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Singapore

Singapore

As an experienced R&D Project Manager for Class IIa medical device hardware product development, I utilize my 5 years of expertise in technology benchmarking and innovation project management to execute projects from ideation to product launch for a competitive advantage.• Plan and manage projects, including timelines and budgets.• Manage people, materials, and equipment resources.• Identify and mitigate potential project risks.• Ensure compliance with relevant medical device regulations and standards.• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software development, quality assurance, and manufacturing.• Communicate regularly with stakeholders, including senior management, to provide updates and address issues.• Incorporate project feedback into the innovation process for continuous improvement, leveraging my network to inform innovation management.• Continuously evaluate and improve the product development process to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve quality.

Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany

• Conduct research and analyse current and emerging technologies related to hearing aids.• Track industry trends, competition, and regulatory changes.• Introducing and managing a comprehensive technology benchmarking database to support data-driven decision-making.• Pre-merger assessment of competitive landscape and intellectual property portfolios.• Identify areas for improvement and develop integration roadmap.• Post-merger integration of global benchmarking program and database.• Conduct cost analysis to determine potential savings and efficiencies through consolidation of R&D functions.• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide technical guidance.• Deliver regular presentations and reports to senior management.• Engage with external partners and continuously improve the benchmarking program.• Mentor junior benchmark analysts and provide thought leadership and insights on emerging trends and opportunities.

Singapore

I continue my role as Innovation Project Manager and Technology Benchmark Manager in WSA R&D Singapore.

Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany

As an Innovation Project Manager, I leverage my insights from technology benchmarking to kick-start pre-development initiatives that are tailored to create a competitive advantage, ensuring that our company stays at the forefront of technological innovation.• Plan, manage, and execute innovation projects from ideation to transfer to regulatory product development.• Identify and evaluate new product opportunities and technologies in the hearing aid industry with always one eye on competition.• Conduct market research and analyse customer needs and preferences to guide innovation efforts.• Manage cross-functional project teams, including R&D, engineering, design, and marketing.• Align requirements, technical expectations, and cost through a robust product architecture.• Develop project timelines, budgets, and resource plans and monitor progress against established goals and milestones.• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to specifications.• Facilitate communication and collaboration between internal teams and external collaboration- and research partners.• Develop and maintain project documentation and reports to track progress and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.• Assess project risks and develop mitigation plans to address potential roadblocks.• Provide regular updates and recommendations to senior management on project status, risks, and opportunities.• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the organization.

Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Master Thesis: The Metabolic Rate of Neonates in Incubators: Development and Evaluation of a MATLAB Model Based on Infrared Thermography- Coordination of clinical study in neonatology (UKE Hamburg) - Postprocessing of thermography images- MATLAB implementation of modelling vital data based on clinical data collection - Setup of prototype for model verification

Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Project Thesis: Experimental Validation of a Test Method for Determination of Pull Out Resistance of Intervertbral Body Fusion Device Assemblies

Hamburg, Germany

Teaching school mathematics; Grads: 8 - 12

Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil

- IAESTE Scholarship- Chromatography (HPLC)- Development and characterization of a test method

Master Of Science - Ms, Medical Engineering, 1.8

Activities and Societies: Master Thesis: The Metabolic Rate of Neonates in Incubators: Development and Evaluation of a MATLAB Model Based.

Study Exchange (Florianópolis, Brazil), Medical Engineering

Activities and Societies: 2 semester study exchange; TUHH Scholarship; Project Thesis: Experimental Validation of a Test Method.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, General Engineering Science, Ects: B

Activities and Societies: Bachelor's Thesis: Assembly and Characterisation of a Glucose Sensitive Affinity Sensor in Microsystem.