Product Development Engineer at Abbott Laboratories Cardiac Rhythm Management Division

Gintare Kerezyte completed her Bachelors of Science in Bioengineering in 2015 and her Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 2017 at UCLA.  Gintare’s undergraduate research experience prototyping medical devices in Professor Grundfest’s lab and master’s thesis research experience quantifying the drag reduction of superhydrophobic surfaces in Professor CJ Kim’s lab inspired her and gave her the skills needed to pursue a professional career in medical devices.
Gintare is currently a Product Development Engineer at Abbott Laboratories Cardiac Rhythm Management Division in Sylmar, California.  She designs, tests, and prepares new Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) and Pacemakers for regulatory submission.  In her spare time, she enjoys running, crafting, and expanding her garden of succulents and cacti.