Elisha Hough Email & Phone Number

Austin, Tx, Us

Wilmington, Delaware, Us

Wilmington, Delaware, Us

Wilmington, Delaware, Us

I continue to improve the PMO framework for the New Product Development program and include mechanisms to facilitate resource planning, project planning, project monitoring, and project metrics.-Lead and manage multi-year, multi-department, complex New Product Development projects (3-5 at a time)-Develop and maintain complex project plans with MS Project and Project Online-Work with technical team members to understand the complex problems and find solutions to the current issues and escalate as necessary-Communicate with mid and senior-level management on behalf of the project team-Develop and implement project communication plans-Create and deliver presentations to mid-senior level management on resource management plans, project plans, and solutions, and monthly project reports-Collect project data to provide insights for future projects-Conduct monthly project debriefing reviews and end-of-project lessons learned reviews to evaluate and improve the process and project teams

Wilmington, Delaware, Us

I developed and implemented a PMO framework for the New Product Development program and included mechanisms to facilitate resource planning, project planning, project monitoring, and project metrics.-Led and managed multi-year, multi-department, complex New Product Development projects (3-5 at a time)-Developed and revised complex project plans-Worked with technical team members to understand the complex problems and focused on finding solutions to the current issues and escalating as necessary. -Communicated with mid and senior-level management on behalf of project team. -Developed and implemented project communication plans. -Created and delivered presentations to mid-senior level management on resource management plans, project plans and solutions and monthly project reports

Wilmington, Delaware, Us

As a member of the DJO Surgical Knee team, I work with key opinion leaders in developing our Knee platforms.• Develop and maintain project plans used to provide guidance to the team in making key decisions• Generate and analyze multiple critical paths to ensure on-time product launch• Create project metrics and communicate status to the senior leadership team• Coordinate project activities and resources within the project team• Present product development strategies to the internal project team, design surgeon team, and senior leadership team• Host multiple surgeon labs gathering user needs and inputs• Create and refine engineering drawings, models, and specifications for implants and instrumentation• Provide the technical documentation to assist in the regulatory submissions for FDA and CE marking

Wilmington, Delaware, Us

As a member of the DJO Surgical Knee team, I worked on key platform products from concept to launch.• Host multiple surgeon labs gathering user needs and inputs• Create and refine engineering drawings, models, and specifications for implants and instrumentation• Provide the technical documentation to assist in the regulatory submissions for FDA and CE marking

Austin, Tx, Us

Celling Biosciences is dedicated to researching and developing the future of healing through regenerative medicine and the clinical use of autologous regenerative cells to facilitate the body’s capacity to heal itself. Through our patented Celling therapies and our Institutes of Regenerative Medicine, Celling Biosciences is moving the science of healing forward and redefining the global medical landscape.• Developed cell collection devices for cell therapies.• Collected user needs and design inputs from industry leading surgeons and scientists for the development of new products • Contributed to the development of products through technical design inputs, outputs and risk management within the Design Control procedures• Created product specifications for implant and instrumentation prototypes and final products• Collaborated with the marketing group, providing technical product information for marketing literature on the new product to better meet the user’s needs

Princeton, New Jersey, Us

Integra Life Sciences offers innovative solutions in orthopedics, neurosurgery, spine, reconstructive and general surgery, concentrating on providing the best patient care. Integra's orthopedic products include devices and implants for spine, foot and ankle, hand and wrist, shoulder and elbow, tendon and peripheral nerve protection and repair, and wound repair. At Integra, I was a product development engineer in the Shoulder team and the Foot and Ankle team.• Collected user needs and design inputs from industry leading surgeons for the development of new products • Contributed to the development of products through technical design inputs, outputs and risk management within the Design Control procedures• Conducted multiple surgeon labs gathering input and feedback regarding the product in development• Created engineering drawings, models and specifications for implant and instrumentation prototypes and final products• Provided the technical documentation to assist in the regulatory submissions both US and outside the US• Managed multiple vendors for prototyping and support the production manufacturing process• Collaborated with the marketing group, providing technical product information for marketing literature on the new product to better meet the user’s needs• Executed project deliverables on time and on budget• Communicated with project management the status and technical details of the project• Created and present presentations for the project team, the designing surgeon team, consultants and executive management reviews

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Ascension Orthopedics engages in the research, development, manufacture, and distribution of small joint implants for the treatment of osteo-arthritis, post traumatic arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. The company offers orthopedic devices for the hand, upper extremity, and foot, as well as education and customer support for the treatment of small joint disorders to hand surgeons and their patients. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Austin, TexasAt Ascension, I was a product development engineer in the Shoulder team and the Foot and Ankle team.-Lead project teams for the design and development of implants.-Collect design inputs from surgeons, sales personnel, and the marketing to better meet their needs.-Create engineering drawings and models for prototypes and design transfer.-Manage and execute product development projects to meet the deliverables on time.-Communicate with the Ascension executive management team as well as the designing surgeon team regarding the status technical details of the project.-Generate technical reports and presentations for executive management review.

• Contributed to the designed and developed process with a designing surgeon and an internal development team• Maintained design history file documents for the project• Designed product literature and brochures for products and services offered• Created project development schedules for a timely product launch and worked to maintain those timelines• Conducted and documented successful process validations in the manufacturing area• Developed an efficient device history record document package that cut down on mistakes and time required to complete• Quoted and purchased material and equipment required for job orders• Released new jobs orders to the manufacturing floor• Created and maintained inspection forms from product drawings for the manufacturing floor

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Mba

Bachelor Of Science, Biomedical Engineering; Biomechanics