R&D leader with project and portfolio planning and execution responsibilities

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Team leader managing advanced energy program.Team leader managing surgical robotics projects.• Create goals and hold team accountable to weekly, quarterly, and yearly goals based on organizational goals and objectives• Manage expense and capital budget of $ ____ MM• Directly manage engineering team (design engineers, designers, development engineers) and matrix management of critical team support functions (quality engineer, manufacturing engineers) • Develop and hold team accountable to full product development schedule concept through launch• Create cross- company strategies on regulatory submissions, integration verification and validation, and make recommendations on key design decisions for the robotic system• Present recommendations to executive management

Lead Design Engineer and Team Leader rolesSuccessful completion of Ethicon R&D Leadership Development Program (LDP)

Powered Vascular Stapling Device Design EngineerEchelon Flex™ Powered Vascular Stapler with Advanced Placement Tip – Ethicon’s offering in the thoracic stapling market for firing across pulmonary vessels

Front End Innovation Surgical Specialty Design EngineerJ&J “Best in Class” team of marketing and engineering resources creating new product opportunities based on clinical insights and strategic surgical specialty targets. The team collaborates to deliver product concepts based on business case and technical feasibility.

Laparoscopic Access Device Design Engineer5mm ENDOPATH® Xcel™ with OPTIVIEW® Technology – New trocar designed to minimize smudging that occurs during laparoscope reinsertion during surgery.

New College Hire & Co-op R&D Rotation ProgramPrograms to gain exposure on multiple projects and with different roles in R&D, such as Design, Quality, and Development

Cultivated early leadership skills through management of other staff members as well as responsibility for children attending the camp