1. Blaine T. Murakami
EXPERIENCE
[08/05] – Aubrey Group, Inc. – Irvine, CA
PRESENT Project Manager, Senior Systems Engineer
Designed therapeutic medical devices for start-ups and large public companies
Extensive experience in all-stages of medical product life cycle management; experience in medical device
system architecture, safety system design, risk management, document control systems and medical device
regulatory requirements; board and system level electronic design expertise including schematic capture
and PCB layout, verilog and VHDL logic design, analog and digital circuit design, battery powered
portable wireless systems, LabVIEW software development, manufacturing test fixture and test process
development, and hardware and system device verification and validation
Managed the design, development and validation of an ETO sterilized, disposable, computer aided
orthopedic guidance instrument; supported 510k submission, and product launch efforts
Developed a LabVIEW controlled low-noise DNA diagnostic instrument
Led the system design, digital electronics design, and system integration of a novel 300 watt dual
monopolar and bipolar electrosurgical RF generator system
Designed and developed a radio frequency surgical instrument used for the treatment of Barrett’s
esophagus; device was successfully tested in clinical trials and is currently in production
Directed the electronic design, regulatory testing, and successful release-to-manufacturing of a $1M+
implantable medical device development program for the treatment of chronic congestive heart failure
Developed electronics and LabView test environment for long-term pump system analysis of next
generation home use kidney dialysis machine
[08/09] – Arges Imaging – Laguna Hills, CA
[12/10] System Design and PCB Layout Consultant
Designed digital control electronics for 3-D handheld dental imaging device
Developed electronic assembly and PCB for use in first in human clinical studies
[10/09] – Tandem Diabetes Care – San Diego, CA
[02/10] Software Test and Validation Consultant
Led the development of software validation test protocols for the testing of user-interface and control
software for a next-generation insulin pump
Worked with design, user and test group teams to update, correct and clarify device product requirement
documents
[01/04] – Pipeline Communications and Technology – Honolulu, HI
[03/05] Co-Founder and Technical Advisor
Filed and received approval on two patents covering novel advances in civilian and military radar and
wireless communications technologies with applications in secure intra-satellite communications, increased
wireless network security and improvised explosive device (IED) detonation defense systems
Co-wrote business plan and raised $400K in early-stage financing
EDUCATION
[10/07] – University of California, Irvine - Irvine, CA
[03/08] Medical Product Development Certification
Courses in medical device life-cycle management, FDA QSR, medical product regulatory requirements
[08/01] – University of Hawaii at Manoa - Honolulu, HI
[05/05] Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
University of Hawaii Regents Scholar (full 4-year scholarship)
Alton B. Zerby and Carl T. Koerner Outstanding Electrical and Computer Engineering Student Award
2005 – Presented by Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) Electrical Engineering Honor Society, award recognizes the
most outstanding electrical engineering student in the nation
University of Hawaii College of Engineering – Outstanding Graduating Senior
2 Patents (1 Patent Pending), 13 scholarly publications, including one book chapter