• Lead cross functional R&D project teams to the successful release and commercialization of Class II medical ventilators. • Introduced lean project management principles to accelerate completion of problematic projects resulting in the firm’s first new ventilator release in 10 years. • Assure compliance to FDA cGMP, ISO 60601, ISO 10993 and other standards. • Establish project schedules, conduct phase gate reviews, create product development plans and required documentation (DHF, PRS, SHA, etc.). • Manage direct reporting engineers.

• Improved manufacturing yield of analytical instrument products by 33% by introducing high speed automated testing. • Contributed to the product development pipeline as System Architect for thermal control, fluidic and optical subsystems. Two patents awarded. • Resolved complex materials related issues (adsorption phenomenon, robustness, service). • Developed relationships with academic institutions to advance innovation objectives. • Managed functional product development teams.

• Developed R&D’s capabilities to successfully produce instrumentation that is 5 times more complex than any prior project. • Created a new product line of best in class trace element laboratory analyzers while reducing standard cost by over 20%. • Managed each project using Agile methodology with sprint event/scrum meetings. • Resolved requirement conflicts through novel inventions resulting in three patents. • Projects were international, with engineering development performed in Irvine California and Pune India, and manufacturing in Mexico and Singapore. • Managed product development teams of 12 engineers and scientists.

• Increased annual revenue by 7 million dollars by improving reagent delivery systems. • Reduced annual standard cost by 2 million dollars. • Establishes investigation lab and all related processes. Trained personnel. • Reduced complaint investigation backlog by 90% by instigating lean processes.• Improved CAPA closure rate by 50% by re-aligning investigation laboratory processes. • Primary investigator for performance and reliability issues associated with all Beckman Coulter general chemistry analyzers. All actions were closed on schedule. • Resolved contamination issues associated with reagent manufacturing. • Designed thermal control systems for LX20 and DxC products. • Performed design and manufacturing support of the Image capillary electrophoresis analyzers (CZE). • Managed seven direct reports in a functional manager role.

• Perform static, dynamic, thermal FEM and optical analysis of optical instrumentation (Keck Low Resolution Imaging Spectrometer) using PATRAN and Code V. • Design the adaptive optics actuator assembly for the 200 inch Palomar Telescope. • Design optical mounting of lenses, grisms and gratings. Prepare all part and assembly drawings. Performed configuration management. • Manage project schedule. Direct engineers and technicians.

• Perform mechanism and structural design for TOMS ozone mapping satellites and the International Space Station. Perform test and analysis. • Design athermalized optical mounting systems, perform structural analysis. • Project lead for mechanical hardware.