Jake Barrera

Product | AI | Software | Innovation

I’m a Product Manager and Engineer based in Vancouver, driven by turning ambitious ideas into real, useful products. I started building websites at 18 through my own agency and began as a self-taught programmer before earning a double major in biomedical and software engineering (I know… an interesting mix).

Since then, I’ve built web platforms, mobile apps, AI products, helped develop medical devices, productized many things, and launched lots of MVPs.

I’m a 0→1 builder at heart who values learning by launching. I’ve worked across industries with cross-functional teams, and I believe strong product, design, and engineering instincts translate everywhere.

My philosophy: clarity, functionality, no unnecessary complexity. I’m always building side projects, new ventures, or learning something new. If it solves a real problem and sparks curiosity, I’m probably working on it.

Experience

Founder | Product

Wavo Health

Built an ambient AI medical scribe available on web, iOS, and Android, powered by a real-time database for seamless cross-device sync. Fine-tuned LLMs for clinical documentation across 80+ specialties — transcription, structured notes, ICD-10/CPT coding, and an AI clinical assistant. HIPAA/PIPEDA compliant with E2E encryption.

Product Lead → CX AI

Clarius Mobile Health

First product hire. Contributed to launching HD and HD3 hardware scanners with the Clarius mobile app (iOS/Android) and cloud platform. Launched the Clarius Membership alongside HD3 — a SaaS subscription bundling advanced software, cloud features, and AI imaging functionality. Partnered with data science on AI model development. Founded the CX department to optimize the full customer journey, leveraging LLMs to automate key processes (~90% membership conversion, +$1.5M revenue).

Senior Product Manager - AI

Medme Health

Led AI scribe team from early discovery interviews through beta testing. Built working prototypes across multiple iterations before handing off to engineering for production. Collected 300+ data points from beta pharmacists to refine accuracy. Cut documentation from ~30 min to under 7 min, saving 400+ hours/week across 1,000+ pharmacies.

Product Lead

SOFIA

Launched telemedicine app — 10K+ downloads in 3 months, 4.5 rating. Expanded specialist network 50% in year one. Drove AI/ML adoption for data analysis.

Graduate Research Assistant

University of British Columbia

MSc in Biomedical Engineering — two years spanning hardware, software, and ML. Designed and built a physical cardiovascular benchtop system (servo pumps, sensors, LabVIEW real-time control with PID + feedforward). Built Python/TensorFlow ML models and pipelines to predict aneurysm rupture risk. Integrated CFD simulations (COMSOL, MATLAB) with machine learning for vascular treatment analysis.

Co-Founder | Product

NeighborHealth

Co-founded with 4 teammates at end of undergrad. Built the full Ruby on Rails platform — Airbnb-style booking engine, telemedicine, and provider messaging — to help patients find affordable treatments abroad. Onboarded dental clinics as the first vertical.

Full Stack Developer → Product Manager

Wizeline

Started as full-stack developer building apps with React, Node.js, and TypeScript — RESTful APIs, real-time WebSockets, CI/CD with Docker. Transitioned to product manager owning roadmap, vision, and Agile delivery across cross-functional teams.

Biomedical Technology Analyst (Intern)

Boston Scientific

Assessed medical devices across LATAM for acquisition discussions. Performed market analysis influencing strategic direction.

Biomedical Engineer (Intern)

GE HealthCare

Contributed to 25% increase in MRI sales. Installed 15+ MRI systems and trained hospital staff on operation and maintenance.

Education

MSc Biomedical Engineering

University of British Columbia

Applied ML to Predict Aneurysm Rupture Risk

BSc Biomedical Engineering

Tecnologico de Monterrey

BSc Software Engineering

Brigham Young University

Certifications

MicroMasters in Digital Product Management

Boston University - edX

User Experience Research and Design Certificate

University of Michigan - Coursera

Patents & Publications

Systems and Methods for Initiating Patient Account Creation on a Medical Imaging System

Co-inventor on AI-driven system (Clarius Mobile Health) that automates patient account setup during ultrasound exams by linking professional login to imaging data. US11915820B2, issued Feb 2024.

AI-Powered Method for Identifying Optimal Fetal Images for Ultrasound Multimedia Products

Co-inventor on AI model (Clarius Mobile Health) that analyzes live fetal ultrasound scans to select visually optimal anatomical features for keepsake multimedia. US20230070062A1, published Mar 2023.

2D PIV and CFD Study on Sidewall Brain Aneurysm — APS Division of Fluid Dynamics (2019)

Co-author on experimental/CFD study comparing Newtonian vs. non-Newtonian blood flow in sidewall aneurysm models; quantified stent effects on wall shear stress and hemodynamics.

ML-Driven In Vitro System for Cardiovascular Flow Analysis — UBC MSc Thesis

Author on sensor-integrated in-vitro cardiac model applying ML (Python/TensorFlow) to predict aneurysm rupture risk from velocity/pressure data and evaluate stent impacts.

Connect

Feel free to reach out at hi@jake.bar