CV
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Experience

Product Manager at Wing (a Google company)

From 11/22 to Present, Remote

Architected and Launched Wing's drone delivery airspace software: Built software tools ensuring compliant operations enabling rapid expansion across the Dallas metro area and Australia.
Scaled delivery reach by 75%: With these new tools, Wing has expanded service area, opening access to thousands of new customers.

Product Manager and Engineer at Dephy

From 3/2020 to 11/2022, Maynard, MA

Early employee of a wearable robotics startup.
Developed data analysis software: Improved AI algorithms for exoskeleton gait detection and augmentation, achieving ~99% accuracy.
Secured $1M+ funding: Spearheaded military product development with Army & Airforce for next-gen exoskeletons.
Helped generate significant revenue: Led a customer-facing product line, enabling rapid wearable robotics research adoption.

Research Engineer (Products and Biomechanics) at the U.S. Army

From 6/2015 to 3/2020, Natick, MA

Engineer, researcher, and program manager developing next generation products for the soldier and understanding their impact on human performance. Promoted 3 times from GS-9 to GS-12 over my tenure.

Education

PhD Biomedical Engineering (incomplete)

University of Connecticut

M.S. Biomedical Engineering

University of Connecticut

B.S. Biomedical Engineering

University of Connecticut

Certifications
  • U.S. Secret Security Clearance (2013 - 2020)
Skills
  • Product Management
  • Program Management
  • User Experience
  • Computer Science
  • Responsible AI
  • Matlab, Python, R, SQL
  • C
  • Technical Presentations
Patents
  • Mooney, L., J.F. Duval, R. Harris, J.T. Kaplan. Real-Time Feedback-Based Optimization of an Exoskeleton. U.S. Patent No. 17,136,333, 2021.
  • Mooney, L., J.F. Duval, R. Harris, J.T. Kaplan, M. Mooney, W. Marvin. Customized Configuration for an Exoskeleton Controller. U.S. Patent No. 11,148,279, 2021.
Peer Reviewed Publications
  • Kaplan, J.T., J.W. Ramsay, S.E. Cameron, K.D. Seymore, M. Brehler, G. Thawait, W. Zbijewski, J.H. Siewerdsen, T.N. Brown. Association between Knee Anatomical Metrics and Biomechanics for Males Landing with Load. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 48(6), 1389-1397, 2020.
  • Luu, B., E.A. Cronauer, V. Gandhi, J.T. Kaplan, D.M. Pierce, M. Upadhyay. A Finite Element Approach for Locating the Center of Resistance of Maxillary Teeth. Journal of Visualized Experiments, (158), e60746, 2020.
  • Auerbach, M., J.W. Ramsay, P. D’Angelo, S.E. Cameron, G. Proulx, J.T. Kaplan, M. Coyne. Next Generation Test Forms for Testing in Fire Simulations. Homeland Security and Public Safety: Research, Applications and Standards, 2019.
  • Kaplan, J.T., Argote, P.F., A. Poon, X. Xu, L. Cai, N.C. Emery, D.M. Pierce, C.P. Neu. Chondrocyte Viability is Lost During High-Rate Impact Loading by Transfer of Amplified Strain, but not Stress, to Pericellular and Cellular Regions, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 27(12):1822, 1830, 2019.
  • M. Brehler, G. Thawait, J.T. Kaplan, J.W. Ramsay, M.J. Tanaka, S. Demehri, J.H. Siewerdsen, W. Zbijewski. Atlas-Based Algorithm for Automatic Anatomical Measurements in the Knee. Journal of Medical Imaging, 6(2), 026002, 2019.
  • Brown, T.N., J.T. Kaplan, S. Cameron, K. Seymore, J.W. Ramsay, Individuals with Varus Thrust do not Increase Knee Adduction when Running with Body Borne Load, Journal of Biomechanics, 69:97-102, 2018.
  • Seymore, K., S. Cameron, J.T. Kaplan, J.W. Ramsay, T.N. Brown, Dual-Task and Anticipation Impact Lower Limb Biomechanics During a Single-Leg Cut with Body Borne Load, Journal of Biomechanics, 65:131-137, 2017.
  • Kaplan, J.T., C.P. Neu, H. Drissi, N.C. Emery, D.M. Pierce, Cyclic Loading of Human Articular Cartilage: The Transition from Compaction to Fatigue, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 65(0):734-742, 2017.

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