Christopher Chiavario, Mba, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Memphis, Tn, Us

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Helping to grow Bioventus’s portfolio of active healing therapies.

Memphis, Tn

Recruited to lead the product development team and support the commercialization efforts for HyperView, the first hyperspectral imaging device with clinical indications for analyzing tissue perfusion around diabetic ulcer formations and predicting wound healing outcomes (US Class II, EU Class IIa). Initially, managed a global team consisting of engineering, manufacturing, application development, IT, and testing from the prototype stage through our first FDA 510(k) clearance and ISO13485 certification. Promoted to Director of Product Management and Development with expanded responsibilities over clinical education, clinical research, KOL management, trade shows, marketing, and new product definition. Prior Positions (2015 - 2016):Senior Program Manager - Product Development and Information SystemsProgram Manager - Design Control and Information Systems

Memphis, Tn

Joined FedEx’s high-mix, low-volume shipping solutions team to lead the transformation of their business model to meet an untapped demand for custom, bulk shipping services. Devised a 4-point growth strategy, developed software tools, and drove process optimizations that increased capacity by 400%, quality by 40%, and revenues by $40M over two years. Awarded the 2013 Five Star.

Memphis, Tn

Project Leader for three generations of near-infrared medical imaging products called VeinViewer (US Class I Exempt, EU Class I). Complete cradle-to-grave product lifecycle responsibility. Supervised design, development, and manufacturing operations across North America, Europe, Asia, and Israel. Additionally served as the Deputy Quality Manager and Alternate Management Representative. Partnered with all facets of the organization to help create, deploy, maintain, and promote an ISO13485 & FDA-QSR compliant Quality Management System. Represented the company through four ISO audits and one FDA inspection over four years.Luminetx successfully sold to Christie Digital Systems in 2009.Prior Positions (2005 - 2007):Design & Systems EngineerElectrical and Computer Engineer

Memphis, Tn

• Invented the first 3D storm modeling suite for the Airbus weather radar systems that reduced storm modeling time from weeks to minutes and achieved a modeling accuracy of 0.02 nmi. • Corrected hash table corruption within the Airbus world navigation system by writing software to automate the rebuild of the entire database from MD11 charts in time for an FAA recertification.

Germantown, Tn

• Quoted, built, and adapted new computer systems into the company's existing infrastructure. • Migrated Windows 3.1 data to new/equivalent versions of the software under Windows XP. • Trained personnel to leverage existing software tools to increase productivity, improve organization, and to reduce reliance on paper.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, Strategy, And Executive Leadership

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, And Major In Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Chair & Webmaster of IEEE, Honors Program, Peer Mentor, Alumni Board Member