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IEEE Buenaventura December 2018 Newsletter
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Local IEEE Events ∙  Dec 11: The Art of Execution — Engineering & Business Series — Hub101 ∙  Dec 12: Lifestyle Interventions in the Treatment and Management of Diseases — CLU, Gilbert Room 253 Job Opportunities and Sponsors ∙  Dec 1: La Reina High School and Middle School — Christmas Tree Lighting 2018 ∙ Advanced Personnel Profiles — Staffing & Recruiting Since 1995 ∙ Syntesis Global — Management Consulting ∙ Ameriprise Financial — D. F. Rick Speidel, Financial Advisor
Local IEEE Events
December 11, 2018 The Art of Execution — Engineering & Business Series Pizza and Networking: 6:00 PM Interactive Session: 6:30 PM Thought Leader: Vijaya Shankar Free admission. Register at www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2018-12-ent Abstract The presentation will be on the transition from a Rockwell executive to starting a small business, HyPerComp, and the experience of running a self-fulfilling company for the last 20 years. Thought Leader Dr. Vijaya Shankar received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State University in 1977. Until June of 1998, he was the Director of Computational Sciences at the Rockwell Science Center in Thousand Oaks. At the time of Boeing merger with Rockwell defense businesses in 1998, Dr. Shankar left the Science Center and formed HyPerComp in Westlake Village, a small business R&D company catering to the needs of advanced computing for the Department of Defense. The company currently has a MS/PhD staff of about 20 and works closely with many universities and national research laboratories in providing high performance computing capabilities to both defense and commercial markets. Dr. Shankar is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the recipient of the Lawrence Sperry award (1984) and the Dryden Research Lectureship (1991) from the same society. Dr. Shankar is a Rockwell Engineer of the Year in 1984 and received the NASA Public Service award in 1985. Location Hub101 Cal Lutheran Center for Entrepreneurship 31416 Agoura Road Westlake Village, CA 91361 (map) Presented by: IEEE Buenaventura Entrepreneurship Group December 12, 2018 Lifestyle Interventions in the Treatment and Management of Diseases Dinner (optional): Available at 6:00 PM for $12, payable at the door. Presentation (free): 7:00 PM Speaker: Nasim Bahadorani Free admission to presentation. Register at www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2018-12-emb Abstract The American Psychology Association’s latest publication Stress in America, denotes that no matter our age, more than half of Americans believe this is the lowest point in our nation’s history and that the highest cause of stress in our nation is health care. Stress is affecting the health and well-being of many Americans and is costing our country $1 billion a day in medical costs. Stress can lead to heart disease, and the American Heart Association projects by 2035, nearly half of the U.S. population will have some form of heart disease and costs associated with it will skyrocket to $1.1 trillion. High stress is correlated with poor sleep quality, somatic pain, hopelessness, compromised physical and mental health, suicide ideation and high risk of substance abuse. Given the public health crisis of illicit drug use, it is important to consider effective methods and innovative approaches in preventative health to address the significant increase in stress-related health issues. Scientific research may determine how aspects of various contemplative and spiritual-based practices may help individuals tap into their innate source of strength, hope, and bring about positive characteristics that contribute to a healthful population and peaceful society. About the Speaker Dr. Nasim Bahadorani has a doctoral degree in public health from Loma Linda University, School of Public Health, and teaches Public Health courses in the Health Sciences Department at California State University, Northridge California. She holds a master’s degree in Biomedical Science from Midwestern University, College of Health Sciences in Phoenix, Arizona. For her master’s thesis, she conducted clinical research at the Barrow’s Neurological Institute where she studied the molecular biology of a rare brain tumor in children called hypothalamic hamartomas. Her strong background in biomedical sciences, coupled with her education and experience in public health provides a unique expertise in understanding pathways of disease, and knowing the strategic models and systems to prevent them. She is a certified health education specialist and a certified health and wellness coach providing consultation for corporate wellness programs and use of biotechnology that evaluates health outcomes. Her work in public health is focused on bridging the gap between orthodox healthcare within organizational systems and lifestyle medicine with integrative approaches to disease prevention and health promotion. Her research interests include studying how meditation and contemplative practices dynamically effect the biochemical and biophysics pathways that induce sustainable changes that improve wellbeing, increase compassion and ultimately result in healthy functioning. She is currently writing manuscripts for publication on the results of her research, which determined the effect of a Sufi method of concentration called Tamarkoz on perceived stress, positive emotions, spirituality, heart rate, blood pressure, and salivary immunoglobulin A. Location CLU – Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center, 2nd Floor, Room 253 California Lutheran University 130 Overton Court Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 (map) Parking: Free parking is available in the lot east of the Gilbert building. Additional free parking is available in the lot on the southwest corner of Olsen and Mountclef. Do not park in the faculty/staff/reserved lots. Presented by: IEEE Buenaventura Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Chapter Visit the EMBS chapter web site for details on other upcoming events
Sponsors
December 1, 2018 — 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM La Reina High School and Middle School Christmas Tree Lighting 2018 Free admission. Register at www.lareina.com/Christmas18 Bring your family and celebrate the season! Christmas Carolers, Cookie Decorating, Face Painting, Photos with Santa, Hot Cocoa. Flyer (PDF) Advanced Personnel Profiles Staffing & Recruiting Since 1995 Job Opportunities Sr. Electrical Engineer Second Sight (www.2-sight.com), Sylmar, CA Researches and develops systems, designs circuits, and tests electrical components, equipment, and systems.  Must have experience with: ∙        design and simulation software (e.g. SPICE, VHDL or Verilog, Altium) ∙        design control ∙        verification and validation testing and documentation ∙        medical device industry or pharmaceutical industry is critical ∙        5 to 10 years related experience and/or training Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630 pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com Manufacturing Engineer Second Sight (www.2-sight.com), Sylmar, CA Provide engineering support to the Implant and External product manufacturing operations, improving efficiency, addressing problems in-house and at suppliers, and maintaining compliance. Must have 2 to 5 years’ experience in an engineering role. Experience in medical device manufacturing a plus. Responsible for: ∙        Develop and continuously improve various manufacturing processes. ∙        Develop and improve production assembly, test procedures, fixtures and tools. ∙        Conduct validation (IQ, OQ, PQ, test method validation, software validation) activities. Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630 pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com Mechanical Engineer – Principal and Sr. Second Sight (www.2-sight.com), Sylmar, CA There are two positions for mechanical engineers – at the Principal and Senior levels.  Must have medical device experience, able to develop engineering drawings using 2D and 3D CAD software (e.g. AutoCad and SolidWorks) and willing to work hands-on.  May have some supervisory responsibilities. Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630 pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com Electronics Engineer Commercial Company, Valencia, CA Responsible for design and development of all aspects of electrical systems for new and existing products.  Analog and digital circuit design, analysis and test.  Minimum of 7 years experience in a regulated environment.  Hands-on in the lab.  Must have strong hardware experience. Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630 pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com Staff Systems Engineer Santa Barbara, CA This position will work primarily on system requirements, architecture, design, development and integration with additional contributions to the detailed specification and creation of sub-assemblies. Experience in the specification, design, and evaluation of precision positioning systems utilizing stepper motor, piezo and voice coil actuators with encoders and optical sensing methods.  Modeling and simulation using SolidWorks.  Experience in the characterization and testing of such precision motion systems and component parts using linear displacement interferometers and vibrometers. Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630 pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com Sr. Software Development Manager San Jose, CA Minimum of 10 years of experience in Windows application development using object-oriented techniques using MFC and .Net using multi-threaded programming.  Experience as a software architect or working on a software architecture team, providing technical leadership/guidance/mentorship.  At least 8 years of C/C++ programming experience.  Experience in motion control, digital signal processing, hardware interfaces, and interactive GUIs. Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630 pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com Staff Engineer, Software Development San Jose, CA Develop specialized analysis algorithms using image processing and 2D signal processing techniques.  Implement algorithms with professional quality C++ and/or C# code. Strong background in image processing and 2D digital signal processing.  Experience with C# and/or C++ development for Windows desktop environment.  Matlab fluency, including image processing toolkit.  Minimum 5 years professional experience developing image processing algorithms and applications. Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630 pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com Syntesis Global Management Consulting Syntesis Global introduces the “New Standard” for Creating a Culture of Excellence in Leadership Development, Organizational Dynamics, Career Transitions and Outplacement Services: Syntesis Global™. With over thirty years of business experience, Syntesis Global™ offers state-of-the-art Performance Consulting through Executive Coaching, Change Management, Team Building, Organizational and Career Management services. Contact Rick Hernandez, President and CEO at contactus@syntesisglobal.com Ameriprise Financial D. F. Rick Speidel, Financial Advisor Managing Director Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. 3027 Townsgate Rd Suite 200 Westlake Village, CA 91361-5863 O: 805.367.9015|F: 805.277.5156 Toll Free: 866.301.0449 CA Insurance License #0A01366 www.ameripriseadvisors.com/denny.f.speidel
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