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France

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AR Surgical Deployment & Medical Device Validation Specialist | MSc Medical Imaging | HIPAA & GDPR Certified

Profile Summary

Biomedical engineer and clinical deployment specialist with hands-on experience integrating AR-guided surgical systems into live operating rooms in France. At SURGAR, I designed and executed clinical validation protocols for paediatric surgery, managed programme governance, and coached surgeons and theatre staff toward operational self-sufficiency. I hold an Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters in Medical Imaging and Applications across three European universities, with expertise in CT, MRI, image segmentation, 3D reconstruction, and digital twin validation. Technical toolkit includes Python, PyTorch, OpenCV, 3D Slicer, and ITK-SNAP. I hold formal certifications in HIPAA, GDPR, and medical device regulatory frameworks, with practical experience applying compliance requirements inside EU-regulated hospital environments. Available for freelance support in medical device clinical validation, EU MDR documentation, clinical evaluation planning, surgical technology training, and medical imaging analysis. Fluent English, working French, fully mobile across Europe.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Biological Engineering
• ★ Medical Devices
• ★ European Medical Device Regulation (MDR)
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Image Processing
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Data Collection
• ☆ Machine Learning
• ☆ Data Cleaning
• ☆ Natural Language Processing
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Health Data Analysis
• ☆ Medical Device Marketing
• ☆ Medical Device Regulatory Consulting
• ☆ EU In vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR) Compliance

Services

• Data & AI

Data & AI Image Processing, Image Analysis, Data Visualization

Work Experience

Student

University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

February 2024 - Present

Augmented Reality Research Intern

Surgical Augmented Reality

February 2025 - June 2025

Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

October 2021 - September 2022

Education

Diplôme Universitaire d’Études Françaises

Université d'Auvergne (Clermont-Ferrand I) - France

September 2025 - Present

Master of Science Medical Imaging and Applications

University of Girona

September 2023 - September 2025

Msc Medical Imaging and Applications

University of Burgundy

September 2023 - January 2024

Bachelor of Science Biomedical Engineering

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

September 2017 - November 2021

Bsc Biomedical Engineering (Computer Engineering)

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

September 2017 - September 2021

Certifications

• Privacy Law and Data Protection

  University of Pennsylvania

  https://coursera.org/share/4e0bc5c6fbcba4bbc82eade87daf6fb8

  January 2026 - Present