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Virginia Beach, Va, Us

Executive leader responsible for corporate strategies associated with Operations and Product Development. Saving lives and restoring health for people around the world with solutions in Regenerative Medicine and Life Sciences including advanced biologic implants and medical devices. Leveraging technology and developing talent to enable organizational growth.

Durham, North Carolina, Us

Led global technology development, product development, product engineering, and program management with a team distributed across four countries. Oversaw global manufacturing production and engineering.- Partnered to create short- and long-range corporate strategic vision, objectives, and roadmap for delivering innovative surgical and digital tools to market from concept to clearance. - Monitored product and team performance against strategic objectives and operating budget. Drove a culture of open communication, employee engagement, and staff development. - Hired, trained, and mentored R&D, regulatory, and manufacturing leaders. Provided guidance during company expansion.- Monitored processes to ensure the highest levels of quality and safety. Served in the additional capacity of US Regulatory Leader.Highlighted Achievements:• Launched the first Augmented Intelligence platform in robotic-assisted abdominal surgery to the market, creating a platform that utilizes image processing, machine learning, assisted movement, and cloud computing technologies.• Developed a digital communication platform for remote collaboration, product support, and training during COVID-19.• Oversaw R&D and PMO activities for US Regulatory 510(k) submissions and MDD/MDR CE submissions.

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Promoted with support of 4 different teams to take responsibility for research & development for a new business unit. - Brought the team together, analyzed current performance, and implemented process improvements to bring 3 products to market. - Guided a diverse team engaged in technology research and scouting, new product development, existing product support, and manufacturing innovative products in a global market. - Oversaw product lines for GMP and FDA regulated industries, as well as Department of Defense contracts. - Directed the project managers and department heads of multiple scientific and engineering disciplines, including engineers, scientists, designers, technicians, technical writers, and sales support personnel. - Crafted business development plans, including the evaluation of potential acquisitions. Communicated corporate strategies, budgets, and goals. - Reviewed key performance indicators to maintain productivity. Enforced quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. - Introduced LEAN principles and established KPIs to increase departmental productivity by 70%.- Restructured and consolidated the R&D department, building a new leadership team from the ground up.

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Promoted to manage a global line of capital products, leading cross-functional product development, engineering, marketing strategy, and project management teams.- Oversaw platform development and technology road-mapping from concept design through market launch. - Measured products and performance against goals and objectives. Developed the customer discovery program and led research efforts. - Translated voice of customer (VOC) data into actionable insights and product requirements. - Solved a longstanding technical problem that was delaying a product launch, unlocking first-year revenue and reducing product cost by 10%.

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Put a distressed project back on track (performance and timeline) and hit the completion date as promised. - Initiated and led an R&D manager’s council for sharing best practices. Coordinated communication between functional teams. - Created training programs and materials regarding innovation, LEAN principles, DOE, statistics, and leadership development. - Assessed the competitive landscape, performed in-depth research, and filed patent applications. - Drove continuous improvement, quality control, manufacturing support, and customer satisfaction.

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- Worked with engineers and technicians to produce concept and prototype medical devices. Led a team in the product development lifecycle, launching a mobile decontamination system and guiding a surgical lighting exploratory project. - Performed voice of customer research, coordinated and led a team of internal staff, contractors, and vendors. - Trained staff on policies, procedures, and best practices. Monitored project performance against goals and deadlines. - Oversaw quality systems, including xFMEA, DFx, and design controls, as well as, safety, functional testing, CE marking, and ISTA shipping certification.

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- Hired as a senior member of a front-end technology team. - Compiled research for an innovative, vaporized sterilant delivery system and a novel, low-cost gas concentration sensor. - Led exploratory projects in measurement and communications, harsh environment telemetry, and RFID infrastructure. - Translated stakeholder requirements into technical specifications and performed feasibility studies. - Complied with project schedule, cost, performance, quality and reliability objectives. - Evaluated and trained engineers on engineering statistics, design of experiments, problem-solving, research skills, and professional communication. - Managed relationships with a 3rd party research team.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Biomedical Engineering, Biophotonic Imaging In Ophthalmology And Developmental Cardiology

Master Of Science - Ms, Biomedical Engineering, Biophotonic Imaging In Ophthalmology And Developmental Cardiology

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Applied Physics (Mathematics)