Led the innovation efforts for the Diabetes Care business unit, focusing on concept generation in advance of design controls. Structured brainstorming models and methodologies, led workshops, and created a Boston area innovation network to identify emerging technology and potential threats related to new business opportunities. Generated business and program plans, and led early phases of product development for key products. Selected as one of five core team members responsible for growing the business through innovation and acquisition in white spaces adjacent to the core business. In support of due diligence, enlisted and led scientists and leaders from various business units to investigate technologies for the purpose of providing insight to patients and patient stakeholders, and thereby modify use behavior. Worked with software and system developers to create functional prototypes of smart injection devices, and smart phone apps, including the algorithms to optimize device performance. Worked with Strategic Marketing and Business Development to generate product alternatives for segmentation of the market, and market adjacencies, and to engage retail pharma and healthcare organizations. Identified synergies across the global organization to further build upon the methodology of collecting and interpreting data to provide actionable insight to the user, with the ultimate goal of improving health outcomes and patient self-therapy.- Created decision models to analyze different pathways into the informatics market space, considering the implications of nearly 200 potential acquisitions, partnerships, and licensing opportunities. - Engaged Boston area VC firms and structured a business model that accelerated the launch of new products, while deferring cost to the business unit until post launch.- Received 2 President’s awards: in 2013 for Transformational Leadership, and in 2015 for Technological Innovation

Directed all the research and development activities for the temperature management franchise, providing capital equipment and disposable devices for three market segments: fluid warming, convective warming, and temperature probes. Structured the R&D organization and developed business objectives to secure the existing market share and proliferate the core technology into adjacent markets. Identified and developed the core competencies and strategic alliances necessary for the success of the R&D group. - Responsible for the profitability of the $50M franchise, including new product development, sustaining engineering, CAPA management, and product life cycle management- Managed all engineering disciplines including mechanical design, hardware and software development, systems architecture, product verification and validation, and design transfer- Developed concepts and obtained Intellectual Property for the next generation of fluid warming products, and provided a product roadmap for ensuing product offerings.

Managed the R&D resources for the development of a medical system comprised of instrumentation and disposable single-use endoscopes. Built the R&D team, over a one-year period, to enable external design activities to be conducted in-house to support timeline acceleration and to also capture all IP. Developed system configurations to satisfy various commercial requirements ranging from limited market introduction, to increased profitability, to increased functionality. Developed system prototypes to allow clinical simulations and evaluations to be conducted in advance of First Human Use activities. Wrote specifications, including guidance documents, design descriptions, requirements specifications, DFMEAs, and DV test protocols and reports.

Senior member of this independent business unit and responsible for developing marketing strategies, business plans, and managing all cockpit programs. Led a team of twelve mechanical and electrical engineers, designers, and technicians that on average launched ten new products annually. Developed products to expand customer base and core business. Developed modularized designs to increase the gross margins and market share of core business segments. Led the team to generate in excess of $1 million annually in cost reductions for a $20 million segment of business.

Manager, Advanced Zinc Air Cells (3/98 to 6/00)Supervised a multi-disciplined team of 15 engineers and scientists that were responsible for the development of electrochemistry, materials, processes, and product designs. Led a team of mechanical and chemical engineers and developed predictive models for new cell designs and processes. Developed unique powder feeding, mixing, coating, and pelletizing technology. - Lived overseas in England and Belgium while leading multidiscipline teams on international projects throughout Europe and in China. - Acquired a multi-million dollar start-up in Switzerland, relocated the operations to the US and scaled the processes to meet global demand- Built the entire infrastructure for a 90K square foot manufacturing facility including facility refurbishment, staffing, supply chain, production lines, and automationSenior Engineer (9/89 to 3/98) Led a team responsible for developing manufacturing processes and custom assembly equipment used for the production of Lithium Ion rechargeable cells. Senior member on the engineering teams responsible for implementing manufacturing operations in the US, Europe and Asia. Developed corporate equipment specifications and procurement procedures. Designed an assembly line for an on-cell tester that was programmed to accept components in various forms from prototype to production. Designed an alkaline cell assembly line that was later mass-produced and utilized by manufacturing facilities worldwide. Developed custom designs for vacuum and slurry coaters, continuous plating lines and ovens.