Melaina Hissam

Melaina Hissam is a skilled Quality Engineer II at Imperative Care since November 2022, focusing on the development, manufacture, and distribution of vascular medical device products. Prior experience includes serving as Lead Engineer at GE Healthcare, where management of eight manufacturing engineers and technicians supported anesthesia machine production. Melaina's background encompasses various roles at GE Healthcare, including LEAN Leader and Manufacturing Engineer, contributing to R860 Ventilator production during the COVID-19 crisis. Early experience includes internships in research and development, environmental science, and engineering, as well as academic research at Birmingham-Southern College and GeneCapture, Inc. Melaina holds dual bachelor's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Pre-Engineering from Birmingham-Southern College.