Personal project · In progress
5-DOF desktop robotic arm
Developing a desktop robotic arm around a two-stage planetary gearbox, stepper control, and a custom control board.
15.16:1Joint 1 design reduction
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Mechanical design · Robotics · Medical devices
Hi, I’m Anitez.I like bringing
ideas to life.
Biomedical engineering at UMass Amherst, with experience in mechanical design, robotics, medical devices, and manufacturing. I enjoy building things and learning across disciplines.
Selected work
Built, tested,
and still learning.
Personal project · Completed exploration
Two-stage cycloidal gearbox
An experimental two-stage cycloidal mechanism: removing the traditional inner lobes, pinning two disks together, and exploring a different way to obtain reduction from eccentric motion.
84:1Measured overall reduction · 12 prototypes
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Boston Scientific · Automation
Automated visual inspection
I designed and built an automated guidewire inspection system, combining dual microscopes, compliant feed wheels, and an AWS machine learning model trained to detect defects.
96.7%Reduction in inspection cycle time · 60 min to 2 min
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UMass MedTech · Team project
KneeVive traction therapy boot
Inspired by published traction-therapy research, I led a 10-person team from concept to prototype for an at-home knee therapy device.
2nd placeUMass Tech Challenge
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UMass MedTech · Team project
PulsePal pediatric pulse oximeter
Developed pediatric pulse-oximeter attachment prototypes to reduce application time and improve retention, comparing a BOA splint with a spring-loaded optode holder.
2 prototypesBOA cable-dial splint vs. spring-loaded optode holder
View projectMy journey
From first prototypes to industry.
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- 2022–23
Freshman year
Starting with a few friends
MedTech
Helped start the UMass MedTech Team with a few friends and joined its first design projects.
PulsePal · 2023
Developed two pediatric pulse-oximeter attachment prototypes with the team: the BOA splint and optode holder.
- 2023–24
Sophomore year
Leading designs
MedTech · Vice president
Led designs as vice president, taking on more responsibility for the team’s engineering work.
KneeVive · 2nd place at UMass Tech Challenge
My first project leading as vice president: led a 10-person team developing a knee traction therapy concept and its mechanical assembly.
- 2024–25
Junior year
Leading a team and building in industry
MedTech · President
Became president; grew the team from 10 to 40+ students, secured $7,000 in funding, and supported four concurrent device projects.
Cycloidal gearbox · Started July 2024
Explored an alternative two-stage mechanism using pinned cycloidal disks and eccentric motion.
Boston Scientific · July–December 2024
Endoscopy R&D co-op: automated inspection and device characterization.
Johnson & Johnson · May–August 2025
Mechanical engineering internship on the MedTech Surgery robotics team.
- 2025–26
Senior year
Advising and applying what I learned
MedTech · Advisor
Transitioned from president to advisor, supporting the next team leadership.
Apple · January–August 2026
Manufacturing Design Engineer Intern in SoftGoods, working across product programs, manufacturing processes, and supplier engineering.
- September 2026–present
Personal project
5-DOF desktop robotic arm
In progress · Started approximately September 2026
Building a desktop robotic arm around a two-stage planetary gearbox. I’m currently building and testing Joint 1; Joint 2 and the controls are still in development.
Experience
Professional experience
Mechanical design, robotics,
and manufacturing.
JAN — AUG 2026
Cupertino, CA
Cupertino, CA
Apple
SoftGoods
Manufacturing Design Engineer Intern
- Served as DRI for 2 iPhone softgoods programs and supported 3 iPad softgoods programs, working across injection molding, lamination, and adhesive bonding processes for soft material components.
- Drove cross-functional engineering during NPI builds, performing root-cause analysis to resolve hardware blockers and implement corrective actions with suppliers.
- Architected and deployed "AppleCore," a centralized manufacturing data tool, across 8 product programs.
- Managed cost rollups, optimized material usage, and led cost-down engineering investigations that realized $4.6M in savings.
MAY — AUG 2025
Santa Clara, CA
Santa Clara, CA
Johnson & Johnson
MedTech Surgery · Surgical Robotics Team
Mechanical Engineering Intern
- Designed, prototyped, and evaluated a precision gearbox that powers the device-delivery system in a surgical robot.
- Developed and tested electromechanical fluidics delivery system, creating CAD models, proof-of-concept builds, engineering drawings, and work instructions to support a surgical robotic platform.
- Engineered mechanism to hermetically seal and couple a flexible robotic endoscope to the system, enabling multi-use of robot.
- Created quick-connect fiber optic mechanism that improved workflow efficiency by 99.7% and increased light output by 47%
- Authored and executed test methods to characterize steering performance of a flexible robotic endoscope in anatomical pathways, informing future prototype device changes.
JUL — DEC 2024
Marlborough, MA
Marlborough, MA
Boston Scientific
Endoscopy R&D
R&D Co-op
- Developed automated anomaly detection system combining SolidWorks, Arduino, and AWS Lookout for Vision, reducing inspection time from 60 minutes to 2 minutes and saving $5,000 annually per team.
- Designed force measurement test method using Bluehill Universal, SolidWorks, and Minitab for device characterization.
- Authored and submitted a technical disclosure for a novel device design, accepted by internal patent review board.
About me
A biomedical foundation.
A mechanical mindset.
I’m a biomedical engineering student at UMass Amherst, and I love building things with my hands. I’m currently developing my own custom 5-DOF robotic arm, taking on the mechanical, electrical, and software design.
During my time as president of the UMass MedTech Team, I grew the team from 10 to more than 40 students, secured $7,000 in funding, and helped four device projects move forward. I now serve as an advisor and enjoy helping other engineers build confidence in CAD, prototyping, and testing.
I’m exploring full-time engineering opportunities in mechanical design, robotics, and medical devices.
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