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Reston, Virginia, Us

Technology executive responsible for product development, strategy, and executive leadership in the Homeland Protection space.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Owner of all product development activities for NovaSignal's proprietary, robotically-assisted, AI-enabled transcranial doppler ultrasound system. NovaSignal is a small fast-paced startup focusing on revolutionizing the treatment of brain health. Responsible for on time delivery of three full-cycle product developments, creation of the product roadmap, construction of the product development process, enabling shipments by resolving product issues, and focusing team and driving culture change.

London, England, Gb

Technology Vice President reporting to the President, responsible for all product development and delivery in the Americas. Lead R+D, Engineering, and Product and Project Management across three sites. Technologies include CT (computed tomography), x-ray, deep learning and machine vision algorithms, cargo scanning systems, chemical agent detectors, explosives trace detectors, and radiation detection systems. Key accomplishments:• Owned technology budget to deliver key products and services to customers on time and on schedule.• Leadership through managers of Software, Mechanical, Electrical, Machine Vision, Chemistry, and Research engineers and scientists.• Drove inclusive, empowered culture through transparent communication, strong performance management, relationship building, and clear thinking.• Member of the Americas Leadership Team, responsible for cross-functional delivery of products and services to customers with high quality.• Acted as company’s technology advocate with customers, regulators, and sales/marketing teams.• Integrated technology and product teams following acquisition of Morpho Detection by Smiths in 2017.

Paris, Fr

Senior leader in charge of Morpho Detection product portfolio. As a direct report to the CEO, led engineers and scientists on teams at four sites in US and Europe. Responsibilities included:• Led development of Computed Tomography Explosives Detection Systems, Explosives Trace Detection, X-ray diffraction, Quadrupole Resonance, and radiation detection monitors. • Owned annual technology budget and achieved financial targets each year. • Sold business to Smiths Detection, participating in management presentations, due diligence, integration planning, IP separation, and product portfolio reconciliation.• Developed business strategy and product plans. • Integrated technology teams after GE acquisition. Improved product reliability. Integrated a strategic acquisition into the technology organization. • Took on CIO role in 2014, with responsibility of leading IT team across sites. In this role, drove network and ERP replacement projects that enabled business transformation and simplification, and managed IT integration of both sale of business to Smiths, and divestiture of Trace business.

Boston, Ma, Us

• Led a team of engineers and scientists at GE Homeland Protection in the development and transition to manufacturing of three new CT explosive detection systems that completely refreshed the GE Homeland Protection portfolio. Systems consisted of hardware and software, x-ray systems, network multiplexing, and certified computer vision algorithms. • Leveraged strong relationships with both GE Healthcare and GE Global Research to expedite these products by adapting GE medical imaging technology for the security market. • Owned image quality and algorithm development leading to successful certifications at government labs. Promoted to GE Executive Band in 2008.

Niskayuna, New York, Us

Managed a team of 15 Ph.D. researchers focused on the development of advanced CT technology resulting in the transition of several key technology concepts to GE’s Security, Aviation, and Healthcare businesses. Transferred technologies were in the areas of CT system concepts, high-accuracy imaging algorithms, and new clinical tools. Responsible for setting, communicating, and driving the vision for the future of GE Healthcare’s CT products in the 3+ year time frame. Further responsible for creating, funding, and managing a project portfolio consistent with this vision. Funding secured from internal businesses, corporate sources, and external sources resulting in growth of the lab’s headcount and budget. In situations where the long term vision was beyond the business’ horizon, identified and secured funding from new sources, and fostered new clinical collaborations.

Chicago, Us

• Positions of progressively increasing responsibility in the development and delivery of electron-beam cardiac CT scanners, culminating in Engineering Program Manager role. • Managed the market requirements generation, program timelines, hazard analyses, program execution, alpha and beta testing product rollout, FDA 510(k) clearance, and ISO/MDD quality audits resulting in on-time delivery to customers. • Transitioned e-Speed project management during Imatron acquisition by GE. Acted as the change agent for engineering process adoption from GE.

Ph.D., Bioengineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering