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Greater Seattle Area

In my role as Principal Technical Product Manager at Kestra Medical Technologies, I spearheaded the development of a connected patient application that prioritized patient experience, treatment adherence, and business goals. By leading cross-functional workshops, defining performance metrics, and releasing product requirements, I ensured the successful.

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Lead Product Definition of Medical Software and Connected Devices for Technology-Driven Insulin Therapy
• Expanded UX research scope for connected insulin therapy devices, accelerating proof-of-concept iterations by 30% through collaboration with global teams.
• Led and organized design thinking workshops to implement human-centered designs compliant with IEC 62304 standards, enhancing usability and safety.
• Conducted competitive analysis to identify product differentiators, influencing strategic roadmaps and outperforming competitors on ease of use.

Kirkland, Washington

• Lead Embedded Vehicle Function Definition for Next Generation of PACCAR & Kenworth Trucks.
• Defined and integrated 20+ embedded vehicle functions, including OTA updates and digital mirrors, enhancing the system's robustness and achieving 100% on-time delivery for all functions.
• Facilitated global alignment on digital mirror system requirements, reducing miscommunication and shortening development cycles by 25%

Södertälje, Stockholm County, Sweden

• Manage & Develop Maintenance Packages and Programs for Scania Trucks & Buses
• Increased product uptake by 10% and boosted aftermarket sales by 3% through strategic maintenance bundling for Scania vehicles.
• Automated parts validation process, cutting field quality issues by 90% and saving 3 hours daily in operations and maintenance tasks.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Master’s Thesis Published Work on Virtual Reality-supported Positioning of Trans-catheter Aortic Heart Valve Implants
• Create proof-of-concept prototype for transcatheter heart valve implant placement in virtual reality.
• Create visual organizational method supporting the best product road-map for various stages of development.
• Reconstruct human heart 3D models to improve aortic valve implant placement for surgeons through simulation.http://ivlab.cs.umn.edu/papers/Tourek-2016-BMES-Poster.pdfhttp://www.bmes.org/userfiles/uploads/Bethany_Tourek.

Global/Online

• Lead 15+ Developers in Creation of Award-Winning World War II Online Multiplayer Game with 2M+ Downloads
• Establish common goals and roadmap for a next-generation WWII online multiplayer game.
• Manage sale of 3D assets used for a WW II documentary broadcast on the BBC.
• Set up a WIKI page for the product development team, and manage financial assets of 20K+.

Stockholm, Sweden

• Create virtual environments in 3D for battlefields of WW II that was optimized for contemporary hardware limitations.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Vehicle Engineering

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Integrated Product Development