Technical/Business Leader with multinational experience fostering innovation to create and advance a robust portfolio of new product development initiatives. Skilled at optimizing the deployment of global resources to address critical business needs, creative problem solving, structured decision making, consensus building in networked cross-functional organizations, navigating ambiguity, and influencing with or without authority.Expertise in:- Product Development in a Stage/Gate Process- Medical Device Design Control (21 CFR 820.30)- FDA: 510(k) submissions; EPA: SNUN Submissions- Project Scoping - Defining Assumptions, Schedule Building, Risk Mitigation, Staff/Expense Plan- Technology Development - IP Generation, Patent Landscape Navigation, Roadmap Creation- Degradable & Non-Degradable Polymers – Glycolide, Lactide & PET, PA, PE, PP, PC, PEI- AM Materials: Sintering Powders - PA12, PA11, PA6; UV Curable Resins - Acrylate, Acrylate/Epoxy- Design for Six Sigma (Black Belt Trained)- Coaching of Individual Contributors & Program Managers