Kelly Knights
Position
Former Chief Operating Officer
Victoria Hand Project
Credentials
BEng in Biomedical Engineering (2020)
Kelly received her B.Eng in Biomedical Engineering from the ßÉßɱ¬ÁÏ in 2020 and previously worked at Victoria Hand Project, a Canadian charity dedicated to providing prosthetic arms to amputees in-need, worldwide. As the former Chief Operating Officer, on top of managing day-today operations, Kelly collaborated with VHP engineers to invent, create, test, and optimize new prosthetic designs, with a particular focus on human factors testing and facilitating communication between clinicians, software developers, and designers. Alongside overseeing marketing initiatives, Kelly actively contributed to fundraising, volunteer coordination, grant-writing, and supporting international partners, finding fulfillment in the blend of creativity, humanitarian aid, and cutting-edge 3D technology, which presents constant opportunities for growth and learning. Kelly is currently taking a break to do some travelling.