Alyssa has diverse experience as an engineer who has progressed into the complex world of Regulatory Affairs. She was born in Portland, Oregon, and grew up in Tigard, Oregon. She attended Oregon State University and took part in MECOP (Manufacturing Engineering Co-Op Program), which was limited to manufacturing engineers at the time. Alyssa completed two 6-month internships prior to graduation, giving her a full year of work experience (at A-dec Dental & Freightliner, now Daimler Chrysler). She graduated with a B.S. in Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering from OSU and began working at a Process Engineering at Tektronix’s circuit board division in Forest Grove, Oregon. She worked for Sequent Computer System as a Supplier Quality Engineering where she got a background in Quality Systems. She started at Acumed as a Product Development Engineering and progressed to engineering management before ultimately landing in Regulatory Affairs.
Alyssa obtained her Global Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) in December 2014 and started her own business in 2015, Allegiance Regulatory Consulting LLC. She enjoys helping others understand the medical device regulatory maze and supporting them in device registration in the United States, Europe and other countries. She enjoys hiking, nature, and photography.
