Cepheid
Austin Ortega is a seasoned engineer and product developer with a wealth of experience in technical operations and product design. Currently serving as a Senior Technical Operations Engineer at Cepheid since October 2021, Austin has also held various roles, including Project Engineer at Clark Pacific and Mechanical R&D Co-op at Abbott, where contributions included designing mechanical devices for advanced heart assist technologies. As the founder of Ausimo LLC, Austin focuses on creating innovative products that emphasize functionality and minimalism. Additionally, Austin works as a freelance product designer for Gantri, specializing in adjustable 3D-printed table lights, and has a background in graphics fabrication and CAD from Fairmont Sign Company. Austin earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management from the University of the Pacific in 2020.
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Cepheid
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Cepheid is a molecular diagnostics company. The Company develops, manufactures and markets fully-integrated systems for testing in the Clinical and Non-Clinical markets. The Company's systems enable molecular testing for organisms and genetic-based diseases by automating otherwise complex manual laboratory procedures. The Company's systems integrate these steps and analyze biological samples in test cartridges. Its primary offering is the GeneXpert system, which integrates sample preparation in addition to Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) amplification and detection. The GeneXpert system is designed for a range of user types ranging from reference laboratories and hospital central laboratories to satellite testing locations, such as emergency departments and intensive care units within hospitals, as well as physician offices and other alternate site laboratories. It also offers the SmartCycler system, which integrates DNA amplification and detection to allow rapid analysis of a sample.