Corey Rodriguez Email & Phone Number

Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

Mounds View, Mn

• Lead Engineer (Technical Leader) of the Patient Management & Instruments group for complaint handling investigations of post-market released products for the Cardiac Rhythm Management business unit. • Performed more than 60,000 investigations related to spinal cord/deep brain stimulation implantable devices systems, cardiac leads, analyzers, telemetry heads, patient remote monitors, external pace generators, and legacy/BYOD tablet-based cardiac programmers.• Built mechanisms to confirm customer experiences including log analysis review, clinical data review, and analysis of returned product.• Drove alignment with key stakeholders and cross-functional groups to ensure regulatory guidelines are in alignment with 21 CFR Part 820 and ISO 13485• Navigated the matrix organization for continuous improvement initiatives, standardization within the Cardio Vascular Group business unit, and adhere to the FDA regulatory and Medtronic QMS changes.• Leveraged lean sigma and DMAIC methodologies to create significant and measurable KPI process improvements.• Supported engineering group with Global Complaint Handling IT issues to promote and expand on system stability, scalability & usability.• Maintained GCH master data management by implementing test categories for returned product analysis activities, uploaded pertinent field corrective action data, and bulk upload of asset notifications for special handling instructions.• Provided important quality data for review by stakeholders to find opportunities in reducing field complaints.• Provide guidance and log parsing training and analysis coding to Technicians in Service Centers around the globe. • Identified critical pathways, solved problems, and lead a diverse team with minimal management oversight. Developed KPI’s for measurable and quantifiable outcomes.• Developed an on-boarding activities list for new employees to speed up the process for new engineers to become familiar with expected work.

4300 Round Lake Rd Arden Hills, Mn

• Lead Test Engineer and Unix system administrator responsible for the oversight and maintenance of eight – HP3070 in-circuit testers and backup server with daily connectivity and manufacturing test initiatives.• Supported, analyzed, and problem solved complex software and hardware issues to component level establishing root cause and documented findings.• Repaired and performed preventive maintenance for in-circuit testers including managing 300+ test fixtures for low-volume high mix, and high-volume low mix applications.• Built and modified test plans and fixtures for customer related ECO’s and to improve test coverage and limit potential escapes to customers.• Created solutions to maintain a high-quality product by improving tests, test coverage capabilities, and implement process improvements resulting in optimal first pass yields, and reducing manufacturing costs• Performed program acceptance testing and validation to qualify new software programs and test fixtures.• Developed and completed software/fixture designed for Department of Defense PCBA’s.• Trained Engineers, Technicians, and Operators on the basic concepts of “bed of nails” in-circuit testing.• Test, diagnose, and debug high-speed router modules utilizing procedures, drawings, schematics, DMM meter, O ’Scope and test scripting.• Validated product reliability with testing included Static/Dynamic ESS, JTAG, Functional, Module, and Systems level testing.

3100 Hansen Way Palo Alto, Ca

• Performed system level testing on Clinac Linear Accelerators and subsystems. • Followed testing to ISO 9001 standards and in-house procedures. • Performed system level troubleshooting utilizing schematics, drawings, DMM, O'Scope, and tools. Including the practice of fault isolation of complex systems.• Documented all failures and solutions including replaced sub-assemblies, parts, cabling, printed circuit boards, motors, fittings, piping, air regulators, SF6 valves • Assisted in developing and completing an Engineering project for the future application of a hand-held controller for electron beam steering.

Master’S Degree, Medical Device Innovation

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Associate Of Science - As, Electronics