Kieryn Ota grew up outside of Houston, Texas, and decided to move to the East Coast to study Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. After graduating, she moved to Orange County to begin her career as a Manufacturing Engineer at Edwards Lifesciences. Kieryn is excited that she has the opportunity to make scalable impact on people’s healthcare through her work of supporting the production of artificial heart valves. Outside of work, Kieryn enjoys running, hiking, and exploring all that Orange County has to offer.