineer, where they played a key role in increasing revenue growth and productivity for the Fujifilm division. Carlos Andres also implemented lean techniques to reduce external costs and coordinated the Echosens division, providing training to customers and maintaining communication with internal stakeholders.

Carlos Andres then worked as a Research and Development Engineer at Florida International University, focusing on developing manufacturing processes for multi-layered thin films core structures. Carlos Andres also created product design rules to maximize material performance and implemented statistical analysis to reduce variability in the manufacturing process.

Currently, Carlos is working at Saras Micro Devices as a Product Design and Development Lead. Carlos Andres'sresponsibilities include leading the product design and development efforts and conducting experimental testing to validate models for multi-material systems.

Overall, Carlos Andres Riera Cercado has demonstrated their expertise and contribution in product design, manufacturing process improvement, and research and development throughout their career.

Carlos Andres Riera Cercado earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from The University of Manchester between 2014 and 2019. Carlos Andres then pursued a Master of Science (MS) in Biomedical/Medical Engineering at Florida International University - College of Engineering & Computing from 2019 to 2021. Carlos also obtained additional certifications, including a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) from the Project Management Institute in October 2023, IEEE Continuing Education certificate from IEEE in 2022, and Technician 1 - Minor Repair Service Training from FUJIFILM in 2018.