Responsible for directing the Engineering Business Unit consisting of mechanical, electrical, and software engineering teams as well as program managers. Coordinate activities with executive management and the RA/QA and Manufacturing business units.• Personnel management and resource allocation for a portfolio of concurrent medical-device design and development projects covering the entire product development life cycle. • Promote business growth and support sales activities including technical assessment of concepts, establishing project scope, and proposal review. • Ensure all development activities are executed in compliance with regulatory and QMS standards.

Responsible for driving and tracking financial and project progress as well as client interface for projects ranging from concept development to existing product improvements for companies ranging from start-ups to multinational corporations. • Manage cross-functional teams to complete multiple concurrent medical-device development projects.

More focused position responsible for vision, strategy, and execution of new technology and product developments focused on the clinical assessment of the spine with emphasis on pre-operative lumbar spine instability and post-operative spine fusion.• Direct development of a broad range of products including surgical instrumentation, dynamic stereo x-ray equipment, 3D image analysis software, tele-radiology framework and centralized image processing, and mobile imaging trailer.• Direct clinical research to establish feasibility, efficacy and effectiveness of products, and for regulatory approval purposes in multiple target markets.

Responsible for vision, strategy, and execution of R&D activities; intellectual property protection and management; as well as clinical and regulatory affairs. Accountable for overall performance of the R&D department. Responsible for the research relationships with KOLs and other collaborators, design and execution of clinical research programs, and development of business partnerships. Deeply involved with business strategy, business development and site management.• Develop product portfolio strategies and manage two major programs related to the clinical assessment of post-operative orthopaedic implant stability and pre-operative lumbar spine instability.• Direct development of a broad range of products including surgical instrumentation, dynamic stereo x-ray equipment, advanced 3D image analysis software, a mobile imaging trailer, and a tele-radiology framework including integrated PACS and SQL databases, web-based clinical reporting, and custom workflow-management software for image analysis services.

Overall responsibility for management and day-to-day operations of the company with emphasis on customer satisfaction, revenue growth, increased product quality and process efficiency.• Developed and launched new marketing and sales strategy for products related to the clinical assessment of post-operative orthopaedic implant stability.• Streamlined and improved service quality by implementing new workflow and processes for centralized image analyses for clinical and research purposes.

Responsible for ensuring budget compliance and overall performance of the R&D department, including staffing, project prioritization, project management, and adherence to quality management system. Liaison with government funding agencies for R&D projects.• Revamped programs and implemented improved design processes resulting in significant acceleration of go-to-market timelines compared to the existing plans by as much as 1-3 years.

Responsible for developing, initiating and completing independent research lines and projects in the areas of orthopaedics, injury prevention, biomechanics and motion capture. Developed and patented novel measurement systems such as biplane fluoroscopy and T2 mapping (MRI) as project lead. Published results in high-level journals and present at National and International conferences.

Designed and managed complete renovation of the laboratory, directed and managed all research lines and collaborative projects within the laboratory, applied for funding for research projects, recruited and directed research assistants, developed multi-year growth plans and budgets.

Managed equipment and laboratory supplies, coordinated research projects and data collections with physicians, fellows and staff. Analyzed, processed, and compiled results of collected data.

Constructed a virtual reality laboratory including immersive virtual environments to study the effects of visual information and manipulations on gait characteristics in Parkinson’s disease using non-linear dynamics. Developed analysis techniques to study early reaching deficits in premature infants and to study functional tasks for children with cerebral palsy.

Performed research on postural control, and slips and fall recovery strategies. Assisted in the development and construction of a 7’ x 7’ moving platform to apply postural perturbations.

Developed novel signal processing algorithms to analyze EMG signals from a lumbar back testing device to objectively discriminate between individuals with and without lower back pain.