¡Hasta Luego, Costa Rica!

This is it. The home stretch. The final countdown. The last stand. The last week in Costa Rica. It has been an experience unlike any other I’ve had. On the internship side of things, I am pulling out all the stops to wrap up my work and hand it off to the next...
Getting Things Done!

Getting Things Done!

This is the second to last week of my internship at Establishment Labs. I took a moment to reflect back on my experience and thought about what I have done. The company is making strides in developing the future of medical devices. As part of that future, they are...
Design Freeze and Tico Rain

Design Freeze and Tico Rain

I can’t believe we have less than three weeks left in Costa Rica. It feels like only yesterday that I waded through the airport into the fresh Tico air. With the clock ticking, I am diligently finishing my project. I presented my design process plan to my supervisor...
Quality as an Iterative Process

Quality as an Iterative Process

Another whirlwind week at Establishment Labs comes to a close. Things ramped up fast, as I embark on creating a design process that meets regulatory requirements of various countries. It must adhere to the regulations of various countries. Thankfully, standards such...
High Fidelity Fun

High Fidelity Fun

Another week in beautiful Costa Rica. Call me crazy, but I think the weather here is leagues better than Houston. That and the “se vende” signs in front of houses have gotten me googling on how to buy a home in Costa Rica. I wonder what’s stopping me… But I digress....