Nikita is a MedTech engineer and healthcare investor with a fervent enthusiasm for solving complex healthcare problems and advising founders. She has many years of R&D, manufacturing and quality engineering experience. Nikita has worked for top companies: Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, and Abbott, and has expertise in developing orthopedic, cardiac, diabetes, and surgical robotic devices.  Nikita currently supports Bionaut Labs as a Senior Hardware Engineer and Design Quality Lead. At Bionaut Labs, she works on developing a micro-robotic platform that facilitates minimally invasive treatment of central nervous system conditions, including brain cancer.  With a solid background in product design and verification, materials science, healthcare AI/ML, manufacturing process development, clinical risk assessments, and regulatory submissions and audits, Nikita has been instrumental in advancing medical technology.With her involvement in venture capital, Nikita aims to help founders bridge gaps between their novel research-based ideas and related clinical market applications. She is passionate about making innovative healthcare products and services more accessible, equitable and patient-focused.   Nikita graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Materials Engineering and a minor in Entrepreneurship. She remains involved in STEM education and mentorship programs including Society of Women Engineers and L.A. Works.  Nikita is also a repeat judge and panelist for MedTech Innovator, the largest accelerator of life science companies in the world.