Chris Sears

Chris Sears has a diverse work experience spanning from 2003 to 2016.

Chris started their career as an Engineering Intern at Los Alamos National Laboratory in 2003, where they developed a LabVIEW interface for automated data collection.

In 2005, they worked as an Embedded Systems Engineer at Meshtel for a brief period of time.

From 2005 to 2007, Chris served as an Analyst Programmer at Evolution Robotics Retail. Here, they managed a team and wrote scripts to automate data processing for a machine vision supermarket theft prevention device.

In 2008, they joined the Center for Advanced Surgical and Interventional Technology (CASIT) at UCLA as a PhD Research Student. Chris developed an embedded system that added tactile feedback to the da Vinci surgical system and led a team in researching the benefits of tactile feedback in robotic surgery.

Chris worked at R&D Company from 2013 to 2016 as a Principal Investigator and Embedded Systems Engineer. Chris invented a new technology for measuring a catheterized patient's urine output in real-time and led the product development team.

Most recently, Chris worked at Syncro Medical from September 2016 as a Software Engineering Manager. Chris manages teams of engineers in developing medical software and serves as the primary project contact for clients.

Overall, Chris Sears has a strong background in engineering and a focus on medical applications.

Chris Sears earned a B.S. degree in Engineering with a focus on Computer/Electrical Engineering from Harvey Mudd College, where they studied from 2001 to 2005. Chris then attended UCLA from 2007 to 2009 and completed their M.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering. Continuing their education at UCLA, they obtained a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from 2009 to 2013. In addition, Chris has also obtained certifications as a Professional Scrum Master I from Scrum.org in March 2018, and as a P.E. Electrical Engineering (Computer) from the CA Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists in December 2012.