Q: What are your responsibilities at Luminex?
A: I’m currently responsible for redesigning the instrument manufacturing floor and evaluating and implementing new processes to make the product line more efficient. I also perform equipment validations and troubleshooting.
Q: How did you get started on this career path?
A: I chose to become an industrial engineer and that’s given me a vast knowledge of techniques to improve processes in any industry segment. I worked in oil and gas for a few years, but when I moved to the U.S., my wife and brother-in-law got me interested in the biotech field. My wife is also in the medical field and we both feel that it gives us a sense of having an impact on people’s lives. It’s been an amazing experience.
Q: What drew you to Luminex?
A: Luminex was really interesting to me because it has so many different instruments based on several technologies. It’s a good opportunity for process engineering and also gives me the chance to better understand the biotech field.
Q: If you could solve any clinical or genetic challenge, what would it be?
A: I would want to develop treatments for neurodegenerative diseases. My father-in-law has been battling MSA, or multiple system atrophy, for a few years. I see how it’s taken a toll on his life and my wife’s as well.
Q: If you weren’t at Luminex, where would you be?
A: I would like to work more as a volunteer at my church.
Q: What is something about you that no one at Luminex knows?
A: My wife and I donate money to help missionaries around the world with humanitarian programs.
Q: What’s your favorite thing to do in Austin on the weekend?
A: It’s a nice city to be outdoors. When I’m not riding bikes with my wife at Lady Bird Lake, I like to play soccer with friends and coworkers.