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California, United States

Kalamazoo, Mi, Us

Lead planning and integration of Vocera Communications ($3B) and Wright Medical acquisitions ($5.4B) for Global Quality and Operations (GQO). - Represent Global Quality & Operations (GQO) during Due Diligence activities for Endoscopy, Sustainability, and Neurovascular Commercial Divisions. - Represented GQO during Due Diligence of Novadaq ($680M), OrthoSpace (~$250M), Infinity II (~$50M), Hygia (~$35M). Participated in financial modeling, operations strategy development, due diligence, and CER development.- Responsible for leading GQO Integration team for Novadaq, Infinity II, and OrthoSpace

Kalamazoo, Mi, Us

Design, Launch and Transfer the manufacturing process for Endoscopy products.- Managed 17 person team of engineers, managers, and project managers- Led remediation of L10 Light Source manufacturing process resulting in yields increasing from 50% to >95%

Kalamazoo, Mi, Us

Manufacture, inspect, and package spinal implants, tube sets, and instruments- Ramped up production by 1400% and improved yields by 50% driving ~$28M in 2015 sales- Built highly engaged and productive 35 person team in spite of announced transfer and closure- Worked with R&D, Quality, and Regulatory to investigate and resolve NCs and complaints- Responsible for Site Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, HR, and Finance- Represented Sending Site on cross-functional project to transfer all manufacturing to suppliers- Developed Supply-Demand-Inventory model to facilitate strategy discussions and influenced Senior Leadership team to make critical decisions

Kalamazoo, Mi, Us

Created patient specific 3D bone models and surgical plans for custom knee cutting guides.- Led remediation of Pre-manufacturing processes with major updates to work instructions- Represented Pre-manufacturing on cross-functional project and played significant role in updating Software, Website, and Device design controls- Participated in multiple FDA, BSI, and Internal audits in both back-room and front-room capacity- Built team engagement and productivity while managing reduction of 18 person team due to product hold and site closure

Kalamazoo, Mi, Us

Created patient specific 3D bone models and implants for custom cranial implants.- Led effort to reduce design cycle-times 75% by designing automated templates, improving workflow, and fostering a team ethos of constant improvement- Responsible for hiring, training, and managing a Designer and a Coordinator- Partnered with Pkg, QA and RA to resolve a NCR avoiding a product hold and missed surgeries- Designed 68 CCI implants with average design time of 1.75 days

Kalamazoo, Mi, Us

Sold and serviced hip, knee, and shoulder products for surgeons and hospitals - Recognized at President’s Dinner three times for surpassing annual quota- Grew territory by $800k/56% despite multiple product recalls and key customer retirement- Developed relationships with over 30 surgeons and their support staff at 7 hospitals, through sales calls, in-services, product demos, practice marketing, and case coverage- Top 5 finish at 2008 National Sales Meeting in Speed-Selling contest with over 1,000 competitors

Kalamazoo, Mi, Us

Designed and launched instrument set for minimally invasive total hip replacement.- Led a cross-functional project team through the development and successful launch of the Trident MIS Curved Impactor with Modular Tips and Guides- Performed market research with Surgeon and Sales Rep customers and identified unmet needs in regards to cup and insert implantation and orientation- Developed marketing materials (e.g. brochure, surgical technique, video, etc.) and rollout plan- Patents: US7993348 – “Curved Acetabular Positioner, Reamer and Impactor” and US8343157 – “Bone Reaming System”

Kalamazoo, Mi, Us

Designed and launched instruments for total hip replacement.- Worked with project team to develop and launch the MIS Femoral Instruments and Retractors- Presented training workshops and seminars on MIS surgical techniques to groups of surgeons, sales reps, branch managers, and internal marketing and engineering teams- Facilitated discussions between consultant surgeons to reach consensus- Managed the market research, design, manufacturing, and shipment of 30 custom instruments

Mba, Leadership & Change Management, Marketing

Bs, Biomedical Engineering

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