Diya Dwarakanath

Diya Dwarakanath is a biomedical engineer and science journalist with five years of medical device development experience spanning startups and Fortune 500 companies. She has driven innovation in intravenous infusion disposables, diagnostic platforms and next-generation sequencing at Cue Health, DNA Electronics, and Becton Dickinson, securing a $51M contract and leading cross-functional teams. Diya holds an M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from USC, where she was a Trustee Scholar. Currently, she combines her technical expertise with science communication, producing original reporting on biomedical innovations for IEEE Spectrum and Science News Explores. Her unique blend of engineering acumen and storytelling makes her an exceptional candidate for life sciences roles requiring both technical depth and communication skills.

SKILLS
Software: SolidWorks, Minitab, JMP, JIRA, Trello, MATLAB and VS Code familiarity, ImageJ, Visio, Microsoft Office
Technical: New product development (NPD), Late-stage technology development, Design feasibility, Systems integration, Assay integration, Design for manufacturability (DFM), Design for assembly (DFA), Statistical analysis, Project management, Injection molding, Plastic consumables, 3D printing, Rapid prototyping, Design Control, FDA 21 CFR 820, Test protocols, QC, Viscometer, Contact angle goniometer, Laser & ultrasonic welding, Instron, Leak testers