Hernán Huaita Apac

Hern Kim has extensive work experience as a medical device design consultant. They have worked at various companies, including HERNETICS, LLC where they started in 2007 and specialized in rapid product development for medical devices. Their expertise includes front-end concept development, prototyping, design validation, and full-scale manufacturing. They have worked on a wide range of medical devices, such as catheter delivery/control systems, dental devices, surgical robotics, imaging systems, and medical carts.

In addition to HERNETICS, LLC, Hern Kim has held various consultant roles at other companies in the medical device industry. These include serving as a medical device consultant at Transmural Systems, Johns Hopkins Medicine - Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, NorthEast Monitoring Inc., PathMaker Neurosystems Inc., Cytrellis Biosystems, Inc., TransMedics, Inc., and Corindus Vascular Robotics.

Most recently, Hern Kim has served as the Chief Design Officer at EZ Scope since 2020, where they likely oversee and lead the design team. They will also be starting a new role as a medical device consultant at Cision Vision in 2022.

Overall, Hern Kim has accumulated significant experience and expertise in medical device design and consulting, working with different companies and contributing to the development of various medical devices.

Hern Kim attended Bronx High School of Science. Later, they enrolled in Boston University, specifically in the College of Engineering, though the specific degree earned is not mentioned. Additionally, Hern Kim studied at Wentworth Institute of Technology and completed a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design.