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Randwick, Nsw, Au

Sydney, Australia

Working in a project team environment and managing activities of a small design team, providing design team leadership, representing the design team at project meetings and preparation of the documentation requirements for this role, while complying with the company and business objectives. Specific tasks required the development of top level System/Product Specifications, detailed Verification and Validation plans and comprehensive test reports, project plans, component 3D CAD models, specifications and drawings, and negotiation of the product requirements within a team environment consisting of many business disciplines.Key Achievements• Defined and executed risk management activities, utilizing tools such as FMEA, Hazards Analysis, and Fault Tree Analysis for new product development, achieving compliance with ISO14971 standards. Completed and maintained the System Risk Analysis, resulting in reduced potential risks and improved product quality outcomes.• Developed and managed the submissions for multiple products into the Chinese market taking a leadership role in coordinating documentation and product support for witness testing, and responses to queries, allowing these products to be successfully released into that marketplace.• Provided guidance, assistance and expert opinion in writing measurable and achievable requirements for the Environmental and Sustainability programme that was implemented to meet global and regional targets.• Provided each Research and Technology team guidance and input to their early concepts to ensure smooth and efficient transition into the Product Development cycle, reducing the number of design iterations per product, by providing generalised product requirements with robust acceptability criteria and continuous peer review.• Developed the proof-of-concept test programme that enabled the next generation combined patient circuit to Product Development.

Sydney, Australia

Key Achievements• Represented Systems Engineering at the XFT or as System Engineering Discipline Lead.• Lead the design team in development and release of multiple successful products, establishing greater than 40% global market share in their respective categories as individual products, and greater than 60% as a business category portfolio.• Lead the design team that introduced new patentable tube technology to the mask portfolio, allowing greater patient sleep freedom without disturbing the mask seal, and becoming the leading pillows mask system on the market.• Represented Systems Engineering as part of the business Global Quality System development, providing input and collation of regional representatives and ensuring timely and best practice implementation.

Key Achievements• Lead the design team that created the first hybrid and compact full-face mask system (Mirage Liberty). This product led to patentable design features that were also transferrable to the Pillows mask design family, and enabled greater market in that portfolio.• Lead the design team that developed the cost-reduction Activa-LT nasal mask product, while improving patient comfort and seal, leading to greater market sales than the original design.Utility Patents (US: 29)US 6513526, US 6701927, US 7069933, US 8056561, US 8813748, US 7089939, US 7207334, US 7174893, US 7861714, US 8113197, US 9227033, US 6412487, US 6796308, US 7021311, US 7487777, US 8667965, US 8136524, US 7967013, US 7878199, US 7942148, US 7658189, US 7708017, US 9220860, US 9067033, US 8136525, US 9032955, US 8770196, US 8402971, US 9032956Design Registrations (US: 27)

Key Achievements• Developed of the company’s first full-face mask system from concept to delivery in first 18 months of being employed.• Developed test protocols and requirements for all mask systems, with the majority still in use.• Developed manual requirements traceability documentation, from input requirements through to test results.

Sydney, Australia

Polartechnics Ltd is a Research and Development company developing non-invasive devices for the detection and instantaneous reporting of cervical cancer using electronic probes and mathematical algorithms.• Design and development of mechanical systems for cervical cancer research.• Design and prototype manufacture of hand-held probes, console and associated modules.• Discussions, liaising and working with toolmakers, Industrial Design groups and external contractors.• Managing design workshop/toolshop and small staff group, including planning and initiation of tasks and processes to meet project objectives.• Development and presentation of devices to management and prospective venture partners.Utility Patents (1)US 6026323 "Tissue Diagnostic System"

Sydney, Australia

AWA Defence Industries was a sub-contractor to the Australian Department of Defence. The Sonobuoy Project was a passive sonar system, designed to be deployed from aircraft into the ocean to detect, and track, surface and sub-surface vehicles.• Security Clearance to SECRET.• Design related improvements to existing product – Design Engineering.• Design activities for new generation Sonobuoy – Design Engineering.• Field trial and testing, and failure assessment.• Assist manufacturing in design and process related improvements – Sustaining Engineering.• Development of automatic test equipment for manufacturing – Production Engineering• Development of simulation software for Department of Defence – Software Engineering.